Thailand tightens virus curbs to stem new wave of infections

Thailand ordered the closure of entertainment venues in its capital city and 40 other provinces for at least two weeks to contain a flareup in coronavirus infections ahead of the nation’s biggest annual festival.

Bars, pubs, karaoke and massage parlors will remain closed until April 23, Taweesilp Visanuyothin, a spokesman for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said in Bangkok on Friday after the measure was approved by a panel headed by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha. Provincial governors will have the power to extend the shutdown or revoke them early if the situation improves, he said.

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