Original title: Thailand’s epidemic stabilizes, 4 southern provinces become the focus of prevention and control
(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Thailand’s epidemic stabilizes, 4 southern provinces become the focus of prevention and control
China News Agency, Bangkok, October 18 (Reporter Wang Guoan) Thai officials announced on the 18th that there were 10,111 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 63 deaths in the country that day. So far, Thailand has confirmed a total of 17,93812 cases and a total of 18,336 deaths.
Officials from the Thai Ministry of Health stated that the recent epidemic in Thailand has generally stabilized, with about 10,000 new cases per day. However, the four southern provinces of Songkhla, Pattani, Taogong, and Yala have continued to be severe and have become the focus of epidemic prevention and control.
On the same day, the 4 provinces located in the southernmost part of Thailand had a total of 2,303 newly confirmed cases, accounting for more than one-fifth of the new cases in the country.
In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the four provinces of southern Thailand have strengthened prevention and control measures, including temporarily suspending some activities, speeding up screening and vaccination for the new coronavirus. The Thai government has also set up a special working group to help the local area control the epidemic.
The spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office of Thailand, Thanakorn, said that Prime Minister Prayut pays close attention to the epidemic situation in the four southern Thailand provinces and requires the local area to strictly control bars, karaoke shops and other entertainment venues. If anyone is found to be operating privately, he will be severely punished in accordance with the law. In addition, Prayut also instructed relevant parties to distribute vaccines, medicines and other anti-epidemic materials to the four governments as soon as possible, and implement “blockade” measures in some areas when necessary.
Previously, Prayut announced on October 11 that Thailand will gradually open to tourists from low-risk countries and regions from November 1st. It has been fully vaccinated, has a negative nucleic acid test certificate, and tourists from low-risk countries and regions. Isolation can be exempted after entry. (over)
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