Thailand government declares state of emergency to battle coronavirus pandemic

Thailand’s government approved on March 24 a one-month state of emergency in country. declaration of a state of emergency allows it to impose stricter measures on population in an attempt to try and control coronavirus. dely virus has alrey infected hundreds of people in Souast Asian country.

Stringent measures imminent

As per reports, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha has stated that emergency will take effect from March 26. move gives government furr powers to implement curfews, censor media, disperse garings and deploy military forces for enforcement. exact measures to be implemented will be released later.

As per reports, Prime Minister recently gave a televised dress wherein he assured country that a lockdown would t be instituted at this st, he claimed that measures were being taken to reduce chance of transmission of disease. He ded that while some measures will require public cooperation, or measures will be orders.

Prime Minister vised people to stay where y are and t to undertake n-essential travel to rural areas where many workers have ir permanent homes and families. He said screening and quarantine measures will be applied to those that do decide to undertake travel and government is preparing isolation centres, field hospitals and ditional medical supplies.

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Thailand has reported over 800 cases of coronavirus and 4 deaths.

Passengers to require health certificates

Earlier, Thailand anunced that all incoming passengers would require health certificates proving that y haven’t contracted COVID-19 along with insurance, international media reported. This move comes as South Asian nation reported 272 cases of infection and one death as for w.  Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand reportedly anunced that it w requires all air passengers, both Thai and foreign nations from 15 nations to show COVID-19 free health certificates and COVID-19 insurance before boarding ir flights to Thailand.

new conditions aimed at curbing spre of coronavirus went into effect from March 21, CAAT goverr Chula Sukmap reportedly said. He ded that airlines are supposed to check wher passengers have travelled to 15 affected nations as soon as y board airplanes. 

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