Thailand to reduce public transportation capacity nationwide


Public health officers bring coronavirus disease (Covid-19) swab testing to residents living in remote communities, amid the rise of coronavirus disease infections, in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 2021. - Reuters

BANGKOK, July 19 (Xinhua): Public transportation in Thailand will be further restricted from Wednesday (July 21) under stepped-up measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the Centrefor the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin said on Monday.

All types of public transport in the country will have to reduce the number of passengers to half of the maximum capacity, effective from Wednesday until further notice, Taweesin said.

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