PHNOM PENH, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health said in a statement on Wednesday that a Nepalese man tested positive for the COVID-19 after having been in a quarantine facility for two weeks since his arrival in the country.
The 37-year-old man, who works for an international organization, landed in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Nov. 11 from Nepal via connecting flights in Doha and South Korea, respectively, the statement said.
It added that the man, upon his arrival, tested negative for the virus and had been required to quarantine for 14 days at a hotel in the capital.
"On the 13th day of quarantine, his samples were taken for the second test and the result showed (on Tuesday) that he turned out to be positive for the COVID-19," the statement said. "Currently, the patient is undergoing treatment at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital."
The Southeast Asian nation has so far recorded a total of 307 confirmed COVID-19 cases, it said, adding that none have died and 298 have recovered. Enditem