Global EditionASIA 中文双语Français
World
Home / World / Asia-Pacific

Another US diplomat tests positive for COVID-19 in Cambodia

Xinhua | Updated: 2020-08-04 14:53
Share
Share - WeChat

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia confirmed on Tuesday that one more US diplomat tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected US diplomats in the country to four.

A statement from the Health Ministry described the latest US patient as a senior diplomat at the US embassy to Cambodia, who had traveled from the United States to Cambodia recently via a connecting flight in South Korea.

"According to a report provided by the US embassy to Cambodia, on the 15th day of the man's quarantine, his samples were tested for the COVID-19 for the third time and the result released on Monday showed that he turned out to be positive for the virus," it said.

"The patient has been placed in an isolation ward at the US embassy in Phnom Penh, receiving treatment from the US doctors to the embassy," it added.

The man is the fourth US diplomat tested positive for the virus in Cambodia in recent weeks, and two of them have recovered, the statement said.

The Southeast Asian country has recorded a total of 241 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date, with 200 patients cured and 41 remained in hospital.

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US