China News Service, March 9. According to Thailand's "Bangkok Post" report, the Thai government said on the 8th local time that the Songkran Festival celebrations will be held again next month after two years of interruption due to the new crown epidemic. The government calls on the public to continue to take measures. health protection measures.
Data map: During the Songkran Festival in 2020, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, there was no noisy scene of splashing water and joy in the past in all parts of Thailand.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Guoan
According to reports, a Thai government spokesman said on the 8th that Prime Minister Prayuth had ordered all related activities and inter-provincial travel to be allowed during the Songkran festival from April 13 to 15.
But during the festivities, the population must strictly abide by the "Vuca" (that is, vaccines, universal protection, establishment of Covid-19-free zones and Covid-19 testing) measures.
Prayut strongly recommends that people planning to enjoy Songkran get at least a third dose of the vaccine and get tested for the new crown before and after travel.
The spokesman also said that Prayut urges the elderly aged 60 and above, those with chronic diseases and pregnant women to complete the full range of Covid-19 vaccinations before the Songkran holiday.
In addition, the public must remain vigilant and take precautionary measures during this period, such as maintaining social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands regularly.
According to reports, Thailand's New Crown Epidemic Management Center (CCSA) will meet on the 18th to discuss public health safety measures during the Songkran holiday.
Opas Karnkawinpong, head of Thailand's disease control department, said that with the decline in the positive rate of new crown tests in the past 2-3 days, the new crown infection may have reached its peak.
Many countries, including Thailand, have yet to reach 60-70% of their populations, Oppas added.