Thailand is considering bringing in tighter coronavirus curbs in a bid to contain soaring infections, as authorities report a record number of cases despite imposing partial lockdowns in Bangkok and nine other provinces this week, reports Reuters.
Thailand has reported a daily record of 9,692 coronavirus infections and 67 new deaths, taking total cases to 381,907 and fatalities to 3,099, as authorities struggle to tackle the country's biggest wave of infections so far.
Since Monday, areas considered high risk in Thailand have been under the toughest restrictions in more than a year, with new curbs on movement and gatherings, the closure of malls and some businesses, and curfews between 9pm to 4am.
"After assessing the measures there are still concerns," said Apisamai Srirangsan, a spokeswoman for the government Covid-19 task force. "We may close more places and intensify the measures."
