Covid-19 task force pushes back on Bangkok lockdown proposal

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The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration is so far resisting calls for a 7-day lockdown for Bangkok as cases in the capital soar. Yesterday, Thailand reported 3,174 new infections and a record high of 51 deaths, most of them in Bangkok. However, according to a Bangkok Post report, the CCSA says the pros and cons of locking down the capital need careful consideration. Spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin says while the lockdown suggestion was discussed at yesterday’s CCSA meeting, there is a risk that closing businesses would result in large numbers of workers travelling home to the provinces, thereby spreading the virus […]

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