Samut Sakhon eyes easing

The government is considering easing Covid-19 restrictions in Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the new Covid-19 wave, and a slight relaxation could happen as soon as next week.

Apisamai Srirangson, assistant spokeswoman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said the Covid-19 situation in Samut Sakhon was discussed yesterday morning and local officials would assess the possibility of easing controls.

Dr Apisamai said provincial authorities had reported effective disease-control measures in high-risk areas, including the Central Shrimp Market, which has been closed for nearly two months.

Some officials believe the market could even reopen by Monday but the CCSA had yet to make a final decision, she said.

Proactive testing has been done on 99,760 people in 1,251 places in Samut Sakhon since Dec 26 and only 898 people, or 0.9% of those…