Doctors have warned against the government's plan to extend the operating hours of pubs to 4am to boost the economy, citing the potential for more road accidents and the risk of further Covid-19 infections.
The Public Health Ministry has issued a clarification about news regarding the lifting of the mask mandate next month, saying the mask requirement may be eased only in some designated areas.
Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. (Bangkok Post file photo)
Six workers at Siriraj Hospital have tested positive for Covid-19 but did not contract the disease inside the building, an official said.
Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University s Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, said on Tuesday that a worker had contracted the disease while in a residential area outside the hospital.
The person was a member of the support staff at Adulyadejvikrom Building and had nothing to do with the treatment of any patients, he said.
Five other workers who had been in close contact with the infected person also tested positive for the virus.