People queue up at the Medical Department to receive free face masks provided by the Public Health Ministry in response to shortages and masks being sold at high prices. But public health officials and medical personnel are well-prepared," the prime minister said. Although the prime minister said there are 10,000 phi noi in South Korea, some estimates put the number much higher at 140,000. The 11 countries and territories are Japan, Germany, South Korea, China, Taiwan, France, Singapore, Italy, Iran, Hong Kong and Macau. "We have one million public health volunteers who will play a key role in monitoring those suspected of having the virus at the local level.

Source: Bangkok Post March 03, 2020 23:26 UTC