Thailand to consider reopening more businesses due to COVID-19 appears contained
10 June, 2020
Thailand will look at a intend to reopen more businesses and establishments from as soon as Jun 15, an official said on Wednesday (Jun 10), following the country reported no local transmissions of the coronavirus in the past 16 days.
The government's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration will consider the plan for the next phase of more "risky" reopenings on Friday, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, the centre's spokesman.
A draft of the program currently includes schools, alcohol sales in dine-in restaurants, concerts with seating arrangements, carnivals and playgrounds, and outdoor sports facilities, he said.
The firms and activities could resume as soon as Jun 15, or sometime prior to the end of the month, said Taweesin.
The plan will not yet include nightlife venues or "soapy massage" parlours, he said.
Since early May, Thailand has steadily lifted restrictions on businesses and activities such as stores, public parks, restaurants, gyms and cinemas.
Thailand reported four new coronavirus cases no new deaths on Wednesday, bringing its total to 3,125 confirmed infections, which 58 were fatalities.
The new cases were quarantined Thai nationals returning from Madagascar, Pakistan and India, said Taweesin.
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