— Thailand’s agency for fighting COVID-19 says a state of emergency first declared in March will be extended for another month to help control the disease. The Cabinet is virtually certain to approve the agency's proposal at a meeting Tuesday. Some critics say the government has used the state of emergency against political activists who have held anti-government rallies. Thailand on Monday reported 22 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 3,545, including 59 deaths. All of the new cases were people quarantined after arriving from abroad.

Source: Daily Sun September 28, 2020 03:45 UTC