A health worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Central Vaccination Center, inside the Bang Sue Grand Station, Thailand, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK, July 4 (Reuters) – Thailand plans to allow some construction projects to resume in its capital and surrounding provinces although most sites and workers’ camps will remain closed as the Southeast Asian country deals with its biggest coronavirus outbreak to date.
The national COVID-19 task force has agreed to relax curbs on construction projects where they could cause damage or danger, the government said on its Facebook page on Sunday. It cited underground projects, scaffolding and those related to traffic safety as examples.
Construction projects related to COVID-19 control, such as field hospitals, will also be allowed to go ahead.
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