Two wet markets in Chiang Mai stay closed for another 11 days after more COVID-19 infections found

[webfact]

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The Chiang Mai COVID-19 Situation Command Centre has ordered the Muang Mai and Sor Thor Gao wet markets to remain closed until at least October 22nd after 118 more COVID-19 cases were found, raising the total in the cluster to 478.

 

After the finding of new cases, Dr. Songyos Khamchai, chief of communicable disease control at the Chiang Mai provincial health office, advised anyone in a high-risk group who was in contact with traders at the market, as well as the traders themselves, to isolate for 14 days as a precautionary measureto help prevent the spread of the disease.

 

According to the command centre, 214 new infections were recorded in Chiang Mai on Tuesday, including three who came from Bangkok and two from Lampung province, with the rest being locally-acquired cases.

 

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[ourmanflint]

Chiang Mai's turn to be the new hub of infections

[Mickeem]

Anyone know where this Sor Thor Gao wet market is? tried searches in Thai and English with no luck

 

 

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The Chiang Mai COVID-19 Situation Command Centre has ordered the Muang Mai and Sor Thor Gao wet markets to remain closed until at least October 22nd after 118 more COVID-19 cases were found, raising the total in the cluster to 478.

Gearing up for the Nov 1st opening going smoothly then.

[wmccpa112253]

Across from American embassy 

[arithai12]

9 hours ago, Mickeem said:

Anyone know where this Sor Thor Gao wet market is? tried searches in Thai and English with no luck

 

 

My google earth know Sor Tor Gao (drop h).

[BritManToo]

10 hours ago, Mickeem said:

Anyone know where this Sor Thor Gao wet market is? tried searches in Thai and English with no luck

 

 

It's the street market operating in the Soi opposite the American Embassy.

[Thailand]

Makro Mae Hia was heaving yesterday, I guess the alternative to the markets for the time being.

[Yorkshire Tea]

2 hours ago, Thailand said:

Makro Mae Hia was heaving yesterday, I guess the alternative to the markets for the time being.

Thanks for the info.  Will avoid.