Asean reported over 21,000 new Covid-19 cases on Monday
The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 14.7 million across Southeast Asia, with 21,557 new cases reported on Monday (December 27). New deaths are at 270, bringing accumulated Covid-19 deaths in Asean to 303,100.
A total of 114,183 Cambodian candidates are taking a national high school graduation exam on Monday after the situation of Covid-19 pandemic had been brought under control. The annual exam is a prerequisite for Grade 12 students to pursue their studies at university levels.
All educators and exam-takers are required to strictly follow health and safety measures, including wearing face masks, washing hands, having temperature checked, and maintaining physical distancing.
Meanwhile, Vietnam’s Prime Minister has urged medical teams to go door-to-door to identify those who have not been vaccinated and arrange inoculations, especially for those people with mobility difficulties. Localities should also organise care and treatment for people with Covid-19 in high-risk groups and carry out isolation and monitoring at home or at a treatment facility according to their conditions. The PM order came after Covid-19 cases nationwide have increased, along with the number of severely ill patients and deaths particularly in high-risk groups.
