BANGKOK, May 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) —\u00a0Thailand\u2019s National Security Council (NSC) today proposed to extend the state of emergency for another month, until June 30\u00a0to effectively curb COVID-19 pandemic in the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As Thailand continues to record low numbers in\u00a0new COVID-19 cases, NSC secretary-general Gen Somsak Rungsita said the measure is being proposed to prevent a second wave of outbreak in the kingdom which has recorded 3,307 COVID-19 cases and 56 fatalities it first hit in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Somsak who chaired a meeting on easing COVID-19 restrictions and measures today said the committee recommended to extend the state of emergency which will be due on May 31 for another month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe COVID-19 situation in Thailand has improved, however, the situation across the globe remain a concern as the number of confirmed cases continues to increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo prevent a second wave of COVID-19 outbreak, the third and fourth phase of easing restrictions and measures in June will better curb the pandemic,\u201d he said at a press conference here Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Somsak said Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan o-cha who will chair the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting tomorrow to decide before forwarding to the cabinet for approval next Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thailand first declared a state of emergency from March 26 to April 30 and extended it to May 31 to combat COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thailand began its first phase of relaxation on May 3 in which six types of businesses and venues were reopened while the second phase started on May 17. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Thaweesilp Wissanuyothin said Thailand reported three new COVID-19 cases and zero fatality over the last 24 hours, bringing its tally to 3,037 cases with the death toll remaining at 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the three new cases – a 42-year-old German man who visited his wife in a northern province of Chaiyaphum and two Thais \u2013 a 72-year-old Thai man in Bangkok who had history visiting a hospital and a barbershop and a 25-year-old Thai woman who returned from the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of 3,037 COVID-19 cases, a total of 2,897 patients have recovered and were discharged from hospitals while 84 remain warded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Thaweesilp said selected luxury hotels and resorts in the kingdom are offering quarantine facilities for foreign visitors who are willing to pay for the facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said hotels, resorts and hospitals will cooperate to provide foreigners who are allowed to enter the kingdom under the Emergency Decree and to undergo a 14-day quarantine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis will lighten the financial burden of the government,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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