Only 4% of businesses ignoring anti-virus rules

By THE NATION

 

 

Small local restaurants are the biggest offenders when it comes to ignoring government hygiene measures to contain the pandemic, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

 

CCSA spokesperson Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin revealed on Tuesday (May 5) that 9,383 businesses from all sectors nationwide had been checked by officials for measures including social distancing, cleanliness and wearing of face masks. 

 

While 9,032 (96 percent) were sticking to Covid-19 preventive measures in line with government standards, the remaining 4 percent, accounting for 351 businesses, were found to be flouting the rules. 

 

The businesses – including restaurants, department and retail stores, markets, salons, stadiums, parks, golf clubs and pet care shops – were checked by police, soldiers, public health officials and local volunteers.

 

Of 3,156 local Thai restaurants checked, 6.7 percent (214) were found to be violating the rules.

 

Of 573 retail outlets in department stores, only 1.7 percent (10) were ignoring the rules.

 

Of 2,680 businesses in markets and retail stores, 1.5 percent or 41 were not complying with prevention measures.

 

Of 1,943 salons, 3.1 per cent or 61 were ignoring hygiene measures.

 

All 77 golf clubs checked were abiding by the preventive measures.

 

Of 254 large or international restaurants, 4.7 percent (12) failed to apply the measures.

 

Of 352 small parks, only six (1.7 percent) fell short of government standards.

 

Of 348 large parks, seven (2 per cent) failed to meet the standards.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387317

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

Only 4% of businesses ignoring anti-virus rules

I guess one of those is the BTS by the looks of things this morning. 

I cannot spot a single person wearing a mask in the photo.

They should make it absolutely clear if they are using a stock photo from before the cv crisis.

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Bull Poo

i think Poo is ok ?

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And those violating the rules were heavily fined and the owners jailed?

 

And yes, stock photo simply to give the wrong impression, or if not simply incompetent.

2 hours ago, loong said:

I cannot spot a single person wearing a mask in the photo.

They should make it absolutely clear if they are using a stock photo from before the cv crisis.

Knowing the level of journalism this is probably a library/stock photo. There is no mention of photo in the story. So yes, I would say you are right. Probably couldn't get a pic of large numbers of people not wearing masks because most people are wearing masks. Maybe this story was posted from someone working at home and they got their 5 yr old to choose a pic.

Appears to be measured primarily against small businesses.

What about big business and in particular construction sites.

Shameful lack of control.

Lucky that it has not yet turned into problem like virus in singapore's migrant workers.