Oddar Meanchay Governor Pen Kosal (Photo: Khmer Times) Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand will allow residents in theCambodian province of Oddar Meanchay, who need medical attention, to cross theborder and seek emergency treatment in the country.
It was a result of low-level negotiations between both sidesat the Oddar Meanchay international checkpoints while Cambodia and Thailand arecontinuing a lockdown of their common border to prevent the spread of thecoronavirus. However, it does not apply to patients with symptoms of COVID-19.
Oddar Meanchay governor Pen Kosal told a press conference onMay 20 that talks on border cooperation to prevent the virus spread have beenongoing between the provincial authorities and their counterparts in Thailand’sSurin and Sisaket provinces.
He said both sides have agreed to work together tostrengthen preventive measures at the border and discussed cooperation to allowthe trade and transportation of goods.
Khlork Huot, director of the Oddar Meanchay healthdepartment, said the Thai authorities in both provinces agreed to allow onlyspecial cases to cross the border for emergency treatment, adding that patientsshould be clear from COVID-19.
Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bunheng confirmed earlier thisweek that the country recorded no new case of the virus and all of its 122patients have recovered.
Meanwhile, Thailand recorded only one new COVID-19 case onMay 20, raising its total to 3,034, including 56 deaths. As many as 2,888 fullyrecovered and were discharged from hospitals./.
It was a result of low-level negotiations between both sidesat the Oddar Meanchay international checkpoints while Cambodia and Thailand arecontinuing a lockdown of their common border to prevent the spread of thecoronavirus. However, it does not apply to patients with symptoms of COVID-19.
Oddar Meanchay governor Pen Kosal told a press conference onMay 20 that talks on border cooperation to prevent the virus spread have beenongoing between the provincial authorities and their counterparts in Thailand’sSurin and Sisaket provinces.
He said both sides have agreed to work together tostrengthen preventive measures at the border and discussed cooperation to allowthe trade and transportation of goods.
Khlork Huot, director of the Oddar Meanchay healthdepartment, said the Thai authorities in both provinces agreed to allow onlyspecial cases to cross the border for emergency treatment, adding that patientsshould be clear from COVID-19.
Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bunheng confirmed earlier thisweek that the country recorded no new case of the virus and all of its 122patients have recovered.
Meanwhile, Thailand recorded only one new COVID-19 case onMay 20, raising its total to 3,034, including 56 deaths. As many as 2,888 fullyrecovered and were discharged from hospitals./.
VNA
