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The Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday ordered an 8pm to 5am curfew across the capital for two weeks with immediate effect.

The City Hall said the two-week curfew from April 1 to 14 was to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community in accordance with the new sub decree on the new law on Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Other Deadly Infectious Diseases which was signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday.

Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng yesterday told Khmer Times that he had issued strict orders to the armed forces, police and relevant authorities to immediately confiscate any vehicles of transportation of those who violated the curfew.

He said the owners will be sent to quarantine for 14 days in their respective homes.

Sreng added that while they are being quarantined, the local authorities must monitor them properly and in case of non-compliance with the instructions, they shall be  fined in accordance with the law.

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“I would like to order the 14 district authorities, police and Phnom Penh Municipal Military Police that in case people do not follow the curfew, the authorities must confiscate their vehicles if they ride a motorbike or drive a car. They must be sent to quarantine at home,” he said. “In case they don’t comply with quarantine rules, I will order they be fined immediately.”

Sreng said that public transport, including tuk tuks, ride-sharing vehicles and  taxi motorcycles are also banned from travel during the curfew hours.

He said the curfew also applies to media personnel who are required to travel at night.