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More Covid-19 cases expected after Songkran

Thousands of people gathered at Naris bridge in the Surat Thani Municipality to celebrate the last day of Songkran on Saturday night and into the small hours on Sunday. The Department of Disease Control expected Covid-19 cases to rise after Songkran. (Photo: Supapong Chaolan)

The Bureau of Epidemiology expects the Covid-19 caseload to rise after the Songkran Festival because of people’s activities during the festival and their travel, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said.

DDC director-general Thares Krasanairawiwong said the number of cases after Songkran may be higher than after the New Year when measures imposed against Covid-19 were relaxed. As a result, people are not required to take Covid tests before joining…

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