Cambodia bans frozen meat imports from India

Since the beginning of this month, Cambodia has decided to ban the import of all MEAT products and frozen meat from India to prevent the spread of covid-19 in the Southeast Asian country. The ban is effective immediately and until further notice, Cambodia's General Directorate of Customs and Excise (GDCE) General DIRECTOR of Customs and Excise (GDCE) Koon Nhim said in a statement, adding that the temporary suspension came after India reported a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. .

Nhim also advised customs officers to spray disinfectant on vehicles and the outer packaging of other products that were sourced from India. Earlier this week, the Southeast Asian country also banned travelers from India to prevent the spread of a more contagious variant of the COVID-19 virus.

India is suffering from a surge in COVID-19 cases. India reported 401,993 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours on Saturday, bringing the total to 19,164,969, with 211,853 deaths, according to the Xinhua news agency.