BANGKOK, April 27 (TNA) – No provinces have met criteria for the declaration of COVID-19 as an endemic disease, according to the Department of Disease Control.

 

Dr Chakkarat Pittayawong-anont, director of the department's epidemiology division, said no provinces were likely to fulfill criteria for the redefinition of COVID-19 as an endemic disease in the near future.

 

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According to primary criteria, new COVID-19 cases must not rise, more than 60% of local people have received their third COVID-19 vaccine shot, more than 80% of people aged 60 years and over must have receive their first jab and more. than 60% of the senior citizens must have got their booster shot.

 

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27 minutes ago, webfact said:

According to primary criteria, new COVID-19 cases must not rise, more than 60% of local people have received their third COVID-19 vaccine shot, more than 80% of people aged 60 years and over must have receive their first jab and more. than 60% of the senior citizens must have got their booster shot.

So you're saying 2029?

Keep your masks!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

No provinces have met criteria for the declaration of COVID-19 as an endemic disease, according to the Department of Disease Control.

In other words, to those provinces who say they are ready to declare an endemic disease.. shut-up?

26 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Keep your masks!

PM 2.5 is still out there...

but of course it's your free choice to fill your lungs with pollution or not.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

According to primary criteria, new COVID-19 cases must not rise, more than 60% of local people have received their third COVID-19 vaccine shot, more than 80% of people aged 60 years and over must have receive their first jab and more. than 60% of the senior citizens must have got their booster shot.

I am wondering how to read this....There are already a lot of people who got a second booster, while other people apparently the first or second jab??? Something went seriously wrong I think

There's that magic word "endemic" that once gazzeted will put covid to bed forever.

My guess is after the election