Thailand to reopen some businesses as new Covid-19 cases slow

An employee cleans a Starbucks coffee shop for opening as the Thai government announced measures to relax its restrictions intended to halt the spread of Covid-19 in Bangkok on April 30, 2020. - AFP

BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand will start reopening on Sunday (May 3) some businesses, such as outdoor markets, barber shops and pet groomers, after the numbers of new coronavirus infections dropped into single digits this week, a government spokesman said.

The Southeast Asian nation reported seven new infections but no deaths on Thursday, taking its tally since the outbreak began in January to 2,954 cases, with the death toll staying at 54.