Prime Minister Hun Sen wrote on Facebook on Wednesday night that 18 people including himself, his wife, bodyguards and drivers had all tested negative for Covid-19.
Even though he was not found to be infected with the virus, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that for everybody's safety, he has decided to follow the advice given by medical experts to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Prime Minister Hun Sen cancelled a number of public activities as a result. The following activities were cancelled as a result of his quarantine:
- Welcome the king and queen mother back from his visit to China
- Accompany the king and queen mother to the Independence Day celebration
- Provincial rice distribution events
- Attending the construction ceremony of 38 roads in Siem Reap on November 16
- Meeting with ASEAN leaders November 12-15