Cambodia Says 200 Factories Face Production Halt From Coronavirus

Cambodia Says 200 Factories Face Production Halt From Coronavirus
A cobbler wears a protective facemask as a prevention measure against COVID-19 coronavirus as he polishes shoes in a street in Quetta, Pakistan, on Feb. 27, 2020. Banaras Khan /AFP via Getty Images
Reuters
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About 200 factories making mostly garments will likely suspend operations or slow production next month over a lack of raw materials from China due to supply chain disruptions caused by the new coronavirus, an official said on Thursday.

Labor Ministry spokesman Heng Sour told reporters about 10 factories with about 3,000 workers have already notified the government that they will partially suspend operations.