“The announcement is not a confirmation of Phase 3 measures, since Thais have not been infected by other Thais in a wide area,” he said.

Anutin said people should eat cooked food and wash their hands regularly to keep Covid-19 at bay.

He advised people to use fabric masks instead of medical masks, which have been inadequate recently.

“If numerous people use fabric masks, hoarders would release medical masks to the market later,” he said.