Government Starts Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout Today
The Thai government’s nationwide COVID-19 vaccination rollout starts on Monday, beginning with the elderly and those with any of seven underlying diseases. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said provincial governors and public health chief are to manage distribution in their areas, adding that he has asked provincial public health offices…
CCSA announces mostly positive changes to COVID-19 zone map
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration has announced adjustments to the colour-coded zone map of provinces for Covid-19 in Thailand, reducing Red zone provinces. The proposal includes significant downgrading of provinces from the most severely affected Dark Red zones and Red zones to an Orange categorisation. The CCSA is also…
Government to Release New Guidelines for COVID-19 Restrictions
The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is considering easing restrictions in provinces currently under strict control and will release a new list of guidelines on Saturday (15 May 2021). CCSA spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin said the easing of restrictions will be considered based on several factors, including outbreak characteristics, terrain,…
Singapore Requires 14-day Quarantine for Travellers from Thailand
The Singapore Ministry of Health has announced that all travelers, including Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long term visa holders, arriving from 2359hrs on 2nd May 2021 (Singapore time) and who have been in Thailand for any period during the 14 days prior to arrival in Singapore, will now be…
Thai Health Ministry Proposes Targeted Lockdowns
The Public Health Ministry has proposed “targeted lockdown” measures and a new color-coding system to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) for consideration in response to the severity of the latest wave of Covid-19. Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit said the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre agreed at…
Government Confirms Enough Beds for All COVID-19 Patients
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) said data showed there were enough beds for all COVID-19 patients but the problem was caused by a process that involved many parties. NHSO Secretary-General Jadej Thammatacharee said the NHSO was trying to solve the problem by helping coordinate three main health hotlines to…