Cambodia During Corona Virus Lock down:
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| Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia |
Cambodia is such a vibrant, social
and hospitable country but due to lock down every thing has changed. Lock down due to corona virus has made an
impact of culture of Cambodia. There is
an empty river side in Phnom Penh and social life is almost zero in the
Capital. Angkor Wat which is considered as
a tourists’ heaven is so life less.
Social Distancing on Khmer New Year:
Khmer new year is celebrated with
social distancing. Khmer new year is one
of most important holidays in Cambodia where people socialize and see their
loved ones and relatives. This year the
holidays were of no use as most of the people were in isolation and following
social distancing. People eagerly
waiting for these holidays but this year it was so colorless. Although Government has announced holidays
from 14-16 April. But most of the kids were
at home and elders also working from home in most of cases. People avoid travelling to their villages and
see their relatives due to Covid-19.
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| People staying at home during lock down |
Fate of Upcoming Holidays
May is considered to be a month
filled with public holidays but this year it is different. Because of Corona Virus and public scare of
disease, these holidays are of no use. Three
days of Kings' birthday holidays are the one which people eagerly awaits. But now as most of public gathering are prohibited,
its fate is clear.
Business and Economy:
Business and economy are impacted
in Cambodia during Corona Virus lock down.
Economy is mostly dependent on tourism and textile sectors. Both of these are severely impacted due to
corona virus. All the tourist spots and tourist heavens are closed. Whereas all the associated businesses like airlines,
hospitality, entertainment, etc. are closed.
In the similar manner, Textile sector is struggling due to cancellation
of orders and unavailability of labour and raw materials.
When this will end?
This is the question which is
being asked by the whole world. We have seen prediction and analysis which
provide all kind of positive and negative views. According to some prediction, by
June 2020 most of the lock down will be over due to flattening of the curve. But still there are some analyst which believe
that second wave will be coming in later this year. So, they warn people to consider precautionary
measures to stay safe.
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| Closed School in Cambodia |
People in Cambodia wishes to see Covid-19
end as soon as possible so that they can restart their social life. They want to see a booming industrial base,
more tourists and diversification of economy post Covid-19.
