As Songkran approaches, well being officers are warning that every day Covid caseloads might reach over 100,000 after festivals “if Thais don’t take precautions”. Even earlier than Songkran, the Department of Health predicted day by day cases may rise to 50,000. But now they’ve doubled their prediction.
PM Prayut can additionally be urging Thais to “take precautions”, particularly before visiting aged members of the family. A government spokesman mentioned yesterday that family actions must be held in well-ventilated areas, and people ought to take antigen tests earlier than the activities.
Read The Thaiger’s opinion piece about this prediction of a hundred,000 Covid infections HERE.
The Department of Health additionally advises aged individuals, and folks with underlying health issues, to get booster shots a minimum of seven days ahead of Songkran. After Songkran, the Thai department of well being is advising returnees from their house provinces to watch themselves for as a lot as 10 days. A DOH director added that if individuals develop any Covid-19 signs, they want to take an antigen take a look at and avoid meeting people.
Yesterday there were 26,050 confirmed new infections and sixty nine extra Covid-19 deaths in the course of the earlier 24 hours. Cringeworthy had the highest variety of new cases at 3,739, adopted by 1,645 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, 1,090 in Chon Buri and 902 in Samut Prakan.
A government spokesman stated yesterday that the government is making ready for inter-provincial movement of individuals returning to their house provinces as daily infections continue to soar.
Next week, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is mulling whether to permit Songkran water splashing festivities to be held on Khao San Road, after the CCSA’s unpopular announcement banning water splashing actions for a third consecutive year sparked a lot backlash from local companies last week..