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End curfew in 70 provinces, maintain 7 Bangkok. He sits on drink D-Day 1 Nov.

End curfew in 70 provinces, maintain 7 Bangkok. He sits on drink D-Day 1 Nov.

On October 30, reporters reported that General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Chaired the meeting of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (OCC) on October 29, last year, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control gave an interview after the meeting of the CCC that the CCC approved the sale of alcoholic beverages in the blue area (Tourism pilot) in 4 provinces, namely Bangkok, Krabi, Phang Nga and Phuket, from 1 November onwards. As for the details for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang, the Governor of Bangkok, will issue the requirements. Initially, the area for the distribution and consumption of alcohol will be determined. but not liberalized in all areas

Dr. Kiattipoom Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), said the CCC has adjusted the province’s color zone to dark red. But still the dark red area in the four southern border provinces, although the situation has started to improve and is considered to have passed the peak epidemic period and the vaccine has been distributed. The overall picture of the epidemic throughout the country has improved. causing the epidemic to be controlled in a group of provinces. The Ministry of Health has the strength and has enough beds to take care of. The Ministry of Public Health has prepared the best for the opening of the country on November 1.

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the BOE, announced the results of the meeting, saying that the meeting resolved to level the sub-situ situation in the whole kingdom from October 16 to have the highest and strict control area (dark red). 23 provinces, 30 provinces maximum control area, 24 provinces control area on November 1, change to dark red area 7 provinces, maximum control area 38 provinces, 23 provinces control area, 5 provinces high surveillance area, blue area (tourism pilot) 4 provinces.

Dr Taweesilp said The highest and strictest controlled areas in 7 provinces are Chanthaburi, Tak, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Songkhla. The 5 provinces are in high surveillance, namely Nakhon Phanom, Nan, Bueng Kan, Mukdahan and Sakon Nakhon, and the 4 tourism pilot provinces are Bangkok, Krabi, Phang Nga and Phuket.

“Krabi, Phang Nga and Phuket are already sandboxed tourism pilot provinces. As for Bangkok, the meeting was concerned about the measures that had to be fully supervised. because the blue province can live a normal life But drinking alcohol can’t be allowed to happen in the normal way. because it is the cause of infection and spread Bangkok is complex in disease management and control. Therefore, the Director of the BOE asked Bangkok to bring concerns to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for consideration by the Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee. Specific measures must be taken in serving alcoholic beverages. The meeting agreed that the organization an establishment or an association to be responsible for the operation of the business When there is a risk of infection or an epidemic must be jointly responsible,” said Dr. Taweesilp.

Dr Taweesilp said When a new color space is leveled There are measures according to the area level as of November 1 as follows: the area with the highest and strictest control. Do not leave the residence from 23.00-03.00 in the maximum control area. control area high surveillance area Surveillance area and tourist pilot area not forbidden to go out of the dwelling Working from home The maximum and strict control area provides at least 70% of the work from home, while the maximum control area control area high surveillance area Surveillance area and tourist pilot area Government agencies and the private sector can proceed as appropriate, except for the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, at least 70%.

Dr Taweesilp said Organizing group activities in controlled and strict areas Prohibition of gathering of more than 50 people Maximum Controlled Area More than 200 Prohibited Controlled Area More than 500 Prohibited High Surveillance Area More than 1000 Prohibited Surveillance Area and Tourism Pilot Area Organize group activities as appropriate