ASEANews HEADLINES: BANGKOK, Thailand – Fewer curbs soon, says PM
Traffic is light on Ratchadamri Road, Bangkok, due to lockdown measures last month. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
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‘More efficient’ lockdown will help
WRITER: APINYA WIPATAYOTIN
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Some Covid-19 curbs may be eased next month if the lockdown measures prove to be effective in slowing infections, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.
The prime minister has also urged all Thais to strictly follow universal prevention guidelines against Covid-19, as a more efficient lockdown will help reduce new cases and Covid deaths faster.
On his Facebook Page, Gen Prayut said that despite new daily cases still soaring to more than 20,000, there are positive signs of the infection rates slowing since the lockdown measures were put in place in mid-July.
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