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Complete end to lockdown on July 1


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The government has set July 1 for the lift of all business and activity lockdowns ordered earlier to cope with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), said the National Security Council chief.    :elephant:

These include interprovincial and international travel, as well as the end of emergency decree and curfew.

NSC secretary-general Gen Somsak Rungsita said on Thursday that the lift of restrictions would be a complete reopening of the country. Officials would next month prepare measures for the reopening.

Gen Somsak said the executive decree on public administration in emergency situations would end in June and the ban on international travel would continue until then.

The full reopening will come after the third phase of the relaxation to take place in June.

The government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will on Friday finalise details on what businesses could resume and on what conditions under the third phase of relaxation in June.

On Wednesday, his committee on business easing did not reach a conclusion on high-risk activities that were suspended and seriously affected the economy, he said.

For next month, Gen Somsak said that curfew hours would be further shortened and more restrictions on inter-provincial travel would be lifted under the third phase.

CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesil Visanuyothin on Thursday said more activities at malls would resume and athletes' practicing grounds would reopen.

Operators and customers would be required to use Thai Chana mobile application for checking in and out of premises since the businesses allowed to reopen in this stage are medium- to high-risk ones.

Prime Minister's Office Minister Tewan Liptapallop said movie theatres would not reopen because operators said there was no new movie during this time.

"It is not because we oppose the reopening, but operators say there are no new films to screen at the moment," he said.

He also said the government was considering financial aid for temples where all activities stopped including donations from the public.

"Authorities will have serious discussions because after the emergency decree ends, other laws will be used instead," he said.

"People's cooperation is important. This concerns the use of face masks, social distancing, hand wash and limited activities. As long as the disease is spreading worldwide, we will have to fight against it for a while."

 

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1925768/complete-end-to-lockdown-on-july-1

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Some of my Thai friends here in NZ, when asked about the low numbers of Covid cases in LOS, told me unprompted, "no there are many, many".

Is this being felt by people in LOS? to the numbers stack up?

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On 5/29/2020 at 12:49 PM, Coss said:

Some of my Thai friends here in NZ, when asked about the low numbers of Covid cases in LOS, told me unprompted, "no there are many, many".

Is this being felt by people in LOS? to the numbers stack up?

I'd say they are reasonably accurate. However, who knows how many cases might have been misreported as something else, especially in rural area?  Most who have been infected have had only a mild case of the disease, some not even showing any synptoms at all. Thailand's death numbers are remarkably low, since  very few have died of the virus alone.  What it has done is finish off those who were already weaekened by something else. e.g. One of the first death was a man in his mid 20s who was seriously ill with dengue fever. Covid 19 plus another serious disease is a deadly combination.

When your friends say there have been many, well isn't 3,077 cases "many, many"? Only 57 deaths recorded though.

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20 hours ago, Flashermac said:

When your friends say there have been many, well isn't 3,077 cases "many, many"? Only 57 deaths recorded though.

Remember, those that died at home were never tested and thus never counted. There are so many numbers not reported in Thailand. How full were/are the hospitals? How many tests have been given? Are there excess deaths during this time?

Singapore has 34000+

 

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