New preventive curbs to help lower daily infection numbers

The number of daily new infections is expected to decline from about 1,000 cases to about 80 within one month if all preventive measures are followed by the public, according to Rungruang Kitpati, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health.

Thailand has recorded 40,585 cases of Covid-19 and 99 fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic last year.

The kingdom recently began recording an average of about 1,000 new daily Covid-19 cases. There have been 11,587 cases since April 1.

Dr Rungruang told a press briefing yesterday that the ministry expects the number of daily cases to fall after the government implemented new measures targeting entertainment venues, mass gatherings in risky areas and the sale of alcohol in restaurants nationwide.

The new measures have been active since April 10.

“If we have positive cooperation, we will see the number of new cases…