Bangkok shuts malls, schools, restaurants, to curb coronavirus

Bangkok residents stocking up on goods at a fresh market, amid concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in Bangkok on Saturday (March 21). City officials have issued a shutdown order for businesses in the capital such as malls, restaurants, and schools, to last three weeks to contain the spread of the Covid-19. - AFP

BANGKOK: Bangkok city officials have issued a shutdown order for businesses in the capital such as malls, restaurants, and schools, to last three weeks to contain the spread of the (Covid-19) coronavirus.

Saturday's announcement, signed by Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang, ordered the closure, from Sunday to April 12.