Cambodia drops quarantine requirement for unvaccinated foreign visitors
Cambodia has announced that it will lift quarantine requirements for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated inbound travelers, but they will be required to undergo a rapid antigen test upon their arrivals.
Health workers administer COVID-19 vaccine to people in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Cambodia has announced that it will lift quarantine requirements for unvaccinated or notfully vaccinated inbound travelers, but they will be required to undergo arapid antigen test upon their arrivals.
In a statement on July 8, Health Minister Mam Bunhengsaid the new rule will take effect on July 11.
He said if therapid antigen test's result is negative, the visitor will be allowed to travelto his/her respective house or destination without observing quarantineobligations.
In case the test's result turns out to be positive, but thepatient has mild symptoms, he/she will be allowed to undergo treatment at homewith self-isolation.
However, patients with severe symptoms must seek medicaltreatment at licensed COVID-19 hospitals, the minister said.
Accordingto Bunheng, a rapid antigen test will cost 5 USD.
With a high vaccination rate, Cambodia has resumed all socioeconomic activitiesand reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers without quarantine sinceNovember last year.
To date, the Southeast Asian nation has administered COVID-19vaccines to almost 15.1 million people, or 94.3% of the population, itsHealth Ministry said./.
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Health workers administer COVID-19 vaccine to people in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
