Songkran rules set while pre-arrival PCR test dropped
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee today (Mar. 18) set the rules for celebrating Songkran festival while dropping the mandatory PCR test 72 hours before travelling to Thailand, Matichon and Naewna newspapers said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, said the executive committee meeting presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha acknowledged […]
Read MoreState of emergency extended, Covid zoning changed
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee today (Mar. 18) extended the state of emergency by another two months till end of May and adjusted the Covid zoning with provinces in the blue tourism pilot scheme zone increased from eight to 10, Matichon newspaper and Amarin TV said. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who […]
Read MoreBangkok logs 3,703 Covid cases out of 25,456 nationwide
THE BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration said of today’s (Mar. 17) 25,456 Covid cases and 77 deaths nationwide 3,703 were in Bangkok spread out across all 50 districts, Amarin TV said. Of this total 2,878 were the capital’s residents while 825 came here for medical treatment from other provinces while the status of 37 patients is still […]
Read MoreMinistry moves to further ease Covid control including face mask rule
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry will be tabling further relaxation of Covid control in stages to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee meeting on Friday (Mar. 18) leading to the public to eventually not having to wear face mask in open areas, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 16). Dr. Kiatpoom Wongrachit, the […]
Read MoreBMA allows consumption of alcohol at events till 11 p.m.
BANGKOK Metropolitan Authority (BMA) issued an order permitting the consumption of alcohol at events, meetings and seminars held in SHA Plus venues till 11 p.m. starting today (Mar. 15), Sanook.com said. Bangkok Governor Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang last evening signed this order easing Covid control in the capital so that economic and social activities […]
Read MoreFour cases of mutant Omicron strain BA. 2.2 found in Thailand
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said today (Mar. 14) that four cases of the Omicron mutation BA. 2.2 that is hitting Hong Kong hard have been found in Thailand, Amarin TV said. Dr. Supakit Sirilak, the head of the Medical Sciences Department, revealed that at present only 0.3 percent of the cases in the country […]
Read MoreMinistry warns Omicron symptoms overlap that of dengue fever
THE Public Health Ministry warned that some Omicron symptoms not only overlap flu but also dengue fever with those who get negative result via ATK but do not improve in 48 hours urged to undergo further tests, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 12) Dr. Somsak Ankasil, head of the Medical Services Department, said upto […]
Read MoreNew Omicron strain killing hundreds everyday in HK has not reached Thailand
A NEW MUTANT strain of Omicron dubbed BA.2.2 has led to Hong Kong recording the highest death rate in the world but fortunately it has not spread to Thailand, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 11). This variant is unique to Hong Kong but has been seen in the UK, Singapore and Australia, according to […]
Read MoreDaily Covid cases, fatalities reach new highs
WHILE today’s (Mar. 10) confirmed Covid cases stand at 22,984, there were another 49,494 people who tested positive via ATK and are awaiting confirmation of infection with this taking the total to 72,478 with the daily fatalities too climbing to 74, Matichon newspaper said. Of the confirmed cases 22,937 were domestic while 47 foreign arrivals […]
Read MoreNeighbours bring Covid-infected elderly man to Govt House for help
RESIDENTS of a Ratchada-Tha Phra community brought an elderly man who had tested positive for Covid-19 via ATK to the Government House to get help from the 1111 helpline centre this evening (Mar. 9), TV Channel 7 said. The 80-year-old elderly man was brought to the Government House on a pick-up truck after his […]
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