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Health ministry to prepare lockdown criteria

The Talay Thai Market, one of the country’s major seafood markets, was also shut down on Monday, until Jan 3, to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after an outbreak of Covid-19 that began at a nearby wholesale shrimp market in Muang district of Samut Sakhon. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)

The Public Health Ministry has been assigned to draw up clear guidelines for locking down more provinces if the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread.

Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration spokesman, said on Monday the task was given to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-ocha during a meeting at Government House.

National Security Council secretary-general Nattaphon Narkphanit and other senior officials were also present.

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