BANGKOK, Sept 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on retail and dining from yesterday, and permit gatherings of up to 25 people in Bangkok and other high risk areas, its Covid-19 task force said today.
Easing restrictions and adjusting measures were necessary to revive the economy safely, the task force said, as the country battles its worst COVID-19 outbreak and struggles to ramp up vaccinations, with only one in 10 people inoculated so far.
From yesterday, shopping malls, salons, barber shops, foot massages and sports fields in 29 high-risk provinces, including Bangkok, were allowed to resume operations, while restaurants can open to diners, the task force said.
Authorities asked business operators to ensure service staff are fully vaccinated and regularly tested with antigen kits, and to require customers to show proof of vaccination and negative tests.
Thailand current struggle is with the highly transmissible Delta variant of the virus, which has seen record deaths during Aug.
“We need to adjust the way we handle and live with the disease safely… by adjusting strategy and build confidence, so disease control measures are in line with reviving the economy safely,” task force spokeswoman, Apisamai Srirangsan, said.– NNN-TNA
