BANGKOK — Moves to ease restrictions and reopen Thailand will be considered on Thursday at a meeting of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said the CCSA will meet to re-evaluate Thailand’s Omicron outbreak and consider adjusting measures accordingly. Test & Go was indefinitely suspended on January 7 following the emergence of Omicron and a rise in new cases of Covid-19. On Tuesday, the Public Health Ministry reported 6,397 new Covid-19 cases and 18 fatalities during the previous 24 hours, compared to 6,929 new cases and 13 fatalities a day earlier. The spokesman said the PM thanked people for helping Thailand avoid the surge in Omicron cases seen in other countries by diligently following restrictions and hygiene rules.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 19, 2022 23:52 UTC