Schools in Bangkok to end semester earlier over risks of COVID-19 spread

Parents waiting for their children to finish school in a suburb in Bangkok. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said on Tuesday (March 3) that it has ordered 437 schools to finish final examinations and to end the semester on Friday, as one of its measures to reduce risks of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) spread. - AFP

BANGKOK: The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said on Tuesday (March 3) that it has ordered 437 schools to finish final examinations and to end the semester on Friday, as one of its measures to reduce risks of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) spread.

As for scheduled street fairs and public events, the BMA will consider whether to continue or canceled, on a case-by-case basis. If it cannot be cancelled, strict screening will be imposed at the events.