The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Saturday ordered the immediate closure of Bang Kae Market after 80 people there tested positive for Covid-19.
The discovery renewed fears of a possible new cluster of infections as the country prepares to ease its coronavirus lockdown.
Parnrudee Manomaipiboon, director of the BMA’s Public Health Department, confirmed that an active case search was conducted yesterday at Bang Kae Market in the Thon Buri district.
The search began at 9.30am with the testing of 1,400 people — mostly visitors and vendors — at Bang Kae and five nearby markets: Sirisetthnont Market, Kitti Market, Pasom Market, Wonder Market and Talat Mai Bang Kae Market.
Test results showed 80 were infected and the BMA is expected to continue its proactive testing initiative.
The BMA yesterday sent swab samples to the official laboratory at the Ministry…
