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Samut Prakan now under lockdown

Samut Prakan now under lockdown

Samut Prakan authorities have announced a lockdown from Tuesday in the province to deal with a new wave of Covid-19 infections.

According to the announcement, schools, tuition centres and childcare centres in Phra Samut Chedi and Phra Pradaeng districts will be closed until January 4. Other schools are allowed to either stay open or close.

Officials have instructed visitors to entertainment venues – clubs, pubs or bars – not to dance in these places.

Government agencies were also asked not to hold events that draw crowds.

Health check points have been set up to test migrant workers arriving from or moving to Samut Sakhon province. These workers are prohibited from visiting religious places in Samut Prakan.

Parks in the province have been ordered to limit visitors to one at time.

Shopping complexes, department stores, markets and restaurants are required to screen their customers and urged to use the ThaiChana platform to record each customer’s visit.

Boxing and cockfighting stadiums, boxing camps, game centres, Internet cafes and snooker clubs have all been ordered to shut temporarily.

People have also been asked to avoid holding marriages and other public ceremonies.

Samutprakarn Hospital has set up a round-the-clock call centre via 02-701-8132-39 to deal with emergencies, the announcement added.

Apart from Samut Prakan, lockdowns have been imposed in Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Chiang Mai and Suphan Buri so far.

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