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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

City curbs may be relaxed

Health officials in Samut Prakan check motorists’ body temperature at a road checkpoint in Muang district as part of the government’s measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country. WICHAN CHAROENKIATPAKUL

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Monday hinted it would soon consider lifting Covid-19 restrictions, despite cases in the capital rising on Monday by 37 and bringing its tally to 1,989.

BMA spokesman Pongsakorn Kwanmuang said the situation in the capital was likely to improve, provided that there were no new super-spreader events, after it imposed a raft of urgent measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

“If the number of new cases drops within a fortnight and clusters in other provinces are confined, the BMA might consider lifting restrictions,” said Pol Capt Pongsakorn.

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