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Bangkok orders “437 schools – work at home” shutdown, COVID-19 escape

BMA spokesperson announced the resolution of the BMA meeting, ordering the closure of 437 BMA schools, 292 child centers, ready to serve as a sample agency Work from home from tomorrow onwards. Hoping to prevent a new wave of outbreaks, confirms not yet locked down

Today (23 Dec 2020) Police Lieutenant Colonel Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Announcing the resolution of the Executive Committee Meeting of the Coronavirus Disease Situation Center 2019 (COVID-19) in Bangkok, stating that the outbreak has 4 weeks to decide whether the disease can be controlled or not. Statistics in the outbreak of outbreak 2 of 75 countries around the world, 88% of the epidemic was repeated and five times more severe than before, but if at this time Bangkok can control the disease and will change the direction of the epidemic.

Bangkok confirms the lockdown will be the last option. I can’t decide whether to lock down or not. You have to look at the situation first, how it becomes heavier or lighter.

Therefore, the BMA and the board Resolved to close 437 BMA schools, 292 child centers, confirmed that it was not a lockdown. But it wants people to take 11 days off to reduce COVID-19 prevention activities, stop from tomorrow. And open after the new year And to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, except agencies that provide services to the public, such as making an ID card Start working at home (Work from home)

We will make our agency an example of Work from home for them to work from home from tomorrow. Similar to the one done in the beginning of the year Bangkok invites government agencies and Private cooperation to reduce the number of people coming to work

In addition, Bangkok has set up surveillance measures in service establishments, including pubs, bars, karaoke, which can serve as restaurants, while the market has controlled places to have more intense measures, limiting the entrance-exit, wearing masks to use the service. While at the boxing stadium Bangkok has a control measure as well. In which each boxing stadium cooperates very well Declare no fights until the situation improves. Along with prohibiting migrant workers from gathering in parks, markets and religious places.

Bangkok to adjust the method of proactive testing with saliva

At the same time, Bangkok is actively seeking proactive in Major markets around Bangkok By visiting more than 100 locations using RT-PCR testing, which has not yet been found infected. But will change the new examination pattern By using saliva instead of swapping By bringing together 5 people and examining it once, if it is positive then will follow up to do additional RT-PCR, which this process will use the same budget but increase efficiency by 5 times. It is used for group examination. Low risk

As well as the construction site at Bangkok had visited the inspection area at the beginning of the year 17,000 samples, but this time will be examined again. Ready to go to the factory inspection area in the area near Samut Sakhon Province, such as Bang Khun Thian, Bang Bon, by today we have a mobile lab And a vehicle to detect biosafety infections Until found some people infected with COVID-19

In addition, the government also asked the government agencies to not organize New Year’s activities or gather people at this time. If it is to be organized and there are more than 300 people gathered, permission must be obtained from the health bureau to consider, but if less than 300 people, such as family or family gathering, can be done, but must follow public health measures.

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