Virus from Samut Sakhon hotspot spreads to 22 provinces
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Bangkok leads cases, followed by Nakhon Pathom
published : 23 Dec 2020 at 18:13
70 Public Health workers from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration conduct coronavirus tests at Klong Toey market in Bangkok on Wednesday. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
Coronavirus infections linked to an outbreak in Samut Sakhon have now reached 22 provinces.
The Disease Control Department said on Wednesday that cases linked to the cluster in the central province have been dectected in provinces around the country as far north as Phetchabun, as far northeast as Khon Kaen and as far south as Phuket and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Outbreak under control
published : 21 Dec 2020 at 04:30
4 Around 2,000 Myanmar migrant workers wait in front of a dormitory near the Thai Union Market in Samut Sakhon. Health officials are testing thousands of Thai vendors and Myanmar workers linked to a cluster of infections at the Central Shrimp Market. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
The Public Health Ministry has reassured that it is able to contain the new outbreak of the novel coronavirus that originated in a seafood market in Samut Sakhon within two to four weeks, despite new cases surging to almost 700 as of on Sunday.
Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said on Sunday that the number of cases linked to Talad Klang Kung, or the Central Shrimp Market, surged to 689 from Saturday s tally of 548, as authorities conducted tests on 1,443 people yesterday.
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Some, however, serve as a gauge of public opinion, an indicator of how the public truly feels about certain issues or individuals.
A recent trending hashtag, #RemoveAnutin, seems to be one of these telltale social media signs that exposes the general public s sentiment towards Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
As the hashtag suggested, the perception is negative. Some of the tweets and comments may be emotional and not that constructive. However, the impromptu mass response and the content of what they had to say about the public health minister s behaviour, and more importantly his character, is worth taking into account.
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23/12/2020 09:02 GMT+7
Nice weather anticipated over Christmas, New Year
All three regions of Vietnam are forecast to enjoy nice weather, perfect for entertainment activities during Christmas, while spells of rain and sunshine are expected in the south, with extreme cold set to hit the north over the New Year.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, temperatures between Dec. 23 and Dec. 25 in the northern region are expected to fluctuate between 13 and 16 degrees Celsius.
Most notably, the lowest temperatures are predicted to hit northern mountainous regions, ranging between 7 and 12. The highest temperatures in northern localities such as Lai Chau, Dien Bien, and Son La will hover around between 18 and 25.
Seafood supply chain optimistic
7 Migrant workers from Myanmar stand behind razor wire blocking the entrance to the Central Shrimp Market linked to an outbreak of Covid-19, in Muang district of Samut Sakhon on Sunday. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
Despite a surge of new infections in Samut Sakhon, food processors and seafood restaurants remain upbeat about food-related business prospects.
Visit Limlurcha, president of Thai Food Processors Association, said Thai food processors are not yet concerned about the surge in new infections, adding other food-producing countries have been facing more serious outbreaks than Thailand. [Thailand] has never neglected the preventive and safety measures against the spread of Covid-19 but instead underlined the importance of quality, product safety, consistency and personal hygiene standards, said Mr Visit.