Thailand introduces more restrictions in 28 provinces amidst second #COVID19 wave

CNA

More restrictions kick in today in Thailand, as the country battles a resurgent wave of the coronavirus. The government's COVID19 task force has declared 28 provinces as high-risk zones. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has signed of measures allowing provincial governors to establish tighter restrictions in these areas. Thailand had the pandemic under control for most of last year. But it's now battling an outbreak blamed on illegal migration from neighboring Myanmar. The country reported 315 new cases on Sunday, most of them, locally transmitted.

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