07/04/2022 10:25 (UTC)

Thailand on defensive alert of COVID-19 ahead of traditional New Year

Bangkok, Apr 7 (EFE).- Thai officials continued to be on alert Thursday to prevent a wave of the Omicron variant ahead of the upcoming traditional Songkran festival, which will begin on Apr. 13.

Thailand has recently reported a sharp surge of more than 25,000 daily COVID-19 infections, occasionally approaching the 100 fatalities.

The Public Health Ministry announced a transition plan to declare the COVID-19 pandemic as an endemic disease by Jul.1, 2022. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).

SHOT LIST: THAI OFFICIAL WEARING A PROTECTIVE SUIT DISINFECTS SEATS AS PART OF HEALTH MEASURES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS AHEAD OF THE UPCOMING TRADITIONAL THAI NEW YEAR OR SONGKRAN FESTIVAL, AT MO CHIT BUS TERMINAL IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.

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Date: 07/04/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Health » Epidemic and plague
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 201 seconds
Reference: 7001157987
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