State of emergency extended for 2 months amid dire warning from Health Ministry
The Cabinet extended the nationwide state of emergency for another two months until September 30, government spokesman Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Tuesday.
The emergency was extended to tackle surging Covid-19 infections, with 288,643 cases reported between April 1 and July 9.
The epidemic is centred on Bangkok and surrounding provinces, where the caseload is now rising by thousands each day with dozens of fatalities every 24 hours. Bangkok logged 2,764 new cases and 41 deaths on Tuesday. Greater Bangkok, which includes surrounding provinces, recorded 5,468 new cases.
The Nation Reporter
