Siem Reap, Kampong Speu lift Covid restrictions

Officers stand guard on a road leading to Siem Reap province early this month. The provincial hall has now lifted the 9pm-3am curfew first imposed on Sept 8. - SIEM REAP PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has lifted the 9pm-3am curfew throughout the province after a decrease in the rate of new Covid-19 cases. Kampong Speu province similarly decided to lift restrictions and reopen businesses.

Siem Reap provincial governor Tea Seiha first imposed the curfew on September 8 and then extended it on Oct 4 with the intention of preventing the spread of Covid-19.