Cambodia has announced next week’s Khmer New Year celebrations have been cancelled due to fears of spreading covid-19.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said it should be business as usual during the April 13-16 holidays and once the pandemic is over, a new national holiday period will be announced.
"The government wants to reduce the travelling of people to prevent the spread of infection from one place to another. This measure is to prevent people from contracting the virus," he told reporters.
At the same time, tourism minister Thong Khon ordered all spas to close.
The government ordered all schools, entertainment venues and museums to close earlier this month.
Religious gatherings were also banned.
Cambodia has reported 115 cases of covid-19 so far.
The government this week issued three-month tax exemptions for aviation and tourism operators.
