No Phuket lockdown, but stronger control measures to be enforced
No Phuket lockdown, but stronger control measures to be enforced
PHUKET: There will be no Phuket lockdown, but stronger measures to control the spread of COVID-19 are now under consideration, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has announced.
There will be no Phuket lockdown, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has assured. Photo: PR Phuket
There will be no Phuket lockdown, Phuket Governor narong Woonciew has assured. Photo: PR Phuket
The number of confirmed COVID infections in Phuket has risen to 142. Image: PPHO
The order to close the schools. Image: PR Phuket
The order to close the schools. Image: PR Phuket
Updated / Monday, 5 Apr 2021
17:47
Twenty-seven out of 50 states reported increases in new cases (file image)
New cases of Covid-19 in the United States rose 5% to more than 450,000 last week, the third week in a row that infections have increased, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county data.
The average number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals rose 4% to more than 37,000 in the week ended 4 April, breaking a streak of 11 weeks of falling admissions.
Health officials have expressed concerns about the increase in travel around the Easter holiday and school spring breaks, at a time when more infectious variants of the coronavirus are circulating.
Phuket officials ordered to stop using government vehicles for private use
Phuket officials ordered to stop using government vehicles for private use
PHUKET: Officials at every government office across the island have been ordered to not use government vehicles for private use, following an order from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 11:49AM
Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong handed down the order from the Prime Minister’s Office loud and clear. Photo: PR Phuket
The message was delivered loud and clear by Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong at a meeting of the Phuket subcommittee on the implementation of the National Strategy on Anti-Corruption at Phuket Provincial Hall on Monday (Mar 15).