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  • Chiang Mai NewsChiang Mai records 6 new infections after nearly 3 months virus-free

    Chiang Mai records 6 new infections after nearly 3 months virus-free

    After nearly 3 months without any Covid-19 infections, the northern province of Chiang Mai is once again having to implement measures to suppress the virus after recording 6 new cases. 4 cases were reported on Monday, 3 of which are linked to nightlife venues in Bangkok and the central province of Nonthaburi. Another 2 cases were recorded yesterday, bringing the…

  • Covid-19 NewsOfficials say 4 Bangkok parties have led to nearly 40 Covid-19 cases

    Officials say 4 Bangkok parties have led to nearly 40 Covid-19 cases

    An assistant spokesperson for the government’s Covid-19 task force says 4 separate parties in Bangkok are behind nearly 40 cases of the Covid-19 virus. Apisamai Srirangsan from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says that in each case, alcohol was a prime factor in people letting their guard down. Nation Thailand reports that after a party attended by 30 people,…

  • Covid-19 NewsMost Thai provinces have been Covid-free for 7 days – CCSA

    Most Thai provinces have been Covid-free for 7 days – CCSA

    The government’s Covid-19 task force says 46 Thai provinces have had no new case of Covid-19 for 7 days. Taweesilp Visanuyothin from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says another 14 provinces have not recorded any infections at all in the latest outbreak. However, both the central province of Maha Sarakham, and the northern province of Tak, have recorded a…

  • Covid-19 NewsSamut Sakhon to open fourth Covid field hospital on Friday

    Samut Sakhon to open fourth Covid field hospital on Friday

    The central province of Samut Sakhon, where Thailand’s second wave of Covid-19 originated last month, is to open a fourth field hospital by Friday. Vice governor Surasak Phonyangsong says the facility consists of 2 buildings with 350 beds to treat both asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic cases. Nation Thailand reports that it is located in the Nadee area of Muang district.…

  • Covid-19 NewsOfficials say strict containment measures will bring Samut Sakhon outbreak under control

    Officials say strict containment measures will bring Samut Sakhon outbreak under control

    Health officials in Thailand say a number of strict containment measures being implemented in the central province of Samut Sakhon, should bring the Covid-19 outbreak under control within the coming weeks. Permanent Secretary for Health, Kiatiphum Wongrajit, says around 4,000 migrant workers located at the epicentre of the outbreak are being detained for over 10 days to ensure they do…

  • Covid-19 NewsCluster of 22 infections traced to 3 Bangkok restaurants

    Cluster of 22 infections traced to 3 Bangkok restaurants

    The Public Health Ministry has named 3 Bangkok eateries thought to be linked to 22 new cases of Covid-19 in the capital. Dr Wichan Pawan from the Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention says several people who have tested positive for the virus can be traced to one of the restaurants. They are Saeb E-san Karaoke in Thewet, and…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai PM urges people not to travel over New Year holiday

    Thai PM urges people not to travel over New Year holiday

    “Please stay home.” That’s the message from PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is calling on people to avoid travel over the forthcoming New Year holiday. Thailand is currently experiencing a resurgence of the Covid-19 virus, after going months without a case of local transmission. Yesterday, the Kingdom reported 155 new cases, with over 2,100 active cases. Only 10 of yesterday’s new…

  • Covid-19 NewsBangkok schools, nurseries, close for 12 days in bid to curtail Covid spread

    Bangkok schools, nurseries, close for 12 days in bid to curtail Covid spread

    The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has closed all 437 municipal schools and 292 nurseries in the capital, amid confirmation of an additional 121 cases of Covid-19 in Samut Sakhon. The central province has become a hotspot of local transmission, with infection primarily concentrated on its migrant worker population. BMA spokesman Pongsakorn Kwanmuang adds that most city officials have been ordered to…

  • Covid-19 NewsHealth Minister points to migrant workers as likely source of virus in Samut Sakhon

    Health Minister points to migrant workers as likely source of virus in Samut Sakhon

    Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says migrant workers are likely to be the reason behind a small Covid-19 outbreak in the central province of Samut Sakhon. After a 67 year old woman with no international travel history was found to be infected with Covid-19, 3 of her family members have also tested positive. According to a Bangkok Post report,…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 measures strengthened in Samut Sakhon after local case confirmed

    Covid-19 measures strengthened in Samut Sakhon after local case confirmed

    The central province of Samut Sakhon is tightening restrictions following the confirmation of a Covid-19 infection in a local woman with no international travel history. According to a Nation Thailand report, Governor Weerasak Wijitsaengsri says the 67 year old woman runs a seafood business and was tested at a local hospital after exhibiting symptoms. “The patient is a 67 year…

  • World NewsSouth Australia lockdown to end early, after man lied about how he contracted virus

    South Australia lockdown to end early, after man lied about how he contracted virus

    A strict 6-day lockdown for South Australia will end early, as officials reveal an infected pizza parlour worker lied about how he contracted the virus. South Australia Premier, Steven Marshall, says a chef employed at a pizza business that was found to have a cluster of infections, misled officials. The worker told contact-tracers that he was a customer of the…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket re-opening could be postponed

    Phuket re-opening could be postponed

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand says plans to re-open Phuket to foreign tourists could be delayed as a result of the country’s first local case of Covid-19 in over 3 months in Bangkok. TAT governor, Yuthasak Supasorn, was speaking as officials visited the island to meet with local businesses and discuss disease prevention measures and preparations for a scheduled October…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid task force to hold press conference as Egyptian soldier tests positive

    Covid task force to hold press conference as Egyptian soldier tests positive

    As a visiting Egyptian soldier tests positive for the Covid-19 virus, the blame game is well underway, with the Thai army, local hotels, and airport personnel all ducking for cover. The 43 year old unnamed Egyptian air crew tested positive while staying in Rayong, on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. In response, the government says the Centre…

  • World NewsMedical experts anxious as Hong Kong reports 9 new local cases of Covid-19

    Medical experts anxious as Hong Kong reports 9 new local cases of Covid-19

    Hong Kong is bracing itself for a possible resurgence of the Covid-19 virus as the city records its highest daily tally since infections peaked in early April. 4 out of 9 new cases have links with a noodle shop in Kwun Tong, on the Kowloon peninsula, where a 59 year old employee has tested positive for the virus. One man…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai government “more confident” after recent re-openings see no new Covid cases

    Thai government “more confident” after recent re-openings see no new Covid cases

    A week after the re-opening of Thailand’s schools and nightlife venues, the government says it’s feeling more confident as the country records no new locally-spread cases of Covid-19. The final phase of re-opening was seen as the riskiest, involving venues such as pubs and nightclubs, where social distancing might prove more of a challenge. Thailand has now gone more than…

  • Covid-19 NewsIllegal migrants workers bring fears of new Covid infections

    Illegal migrants workers bring fears of new Covid infections

    After more than 3,000 illegal migrant workers were caught trying to enter Thailand, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration is warning that there is still a risk of new infections. CCSA spokesperson Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin says most of them have been detained and many have been sent back to their own countries but because they actually made it into the Kingdom,…