Businesses in talks with govt to ease lockdown restrictions
The government has asked state agencies and the private sector to come up with a joint proposal on how to ease restrictions on public life, said Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, on Monday (April 20).
Among the tasks is to identify which zones are now safe from infection and which remain unsafe. The provinces that have registered no cases of Covid-19 infection might be the first places to enjoy a relaxation of restrictions. Authorities should also take and adapt lessons from other countries on easing measures, said Dr Taweesin.
He was speaking after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chaired Monday’s meeting of the Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration.
Businesses are hopeful that the government will lift some restrictions this week, to give breathing room for a business sector suffering severe impacts from the Covid-19 outbreak.
Meanwhile, government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat said that General Prayut plans to meet with businesspeople to draw up a joint plan to revive the economy. They will also discuss how businesses can retain as many jobs as possible.
The country has been locked down in a state of emergency announced from March 26 until April 30. The government also imposed a 10pm to 4am curfew on April 3 until further notice.
