BANGKOK, Nov 12 (TNA) – The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration reduced the dark-red zones of maximum and strict disease control to six provinces and set the reopening of entertainment places in January next year.
CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said the center chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha resolved to downsize dark-red zones from seven provinces to six provinces namely Tak, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla.
Chanthaburi changes from a dark-red zone to become one of 39 red zones of maximum control.
Control zones cover 23 provinces. High surveillance zones are in five provinces while tourism pilot zones are Bangkok, Krabi, Phangnga and Phuket. Tourism pilot zones impose disease control measures earlier designed for surveillance zones.
Besides, CCSA postponed the reopening of entertainment places including pubs, bars and karaoke shops from Dec 1 to Jan 15 next year because it wanted to better prepare for their reopening, monitor outbreak situations and wait for the vaccination of more people. (TNA)
