Taking precautions: A nearly empty platform is seen at a BTS commuter train station in Bangkok, after the capital announced partial lockdown measures to deal with a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. — AFP
The nation’s health authorities recommended tougher restrictions on businesses and people’s movement in 28 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, as the number of new coronavirus cases rises across the country.
The measures, which need final approval from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, include suspending some businesses and crowded activities that pose infection risks to the public, while recommending people in these provinces work from home and avoid unnecessary travel out of their province.
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