PHNOM PENH– Cambodia today, allowed all karaoke parlours, nightclubs, and bars in the capital Phnom Penh to reopen after a long halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Karaoke parlours, nightclubs and discotheques in Phnom Penh are allowed to reopen from today, with the adaptation to the new normal,” Phnom Penh governor, Khuong Sreng, said.

Business owners must strictly comply with the standard operating procedure, assigning staff members to inspect the COVID-19 vaccination cards of customers, and screen their temperature at the entrance, he said.

They must adhere to the measures, including mask-wearing, hand hygiene, physical distancing, avoiding confined and enclosed spaces, avoiding crowded spaces, and avoiding touching each other, he said, adding that, they must also clean and disinfect their facilities regularly.

The latest move came, after most of the population in the country had been vaccinated against COVID-19, and the number of new infections had seen a significant drop.

The kingdom launched the COVID-19 vaccination drive in Feb, with China being the main vaccine supplier.

Ministry of Health (MoH)’s secretary of state and spokeswoman, Or Vandine said, as of yesterday, the country had administered at least one vaccine dose to 14.13 million people, aged five years and above, or 88.3 percent of its 16-million population.

Of them, 13.32 million, or 83.2 percent, had been fully vaccinated with both required shots, and 2.25 million, or 14 percent, had received a booster dose, she added.

The kingdom reported 22 new COVID-19 cases today, pushing the national case total to 120,134, the MoH said, adding that, five new fatalities were confirmed, bringing the overall death toll to 2,940.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK