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No curfew but 18 provinces marked ‘red’ face strict measures for 14 days

NationalApr 16. 2021

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided to not announce a curfew anywhere in the country as it will only burden and inconvenience the public.

CCSA spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin said the Public Health Ministry has proposed that each province should be marked out in coloured zones and measures should be based on the intensity of the situation.

The red zone will cover 18 provinces, namely Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Samut Prakan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Samut Sakhon, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nonthaburi, Songkhla, Tak, Udon Thani, Suphanburi, Sa Kaew, Rayong and Khon Kaen.

The remaining 59 provinces will be considered control areas or orange zones.

These measures will be enforced from Sunday and be effective for 14 days before the situation is assessed and new measures considered. However, CCSA said, if the outbreak worsens, provincial governors can introduce stricter measures.

Measures in place for the next 14 days are:

• All schools and educational institutes will only hold online classes.

• All entertainment venues, including pubs, bars, karaoke outlets, massage parlours, etc, will be closed until further notice.

• Any gathering exceeding 50 people must seek official approval.

• All banquets or gatherings must be cancelled or postponed.

• People should avoid going outdoors and work from home as much as possible.

• Interprovincial travel is still allowed, but travellers must check measures put in place in the province of their destination.

In the red zone

• Restaurants can serve food until 9pm and provide takeaways until 11pm. No alcohol can be served.

• Department stores and shopping malls can be opened until 9pm. Operators must refrain from holding any activities or promotions that encourage crowds.

• Supermarket, flea markets, fresh markets, convenience stores and similar places of business can be opened until 11pm and reopen at 4am.

• Stadiums and gyms can open until 9pm and competitions can be held without an audience.

In the orange area

• Restaurants can serve diners until 11pm, but no alcohol allowed.

• Department stores and shopping malls can be opened until 9pm. Operators must refrain from holding any activities or promotions that encourage crowds.

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No curfew but 18 provinces marked ‘red’ face strict measures for 14 days

NationalApr 16. 2021

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided to not announce a curfew anywhere in the country as it will only burden and inconvenience the public.

CCSA spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin said the Public Health Ministry has proposed that each province should be marked out in coloured zones and measures should be based on the intensity of the situation.

The red zone will cover 18 provinces, namely Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Samut Prakan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Samut Sakhon, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nonthaburi, Songkhla, Tak, Udon Thani, Suphanburi, Sa Kaew, Rayong and Khon Kaen.

The remaining 59 provinces will be considered control areas or orange zones.

These measures will be enforced from Sunday and be effective for 14 days before the situation is assessed and new measures considered. However, CCSA said, if the outbreak worsens, provincial governors can introduce stricter measures.

Measures in place for the next 14 days are:

• All schools and educational institutes will only hold online classes.

• All entertainment venues, including pubs, bars, karaoke outlets, massage parlours, etc, will be closed until further notice.

• Any gathering exceeding 50 people must seek official approval.

• All banquets or gatherings must be cancelled or postponed.

• People should avoid going outdoors and work from home as much as possible.

• Interprovincial travel is still allowed, but travellers must check measures put in place in the province of their destination.

In the red zone

• Restaurants can serve food until 9pm and provide takeaways until 11pm. No alcohol can be served.

• Department stores, flea markets, fresh markets and similar places of business can be opened until 9pm and reopen at 4am. Operators must refrain from holding any activities or promotions that encourage crowds.

• Stadiums and gyms can open until 9pm and competitions can be held without an audience.

In the orange area

• Restaurants can serve diners until 11pm, but no alcohol allowed.

• Department stores, flea markets, fresh markets and similar places of business can be opened until 9pm. Operators must refrain from holding any activities or promotions that encourage crowds.

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Man, 38, becomes first fatality in Thong Lor cluster

NationalApr 16. 2021

By The Nation

A 38-year-old man in Tak province has become the first person to die of Covid-19 spread by the Thong Lor cluster, the province’s Public Health Office said on Friday.

According to reports, the patient visited Krystal Club in Bangkok’s Thong Lor area on March 19. Krystal Club has been identified as one of the hotspots behind Thailand’s third wave of infections.

The patient, who worked as a programmer, died at Somdej Phrachao Taksin Maharat Hospital in Tak’s Muang district. He was also suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, said Public Health Office deputy Ramet Wongvilairat.

“His symptoms improved after he was admitted to hospital on April 4, but then they deteriorated due to high potassium levels in the blood,” he said.

On April 1, the patient drove from Bangkok to Chaiyaphum. On April 2, he drove to Tak and visited his wife at Somdej Phrachao Taksin Maharat Hospital.

On April 4, he took a Covid-19 test at Somdej Phrachao Taksin Maharat Hospital after developing a cough, sore throat and muscle pain. He tested positive and was hospitalised the same afternoon.

A total of 20 Covid-19 cases, mostly linked to the Thong Lor cluster, have been discovered in Tak so far. The patients are being treated at the Mae Sot and Somdej Phrachao Taksin Maharat hospitals, said Ramet.

