17 Thailand on Wednesday reported 250 new cases of Covid-19 including 239 local infections, two migrant workers detected in active testing and eight quarantined arrivals.
12 Promotional campaigns have been launched to attract tourists after the new round of the Covid19 outbreak prompted tourists to cancel room bookings at Wang Nam Khieo in Nakhon Ratchasima.
15 Mae Sot hospital in Tak province has opened a field hospital at its new building for Covid-19 patients.
39 The commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Office has transferred the police commander of Rayong province to an inactive post at the office’s Command Center as gamblers from an illegal casino in the eastern province is spreading COVID-19.
11 Muang district of the southern province except the Phi Phi Islands was declared a COVID-19 Watch Zone and some premises were ordered closed for three days.
32 The spokesman of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration said the governor of Samut Sakhon province contracted COVID-19 and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was thus in home quarantine for 14 days.
26 The Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University delivered 200 “Pinto” robots and about 1,000 “Krajok” robots to some 140 hospitals nationwide to support their operations to cope with the new COVID-19 outbreak.
14 The governor of Rayong put three hospitals on standby to treat COVID-19 patients whose number was soaring in the eastern province.
29 The chief of the Department of Health has confirmed that seafood is safe for consumption but people must wear gloves while buying it and frequently wash hands.
28 The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 81 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 including 37 locally infected patients and 35 migrant workers.
6 Myanmar ambassador Myo Myint Than visited Myanmar workers in Samut Sakhon province to boost their morale while local officials were speeding up Covid-19 tests.
23 A deputy commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Office admitted that migrant-smuggling networks existed and police were investigating their illicit business.
