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Fresh market in Buri Ram closed after vendor suspected to be virus carrier

Fresh market in Buri Ram closed after vendor suspected to be virus carrier

Buri Ram province on Wednesday closed a fresh market for three days after learning that 200 people may have been exposed to Covid-19 there.

The market in Lam Plai Mat district will be sanitised over the three days.

Fear of transmission was sparked after a 57-year-old seafood vendor brought produce from Samut Sakhon to sell at the market, and initial investigation found that several people may have been exposed to the virus.

An outbreak was detected in Samut Sakhon over the weekend, where the number of cases has gone beyond the 1,000 marks.

Provincial governor Thatchakorn Hatthathayakul has also ordered shoppers who came to the market during this period to be tested for the virus.

So far, some 200 people have gone to Lam Plai Mat Hospital for tests. The 57-year-old vendor, meanwhile, has tested negative, but officials have said they will continue monitoring him.

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