30-day curfew for Songkhla following a surge in Covid-19 cases

[Thaiger]

Officials in Songkhla have announced a 30-day curfew in an effort to fight a surge of Covid-19 infections in the southern province. According to a Bangkok Post report, the provincial communicable disease committee has confirmed the curfew, which came into effect last night and is in place until July 29. Governor Jaruwat Kliangklao says residents must remain home between the hours of 10pm – 4am. Restaurants, department stores, and markets must close by 9pm. According to Jaruwat, the rise in Covid-19 cases is the result of at-risk people meeting face-to-face and he has called on residents to cooperate with the […]

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[AlexPTY]

My friend sent me a photo of herself and a friend sitting on nice Songkhla beach at the sunset with a bottle of Mouton Cadet and a cheese platter. Pristine... Sand... Beach... Life.... then Governor comes with the "Covid for Dummies" book...

 

Edited July 1, 2021 by AlexPTY
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[SuperBaby]

What is the point of having a curfew when people are still gathering? Malaysia has been imposing very strict laws. People were fined RM$1,000 for even removing masks for a few seconds publicly. People were fined for not scanning their My Sejahtera app when entering a business premise. Many shops/business were not allowed to operate. Yet they still failed in bring the Covid cases down. So what is the point of having a 10pm-4am curfew when most people are normally sleeping at this hour? I think we need to start a harsh measure once and for all rather than dragging.

[SuperBaby]

[King Cotton]

17 minutes ago, SuperBaby said:

What is the point of having a curfew when people are still gathering? Malaysia has been imposing very strict laws. People were fined RM$1,000 for even removing masks for a few seconds publicly. People were fined for not scanning their My Sejahtera app when entering a business premise. Many shops/business were not allowed to operate. Yet they still failed in bring the Covid cases down. So what is the point of having a 10pm-4am curfew when most people are normally sleeping at this hour? I think we need to start a harsh measure once and for all rather than dragging.

Valid comparisons, for sure!

 

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