The cabinet has approved a 45-day extension of the state of emergency for the eighth time to mid-January.
The approval was a formality after a meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, had approved it on Nov 18 and submitted the proposal to the cabinet for final approval.
The latest extension is from Dec 1 this year to Jan 15 next year, according to Anucha Burapachaisri.
He said the extension was longer than the previous 30-day periods so it covered the New Year holidays where many people travel and the risk of an outbreak was high.
Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the centre, said…
