Cambodian public, private sectors urged to test staff for COVID-19 after national holiday
Cambodia's public and private sectors have been encouraged to carry out rapid COVID-19 tests for their employees after the Pchum Ben holiday, AKP news agency reported on October 4.
A health worker collects sample for COVID-19 testing from a man in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (AFP/VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia's public and privatesectors have been encouraged to carry out rapid COVID-19 tests for their employees after the Pchum Benholiday, AKP news agency reported on October 4.
According to the government’s newly-issued directive, ministries,institutions and private sector, especially factories and enterprisesemploying a large number of workers as well as education institutions, havebeen urged to conduct rapid testing for COVID-19 among their employees and staffafter the traditional break.
The measure was meant to prevent possible spread ofCOVID-19, mainly the highly-contagious Delta variant when Cambodia is movingtoward the country's reopening in all domains, the directive said.
The directive also called for the enforcement of healthsafety rules as well as necessary administrative and legal measures.
Moreover, the directive urged all citizens to fully complywith the health safety rules and respect the administrative and legal measuresaiming to protect their own safety as well as that of their family members fromCOVID-19.
Due to potential COVID-19 threat, the Cambodian Governmenthas cancelled the celebration of the Pchum Ben Festival whose main festivities areslated for October 5-7. However, all public and private workers are stillallowed to have those days off.
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A health worker collects sample for COVID-19 testing from a man in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (AFP/VNA)
