Workers spray disinfectant near the Central Shrimp Market in Samut Sakhon on Friday, as authorities step up efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus first detected in a shrimp vendor. (Photo from Samut Sakhon Public Relations Office Facebook page)
The 14-day lockdown in Samut Sakhon to contain a new outbreak will cost manufacturing and logistics in the province 1 billion baht daily and affect 345,284 Thai and migrant workers, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) estimates.
The government has imposed drastic measures, including a 10pm-5am curfew, following a new surge of more than 500 infections over the weekend, with the Central Shrimp Market believed to be an epicentre for the contagion.
The outbreak is causing grave concerns because, according to FTI chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree, Samut Sakhon is a…
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