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7 more provinces classified by the CCSA as “dark red” zones under maximum control

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Friday, July 16, 2021 17:20

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7 more provinces are classified as “dark red” provinces under maximum control, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced today. Tight restrictions in dark red zones were imposed on Monday restricting interprovincial travel, limiting gatherings to no more than 5 people and ordering residents to stay at home from 9pm to 4am.

Despite the new restrictions this week, the Covid-19 situation has not improved, and officials are considering imposing more stringent measures to control the spread of the virus, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Information News Division director Pensom Lertsithichai, who gave the daily CCSA report in English.

The 7 provinces added to the list are Chon Buri, Chachoengsao, Rayong, Ratchaburi, Udon Thani, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani. The spokesperson says those provinces are now classified as dark red zones because the number of daily infections has exceeded 100.

“These 7 provinces have detected over 100 new confirmed infections and therefore it is advised that people residing in these 7 provinces practice the same public health measures as announced in the maximum controlled areas.”

Dark Red zones

Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi, Yala, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Pattani, Songkhla, Narathiwat

*Recently added: Chon Buri, Chachoengsao, Rayong, Ratchaburi, Udon Thani, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani

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HolyCowCm

2021-07-16 22:36

5 minutes ago, Chaimai said: Those pesky brikkies, no doubt. I and KaptainRob are living in an area in CM. Not the same. Can you please say- Those Pesky Americans too?

Remi

2021-07-17 06:50

More testing more cases ? We now know that the PCR test is no longer valid as a way of testing for COVID-19 so why is it be still being used ? We also know that the recovery rate from…

AlexPTY

2021-07-17 11:55

Anyone who think that there is a province other then "red" in Thailand right now, please stand up

gummy

2021-07-17 13:39

This is not good but not unexpected. It is a pity because after years of explaing to my locals as to how the British have street parties to celebrate certain events it now looks like all of our arrangements for…

PETERINTHAILAND

2021-07-17 18:24

Does this mean that we cannot go to pattaya from Isaan as I wish to rent a condo there maybe permanantly i have re ieved the astrazenica vaccine and my partner has received A different vaccine thanks peter

Caitlin Ashworth

Caitlin Ashworth is a writer from the United States who has lived in Thailand since 2018. She graduated from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies in 2016. She was a reporter for the Daily Hampshire Gazette In Massachusetts. She also interned at the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia and Sarasota Herald-Tribune in Florida.

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