Prayut Confirms No Curfew-Lockdown, but All Stores in Red Zone Must Shut between 11pm-4am
Prayut Confirms No Curfew-Lockdown, but All Stores in Red Zone Must Shut between 11pm-4am
Prayut confirmed no curfew amid rising Covid-19 cases, but restaurants, shopping centers and sports avenues in 18 high-risk red areas including Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket will be allowed to open until 9:00 p.m., while convenience stores and supermarkets must be close between 11:00 p.m. – 04:00 a.m.
According to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on April 16, the National Communicable Disease Committee announced crowded events up to 50 people will be banned in 18 high-risk red areas and another 59 provinces in orange Covid-19 zones.
The government also asked all schools, except for international private schools, to conduct online classes instead.
18 red provinces include Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Samut Sakhon, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nonthaburi, Songkhla, Tak, Udon Thani, Suphanburi, Sa Kaeo, Rayong and Khon Kaen.