2 local Covid cases reported today- Bangkok and Ayutthaya

UPDATE: The number of cases linked to the Samut Sakhon outbreak has risen to 576. Earlier the figure was published as 516 cases.

Thailand’s CCSA has announced more than 500 Covid-19 cases among migrant workers at the centre of its seafood industry, on an enormous 1-day rise in a country that had gone into mild panic after just 1 or 2 daily community cases in recent months.

Initial tests announced a total of 516 confirmed Covid-19 cases. The latest figure has risen to 576.

Samut Sakhon, just south west of Bangkok, has been put under a lockdown with a curfew imposed from 10pm – 5am daily. The curfew went into effect last night and will last until at least January 3 in the wake of the new surge. People who have travelled to Samut Sakhon, or stopped in the province, since December 1, are being advised to isolate themselves and be aware of any possible symptoms.

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