PHNOM PENH: Migrant workers who attempt to escape the 14-day quarantine after entering the country via any of the three main border crossings with Thailand — O’Smach, Doung and Poipet — will be charged in court and fined up to $50 to $250.

This directive was issued by the Ministry of Health yesterday to act as a deterrent to those attempting to escape after crossing the border and who do not want to undergo the mandatory quarantine.

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