Thailand's 28 provinces face maximum control against Covid-19; schools in Bangkok and many venues closed


A child climbs on a tuk-tuk parked in an alley between houses in Bangkok on Saturday (Jan 2, 2021). - AFP

BANGKOK, Jan 2 (The Nation Thailand/ANN/Bernama): Twenty eight provinces of Thailand will be put under maximum control as Covid-19 cases continue to rise, health officials announced on Saturday, it has been reported by local and international media.

The Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) declared 28 provinces, including the capital Bangkok and surrounding provinces, as areas under maximum control from Jan 4 to Feb 1, to stem a further spread of the virus.

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