Covid-19: No nationwide lockdown or curfew in Thailand amidst surge in cases


People wearing protective face masks shop at Pratunam market in Bangkok on April 16, 2021, as Thailand imposes further restrictions to deal with a spike in the number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases. - AFP

BANGKOK, April 16 (Bernama): Thailand will not impose a nationwide lockdown or curfew amidst number of new Covid-19 cases hitting another record high on Friday night (April 16).

Over the last 24 hours, Thailand recorded 1,582 new Covid-19 cases marking a rising tide of cases over the week bringing the total number of infections in the kingdom to 39,038. However, the number of fatalities remain at 97.

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