BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand imposed a ban on Wednesday (Dec 30) on large gatherings and events across the country in an effort to contain its worst coronavirus epidemic yet during New Year, with active cases in over half of its provinces.
Authorities have asked the public to avoid travel and have imposed tighter control measures in some areas, including entertainment businesses. Targeted lockdowns have been imposed in some provincial districts.
The health ministry confirmed 250 new infections on Wednesday, among the highest number of confirmed daily cases since a big outbreak found nearly two weeks ago that was the country’s largest yet.
“Today’s figures made me nervous… What we don’t want to see is a second or third lockdown,” Covid-19 taskforce spokesman Taweesin Wisanuyothin told a briefing.
“If the situation can’t be controlled, rather than count down to the New Year, we…
