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PM says there will be no national lockdown, provincial measures up to local governors

The year stared off with no cases at all in Thailand although the country was the first outside China to announce a local infection on January 8…

“A first case of ‘New Coronavirus Pneumonia’ has been identified in Thailand, but the Public Health Ministry is assuring the public there is no wider outbreak of the virus. The mystery virus has now been identified by Chinese scientists and was earlier nicknamed as the mystery Wuhan Pneumonia.”

Today, the last day of 2020, the CCSA has reported 194 new Covid-19 cases today. That’s 181 new local infections… 13 among quarantined arrivees. Thailand’s total infections over the year is now 6,884. 2 weeks ago the total was at 4,281. The latest outbreak of Covid-19 in Thailand had spread to 51 provinces, with Nong Khai, Maha Sarakham and Kanchanaburi now added to the list.

Of the total, 4,240 people have recovered, including 28…

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