[New Tang Dynasty, Beijing, July 12, 2021]The epidemic in Thailand is getting more severe. The authorities today imposed new epidemic prevention restrictions and curfews on more than 10 million residents in the capital Bangkok to curb the rise in the epidemic caused by the Alpha and Delta mutants. This move has attracted many criticisms, believing that the government should implement restrictive measures sooner rather than waiting for the spread of the mutant virus strain to close the city. In addition, there were cases where the temple was full of remains because the crematorium was too late to dispose of the remains.
The latest wave of the epidemic in Thailand broke out in April. It was first discovered in several bars in a high-end nightlife district in Bangkok, where Thai elites and politicians often visit.
In addition to the capital Bangkok, nine other provinces have also adopted more restrictive measures due to the rising epidemic.
The new anti-epidemic measures include closing department stores and shopping malls, but supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, communication shops and pharmacies can be opened, restaurants can only be taken out, and all shops and restaurants can only be closed until 8 pm High-risk places such as massage parlors and beauty shops.
People are not allowed to go out unless there is a necessary reason from 9 pm to 4 am of the next day. Public transportation does not operate from 9 pm to 3 am the next day. The company is also urged to allow employees to work at home as much as possible, and no more than 5 people are allowed. Rally. (Click to watch related video)
In addition, people are also required to avoid unnecessary movement across the government, and the government will set up checkpoints on major roads. The state of emergency, which expired at the end of July, was extended to the end of September.
Agence France-Presse reported that a total of 326,300 people in Thailand have been infected with COVID-19 and 2,711 have died so far.
This wave of epidemic has also been aggravated by the slow delivery of vaccines and limited screening capacity, which has made Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s government under fire. Now the implementation of new epidemic prevention measures is even more complaining.
The owner of a restaurant said: “The government has decided to close the city, but there is absolutely no compensation for the people.”
Some people say that the government should implement restrictions sooner rather than waiting until the mutated virus strain has spread before closing the city. A college student said: “The government is slow to do anything. If it really wants to close the city, it must close it sooner.”
The impact of the epidemic on poor communities has been particularly severe. Residents living in Bangkok’s slums cannot maintain social distance.
A temple located outside Bangkok provided free funeral services for the poor. As a result, the temple was full of corpses, because the temple crematorium could not handle so many corpses.
(Editor in charge: Lu Yongxin)
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