Khao San Road, a popular tourist spot in Bangkok, comes alive at night on June 1, as restrictions are lifted. Covid-19 hospitalisations have increased in the capital since entertainment venues reopened last month. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)
The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to hospitals in Bangkok has risen by 10% since last month, when entertainment places reopened, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said on Thursday.
Dr Somsak Akksilp, the director-general, said that last month there were about 900 Covid-19 patients at hospitals in the capital, and the number rose to about 1,000 this month.
“It is a 10% increase from last month, when strict regulations were still in place. However, it is normal under…
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