BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) - Phuket in Thailand is on lockdown starting Monday (March 30), with all transportation to the island banned except by air, in the latest effort to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in the popular tourist destination.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BANGKOK - Phuket in Thailand is on lockdown starting Monday , with all transportation to the island banned except by air, in the latest effort to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in the popular tourist destination.
Cases of Covid-19 in Thailand have surged in recent days, raising concerns that hospitals in some areas may not be able to handle a large number of patients. The Thai Navy has prepared 1,200 extra beds at its facilities to prepare for patients with Covid-19, according to Commander-in-Chief Luechai Ruddit.
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