Thailand Continues Suspension of Immigration Program and Issues More Restrictive Measures to Control 19 Omivik-Driven Outbreaks
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday announced that it would continue to suspend its antitrust program, along with the issuance of new austerity measures, as the number of COVID-19 cases in ASEAN continues to rise. Because of its involvement with the new Omicron mutation virus. This was released by Reuters on Friday, January 7, 2022.
Due to concerns about Omicron, Thailand has started suspending the Exemption from Test & Go program since December 22, 2021, and will now continue to do so. But from January 11, 2022, Thailand will lift the ban on travelers from eight African countries that were previously considered high-risk countries.
In order to control the spread of the disease in the country, the consumption of alcohol in restaurants will be suspended after 9 pm in eight provinces, including Bangkok, from Sunday this weekend and will be completely banned at 69 other provinces of Thailand.
Thailand on Friday reported an additional 7,526 cases of COVID-19, the highest number since early November 2021, and more than double the January 1, 2022 figure. This. Thai health authorities fear that if the disease continues, it could reach tens of thousands by the end of this month. On Thursday, Thailand also raised the alert level for COVID-19 to the second highest level.
To date, Thailand has recorded a total of 2,252,776 cases of COVID-19 nationwide, with 21,799 deaths and 2,188,397 recurrences. People. To date, Thailand has given a total of 106.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, of which 46.85 million (66.98% of the total population) have received all doses.
