Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April in a bid to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the country's aviation ...
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport is seen almost empty as Thailand temporarily bans all passenger flights from landing in the country to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, Apr 6, 2020. BANGKOK: Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April in a bid to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, the country's aviation body said on Wednesday .
The ban was first introduced on Apr 4, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has already extended it in once until Apr 18.Since the outbreak escalated in January, Thailand has reported a total of 2,613 cases and 41 deaths, while 1,405 patients have recovered and gone home.Thailand's tourist industry, a major employer and foreign currency earner in the country, particularly hard.
Thailand's economy is expected to lose 1.3 trillion baht , almost all of it in the tourist sector, due to the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, though that figure will increase if the crisis lasts beyond the second quarter, according to an estimate from the Thai Bankers' Association.
Up to 100 people will be allowed to enter per one border checkpoint per day, and they will be subject to a 14-day state quarantine, the ministry has said.
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