Cambodia’s COVID-19 tally increased to 96,935 with the detection of 596 new cases this morning, according to a press release of the Ministry of Health.

Of the new infections, 177 were imported and the rest were linked to the Feb. 20 community outbreak, it pointed out.

Besides, the ministry registered 397 new recoveries and six new deaths; bringing the total cured and death cases in the Kingdom to 92,015 and 1,987, respectively.

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

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press