Cambodia's Hun Sen says country in big danger from Covid-19 surge


Police block motorists from passing a checkpoint due to lockdown restrictions introduced to try to halt a surge in cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Phnom Penh on April 17, 2021. - AFP

Phnom Penh, April 18, 2021 (AFP): Spiraling Covid-19 cases have put Cambodia "on the brink of death", its strongman premier Hun Sen has warned, as the country imposed lockdowns in the capital Phnom Penh and a nearby city.

The South-East Asian kingdom has seen Covid-19 cases surge since February, when an outbreak was first detected among its Chinese expatriate community.

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