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Nationwide Lockdown to Tackle Latest Covid-19 Outbreak Is Not Necessary


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By Subhabhong Rarueysong

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said there is no need for a nationwide lockdown to tackle the latest outbreak of Covid-19.

 

He said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has allowed governors and communicable disease committees in each province to use measures depending on the situation in their areas. The outbreak situation may vary from province to province, so each governor should be able to issue measures suitable for their community while creating minimal impact to the people and the local economy.

 

The minister said if every citizen continues to properly protect themselves, the outbreak will soon be contained and a nationwide lockdown or strict measures that could hurt the economy will not be necessary.

 

He also urged people planning to travel back to their hometowns during Songkran to follow Covid-19 preventive measures and stay safe on the road.

 

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9 minutes ago, eeworldwide said:

Everyone needs to calm the flip down. IT's not out of control yet  - not by a long shot. Give it a month. Then start to panic if the cases exceed 1000 a day.

a month ? a 1000 or more per day could be very soon

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With a further 549 local Covid-19 case today, the Interior Minister might need to form a committee to rethink the lockdown situation.

 
Official #COVID19 update in #Thailand on Friday:
 
Since 15 December 2020
 
26,632 people infected (+10 imported cases & +549 local cases)
 
1,413 of these cases were imported
 
36 dead +1
 
Since January 2020
 
30,869 cases
 
2,645 people still in care
 
96 deaths
 
 
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1 hour ago, Rayfish said:

Thailand has done better than the rest of the world so maybe you should give them a little credit

Yes but so has Laos, Cambodia Vietnam, Malaysia and probably Singapore. 

Might be some regional effect. 

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2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Next week's news:

Worried by the rapid escalation in Covid-19 cases, interior Minister Anupong Paochinda announces a nationwide lockdown.

Or maybe announcing he's buying another Patek Philippe to support the economy. 

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2 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Why would someone doing something well in the past prevent you from criticizing/questioning how they are doing that same thing in the present?

 

If you criticized them in the past for doing well, who will listen to your criticism  now?

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1 hour ago, Dart12 said:

well, they officially locked down 41 provinces for 14 days starting saturday.  

Flip flop flip

They are hardly "locked down"!  Bars and entertainment have been told to close for 14 days.  Restaurants, shopping malls and shops, markets, schools, public transport, parks, gyms etc are all still open.

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4 hours ago, eeworldwide said:

Everyone needs to calm the flip down. IT's not out of control yet  - not by a long shot. Give it a month. Then start to panic if the cases exceed 1000 a day.

It won't take a month to get to 1000 per day.

 

In the UK when it kicked off last year they estimated that they're only finding about 10% of the cases via testing.

 

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I thought he passed the buck pretty well there.for a situation where he has   just allowed the  released "A Super Spreader"

Cool as a cucumber  but ensuring that the field hospitals are being completed ready for the fallout (his own admission)

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