May 8, 20215 yr File Photo The famous Gems Market, or Gems Road, in Thailand’s the eastern province of Chanthaburi has been ordered to close for 14 days, after a group of 52 African gem traders were found to be infected with COVID-19. Dr. Apirak Pisut-arporn, the provincial health chief, said Friday that this cluster of infections has affected a large group of people, hence the need to conduct active screening among all the Africans in the province and other people in their communities. The infected have been sent to hospitals for treatment, while those who were in close contact with them have been placed in isolation and under observation. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/gems-market-in-chanthaburi-closed-for-14-days/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-05-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates
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