A sign on the gate announces the temporary closure of Wat Nong Waeng from Feb 7-14. (Photo: Khon Kaen Update Facebook)
KHON KAEN: A temple in Muang district has been closed until Feb 14 after nine more novices were diagnosed with Covid-19, raising the number of infections among monks and novices there to 15.
Earlier, six monks and novices tested positive at Wat Nong Waeng, a royal temple on Klang Muang Road in Muang district.
Khon Kaen municipal mayor Theerasak Theetkhayuphan said on Tuesday that subsequent antigen testing of 245 monks, novices and vendors found nine more novices with Covid-19.
The new infections raised the number of cases at the temple to 15, the mayor said.
He had suggested that the abbot temporarily suspend religious activities there and order monks not to collect alms for a week….
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