Uttaradit authorities launch big clean after two vendors test positive
Uttaradit government agencies kick off big cleaning operations across the province on Friday after two new Covid-19 cases were discovered.
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The new patients are seafood vendors who had visited a seafood market in Samut Sakhon.
In a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and create awareness among people, government agencies have decided to cancel various activities, including Christmas and countdown festivals.
Uttaradit governor Phol Damtham kicked off the cleaning operation at Phraya Phichai Dap Hak Monument. He later instructed government agencies in nine districts to clean their areas, focusing on tourist attractions, communities, bus terminals, train stations, markets, and temples.
The initial round of tests on more than 500 people who had been in contact with the patients came out negative but have been put under 14-day self-isolation.