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Govt mulls allowing provinces to impose curfews

NationalApr 16. 2021

By THE NATION

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will discuss this evening (Friday) whether to give provincial governors the power to impose local curfews to combat the spread of Covid-19, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

“The by-province curfew measure was used in Samut Sakhon during the second-wave outbreak, when the governor imposed an 11pm-5am curfew throughout the province,” said Anutin. “We will let the governors decide the suitable period of curfew, as they are the ones who understand the situation in their areas,” he added.

Meanwhile, the National Communicable Disease Committee has also proposed extending the red zone of highest controls to 18 provinces, and the orange zone (high controls) to 56 provinces, said Anutin.

He added that interprovincial travel is still permitted unless a governor orders a travel ban to contain the outbreak.

Thailand registered the fourth day in a row of record new Covid-19 cases on Friday, with 1,582 fresh infections recorded over the previous 24 hours.

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New housing policy for Thailand’s low-income sector approved

NationalApr 16. 2021

By THE NATION

The state enterprise policy committee on Friday approved the National Housing Authority’s house-rental project for the low-income sector.

The committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, agreed that 100,000 homes be provided over the next five years or 20,000 per year. The houses will be in Bangkok and its vicinity.

The committee has also called on the housing authority to consider if private partners should be pulled into the project.

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29 road deaths recorded on 6th day of Songkran break

NationalApr 16. 2021

By The Nation

Up to 313 road accidents on Thursday claimed 29 lives and injured 310 others, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation announced on Friday.

Over the six days of Songkran – April 10 to 15 – 238 people have been killed and 2,116 injured in 2,113 road accidents.

Speeding was the cause of 31.66 per cent of accidents, followed by drunk driving (29.01 per cent) and cutting lanes (18.17 per cent).

Motorcycles were involved in 86.35 per cent of the accidents, followed by trucks (6.23 per cent) and cars (2.86 per cent).

Nakhon Si Thammarat recorded the highest number of road accidents (91) and the highest number of people getting injured (96), while Chiang Mai had the highest number of deaths (nine).

Eight provinces were reported to be free of Songkran-related road accidents so far.

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Bangkok district offices told to suspend services on Saturdays

NationalApr 16. 2021

By The Nation

Fifty Bangkok district offices will suspend regular services on Saturdays, except for reporting of births and deaths, until the Covid-19 situation eases.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) permanent secretary Silapasuay Raweesangsoon sent a letter on Thursday to the directors of 50 district offices in Bangkok.

According to the BMA letter, district offices are required to:

1. Suspend services every Saturday, except for reports of births and deaths.

2. Suspend Bangkok Express and Mobile Services.

3. Use the BMAQ smartphone application to reduce crowding in district offices.

4. Follow the Public Health Ministry’s measures to contain the spread of Covid-19.

5. Allow no more than 30 immigrants a day to use services at district offices on weekdays, from 4pm to 6pm.

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Another record high with 1,582 Covid patients confirmed in Thailand

NationalApr 16. 2021

By THE NATION

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday reported 1,582 new cases, five of whom came from overseas.

Over the past 24 hours, 97 patients have recovered and been discharged.

As of Friday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 39,038. Of them, 35,809 were contracted locally, including 19,751 found via proactive testing, while 3,229 were returnees.

So far, 28,480 have recovered and been discharged, 10,461 patients are still in hospitals and 97 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Friday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 139.62 million (up by 794,984) – 118.62 million have recovered, 18.01 million are active cases (106,506 in severe condition) and 2.99 million have died (up by 12,717).

Thailand ranks 111th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 32.21 million, followed by India 14.28 million, Brazil 13.74 million, France 5.18 million and Russia 4.67 million.

Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, 3,096 people had given their first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine and 1,628 their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid vaccines administered in Thailand to 586,032.

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MRT cleaning staff tests positive for Covid-19

NationalApr 16. 2021

By THE NATION

A member of the subway cleaning staff has tested positive, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) reported on Friday.

The cleaner worked at the Lak Song MRT station from April 4 to 6 between 7am and 7pm.

On April 7 the patient moved to work at Tha Phra station before leaving at 12.30pm for feeling ill.

The MRTA said the cleaner visited a doctor the following day and was diagnosed with a common cold. The following week, on Thursday (April 15) the cleaner tested positive for Covid-19.

However, the cleaner confirmed to have stayed indoors when the symptoms first began.

MRTA has said all staff members who came in contact with the patient have been told to isolate themselves at home.

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Dams, some Egat-run tourist facilities nationwide closed until April 30

NationalApr 16. 2021

By The Nation

Dams and some facilities nationwide under supervision of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) were temporarily closed in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Egat’s assistant governor of renewable power plants, Prasert Inthap, said dams, viewpoints, golf courses, fitness centres and resorts were being closed until April 30 this year.

He said the move would be implemented with the exception of Srinagarind Dam, which will be temporarily closed from April 19 and Ratchaprapa Dam, which tourists can travel to in line with Surat Thani’s policy.

“Restaurants at the dams are still being opened for tourists who have booked in advance and weren’t from risky areas,” he said.

He added that Egat had strictly followed the Public Health Ministry’s measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, such as screening visitors’ body temperature at tourist points, setting up hand sanitising and Thai Chana checkpoints, and cleaning areas visited by lots of tourists with disinfectants periodically.

“Tourists are required to wear face mask, maintain distance, check body temperature and strictly comply with officials’ recommendations,” he added.