Government To Redesignate Covid Control Zones and Extend Drinking Hours

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By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government will redesignate Covid-19 control zones and ease regulations as part of an adjustment to prevent and contain the Covid-19 epidemic.

 

According to Taweesilp Visanuyothin, Spokesperson for The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the CCSA has declared that the number of orange zones will be lowered from 69 to 44, with 25 rezoned as close surveillance (yellow) regions beginning January 24, 2022. The number of tourism pilot (blue) zones will remain the same, with eight entire provinces and parts of 18 additional provinces included. Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Krabi, Chon Buri, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phangnga, and Phuket are the eight tourist pilot provinces.

 

Starting next Monday, alcohol consumption at restaurants that adhere to prevention measures will be extended from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. in blue and yellow zones. Meanwhile, activities with a maximum attendance of 1,000 people are permitted in hotels, exhibition and convention centers, and department stores in orange zones.

 

Dr. Taweesilp added that the CCSA’s work-from-home policy will not be extended beyond January 31, but that the public and private sectors should consider appropriate measures based on their situation.

 

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[Skeptic7]

Should never have reduced it those 2 hours to begin with. 11pm before, then 9pm for 3 weeks, then 11pm again, then this, then that. Flip flop, lip service, ridiculous covidiocy rules and restrictions, then flip flop, more lip service and on and neverending on it goes. Just shut up and open up and learn to live with it already.

Edited January 22, 2022 by Skeptic7

[BangkokReady]

5 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

Should never have reduced it those 2 hours to begin with. 11pm before, then 9pm for 3 weeks, then 11pm again, then this, then that. Flip flop, lip service, ridiculous covidiocy rules and restrictions, then flip flop, more lip service and on and neverending on it goes. Just shut up and open up and learn to live with it already.

Did the numbers even go back down, or is it just that they've conceded Omicron isn't as bad as Delta (like we all already knew)?

Edited January 22, 2022 by BangkokReady