BANGKOK, March 26 (TNA) – Thai police have set up 359
checkpoints on roads around the country as part of the state of emergency
measures to contain coronavirus outbreak.
Police officers have been dispatched at checkpoints to
mainly conduct health screening and intercept smuggling of controlled goods,
according to security officials.
Motorists are checked for fever and on whether they follow
health instructions.
National police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda visited
officers at a road checkpoint on a highway in Bangna district, one of seven
checkpoints in Bangkok on Thursday.
He said the operation would cause inconvenience to motorists
but he hoped for understanding and cooperation.
Anyone found to have fever over 37.5 degree Celsius would be
taken for mandatory health check at hospital, he said.
Police officers at these checkpoints set up at midnight have
also taken travel records and other information from drivers and passengers.
The police checkpoints have been set up after the government has declared state of emergency from March 26 and April 30 in order to enforce
tougher measures to control the coronavirus outbreak. (TNA)
