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National curfew announced. Takes effect tomorrow.

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National curfew announced. Takes effect tomorrow. | Thaiger — Thai army soldiers stand guard inside the pro-government ''Red shirts'' rally site after they shut it down and cleared all protesters from the site after Thailand's army chief announced that armed forces were seizing power, on the outskirts of Bangkok on May 22, 2014. Thailand's army chief seized power in a military coup on May 22, ordering rival protesters off the streets and deposing the government in a bid to end months of political bloodshed. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Thailand will announce a nationwide curfew between 10pm – 4am starting tomorrow (Friday) to try to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The government made the announcement in a statement today.

There will be some exceptions to the new measure, including the transport of medical supplies, movement of people into quarantine, patients and travel of medical personnel, according to the statement presented this afternoon.

“The prime minister will make the announcement this evening on national television around 6 pm”

Thailand has been under a national state of emergency since last week and has closed its borders to foreigners.

SOURCE: Reuters

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