According to the latest news from Agence France-Presse, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed on February 20 that a new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic broke out in the country’s Chinese community. Test results showed that 32 Chinese citizens were diagnosed with the new coronavirus. "We have found 32 cases of large-scale community infection... This is a very bad situation for us." Hun Sen said in a televised speech. According to the report, Hun Sen confirmed that "those who tested positive today are all Chinese."

AFP said that the cases were discovered because a group of Chinese citizens in Cambodia were tested for the new coronavirus in order to apply for leaving the country. Hun Sen emphasized in his speech, "This has happened to Chinese citizens, (but) please do not discriminate against the Chinese."

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Cambodia reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on February 20 Confirmed cases:

According to reports from Cambodia's "Cambodia China Times" and "Khmer Times", the Cambodian Ministry of Health reported on the 21st that there were 17 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Cambodia on the 20th, 15 of which were related to community transmission. Related to the "2.20" incident.

It was reported that among the 15 confirmed cases related to the "2.20" incident, 14 Chinese and 1 Vietnamese were aged between 24 and 41 years old. The Cambodian Ministry of Health did not explain the source of their infection, only revealing that they were related to the "2.20" incident.

"Cambodia China Times" stated that the Cambodian Ministry of Health described the third outbreak of community transmission as the "2.20" incident. According to the latest news from the "Khmer Times", a total of 47 cases have been diagnosed in the "2.20" incident.

As for the other two confirmed cases, "Cambodia China Times" said that one of them is a staff member of the Czech Embassy in Cambodia. She transferred to South Korea from the Czech Republic and arrived in Cambodia on February 7. The second nucleic acid test result was positive and she is currently receiving treatment at the Cambodia-Soviet Friendship Hospital. Another man was diagnosed after entering Cambodia from Thailand on February 18 and is currently receiving treatment at the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Government Hospital.

As of the morning of February 21, local time, a total of 533 cases have been diagnosed in Cambodia, a total of 473 cases have been cured, and 60 cases are being treated in the hospital.

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