AKP Phnom Penh, The death toll of COVID-19 in Cambodia jumped to 414 this morning after 20 new deaths were registered, according to the Ministry of Health's press release.

At the same time, 471 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, of which 45 are imported and the rest are locally transmitted cases linked to the Feb. 20 Community Event.

The total confirmed cases in the Kingdom now stood at 42,052, including 1,662 imported cases.

Besides, 928 more patients have successfully recovered; bringing the total number of cured cases to 36,868.

The first COVID-19 case was detected in Cambodia in late January 2020 in Preah Sihanouk province. The confirmed cases have surged quickly this year due to the Feb. 20 community outbreak.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press