Thailand is now focused on rolling out vector AstraZeneca and mRna Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which have been proven to be more efficient in combating mutated variants of the virus.
It is reported that about two million people have had their third dose. The US government donated 1. In addition to rolling out vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration FDA has also authorized antigen test kits ATK , which the general public can purchase for self-testing purposes.
The FDA has issued a list of approved test kits from four companies check out the list here , with prices ranging from B to B Thailand started welcoming international tourists ideally, fully vaccinated since 1 July through two major tourism-reviving schemes: Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus.
These initiatives have seen a gradual increase in tourists visiting both coastal destinations. But the government has announced plans to reopen the rest of the country to certain tourists.
On 12 Oct, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha announced that Thailand would finally drop quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated tourists from low-risk countries starting on 1 Nov. There are about 46 on the list for now:. Don't forget to follow Time Out Bangkok on Facebook to stay updated.
After much speculation regarding the plausible lockdown, the Center for COVID Situation Administration CCSA took to the daily briefing to confirm that Bangkok and other provinces are undergoing stricter restrictions, which include night curfew, the closure of certain venues, and the work-from-home scheme, from July 12 onwards in order to contain the outbreak. About us. The proposal came from the Ministry of Public Health, which cited the concerns of several doctors and medical experts that hospital beds and ICU rooms in these areas were mostly occupied while the number of new infections in the country were still rising at around 3, to 4, patients per day.
The Ministry of Labour will be responsible for taking care of affected Thai and migrant labourers. The prime minister also urged people to refrain from travelling to reduce the chances of the virus spreading to wider areas. More from Reuters. Daily Briefing Subscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. Sign up. With the more contagious Delta variant now spreading in Thailand, new clusters found in temporary on-site housing shelters provided by companies have added to the strain on medical facilities and staff in the capital, challenging the government's efforts to contain a surge.
Mr Prayut has called for accelerating the pace of vaccinations and said harsher measures will hurt the economy, which is struggling to recover from its worst contraction in more than two decades. The targeted Covid control measures have become necessary as the Bangkok metropolitan region and its vicinities "are at risk of developing a public health crisis, as can be seen from the number of new infections and patients admitted to hospitals", according to the Gazette statement.
The region may see a spike in infections from an average of more than 1, a day if the containment steps are not expedited, and the health-care system may not be able to cope with an increase in the number of seriously-ill patients, it said.
Thailand reported 3, new infections in the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload since the pandemic began to ,, official data showed on Sunday. Total fatalities topped 1, with the addition of 42 new deaths. The countrry, which was largely successful in controlling the pandemic last year, has been slow to roll out vaccinations, with only about 6 per cent of its population inoculated.
Mr Prayut said last week the so-called Phuket Sandbox plan to reopen tourism from July 1 will proceed even though case numbers are rising nationwide.
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