Cambodia reports its first Covid-19 death

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    1. Cambodia reported its first death from the coronavirus on Thursday (Mar 11) amid its biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far, after a 50-year-old man succumbed to the virus after testing positive less than two weeks ago.
    2. With 1,124 coronavirus infections recorded in total, Cambodia has among the fewest cases in Asia, although a sharp rise in infections since Feb 20 has seen its overall tally more than double.
    3. A defunct luxury hotel in Cambodia’s capital finished conversion into a 500-room coronavirus hospital on Monday (Mar 8), as authorities enforced a new law imposing criminal punishments for violating health rules and infections continued to rise in the Southeast Asian country.
    4. The Great Duke Phnom Penh has not been in operation for two years, and is now set up to treat virus patients amid a third wave of the pandemic in Cambodia.
    5. Located in central Phnom Penh and apparently in good condition, the hotel was well known in the 2000s and was a popular spot for foreign embassies, NGOs and other groups during government-hosted conferences or summits.

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