Police officers and people queue up at a quick temporary test center to take their coronavirus disease (Covid-19) antigen rapid tests, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 7, 2022. - Reuters
BANGKOK, Jan 7 (Reuters):Thailand will extend the suspension of its quarantine waiver programme and bring in new restrictions after a jump in new coronavirus cases linked to the Omicron variant, the government's Covid-19 taskforce said on Friday.
New applications for Thailand's "Test & Go" quarantine waiver scheme will not be approved until further notice to stem the increase of coronavirus infections, said Taweesin Visanuyothin, the spokesman of the taskforce.
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