Health Ministry receives donations for COVID-19 fight
Medical supplies are now in high demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the government’s efforts to supply and fund hospitals, the private sector and partner countries have been making helpful contributions through donations. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul, has officially received cash…
At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows
Nearly 9,300 U.S. health care workers contracted COVID-19, and 27 have died. A majority of those who tested positive (55%) think they were exposed while at work. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released preliminary data on infections among frontline health workers. Nearly three-quarters are women and more than a…
Deputy Interior Minister meets southern region health workers
Deputy Minister of the Interior has visited Songkhla to meet medical professionals and health workers on the frontline fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, stressing the preparedness of quarantine facilities for returning Thai nationals from Malaysia. Deputy Minister of the Interior Nipon Bunyamanee today visited Songkhla province, where he met with doctors,…
Gov’t receives private sector’s donations to hospitals
The Prime Minister has received cash donations from private companies for hospitals, in support of their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister today witnessed the delivery ceremony of cash donations from the private sector. The Mall Group has donated 20 million baht, and the Thai Bankers’ Association has…
Public Health, Finance ministry to discuss ways to help traditional massage practitioners
The Ministry of Public Health will hold a meeting with the Ministry of Finance to discuss measures to help Thai traditional massage practitioners, as many of them don’t qualify for the government’s financial aid of 5,000 baht a month. The Deputy Minister of Public Health, Dr. Satit Pitutecha, pointed out…
Provinces continues stringent COVID-19 curbing measures
All provinces continue to enforce stringent measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19, such as Sukhothai province now requiring all villagers to wear a face mask outside, while all subdistricts in Phuket are now on a 14-day lockdown, with officials visiting houses, assessing persons at risk. Health screening teams comprising…
COVID-19: One more death, 34 new cases in Thailand
The Spokesman for the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, says Thailand has recorded one more death and 34 new confirmed cases of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection, as of Tuesday morning (Apr 14). There are more newly reported cases outside Bangkok, and most patients are between…
Only seven groups of people can travel during the curfew
According to the third clause of the Emergency Decree issued on April 10, 2020, there are seven groups of people who can travel during the curfew from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. as follows: Group 1 – Officers, assistant officers, police officers and military officers – Civilians who are performing…
300 more Thais to come home from South Korea
According to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration or CCSA, 300 more Thai citizens will return from South Korea on 14th and 15th April. On April 14, 135 immigration detainees, overseen by South Korean officials, will depart on flight 7C2202 from South Korea, at 5 p.m. Thailand local time. The…
Govt emphasizes “COVID-19-Free Songkran, Save Elderly” campaign
During Songkran this year, the government has asked people to follow the communicable disease preventive measures by refraining from traveling or organizing Songkran events at all levels. The government has urged people to comply with the“COVID-19-Free Songkran, Save Elderly” campaign by refraining from returning to their hometowns, not organizing Songkran…