BANGKOK, Jan 2 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Bangkok Governor Pol General Asawin Kwanmuang has signed a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration order closing entertainment venues, pubs, bars, karaoke shops, massage parlours and similar establishments until January 15 after they were previously allowed to reopen from December 31.
The move was to ensure the country will be able to handle rising Omicron Covid-19 variant cases in the country.
Meanwhile, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday (January 1) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 3,011 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 57 of whom have been found in prisons.
Death toll increased by 10, while 3,315 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 2,226,446 –…
