Virus curbs set to return to schoolsYoungsters form a human train as they are led by their teacher to class on the first day of term at Banbangkapi School in May last year. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)The Education and Public Health ministries have been told to ramp up Covid-19 control measures in schools due to concerns over a potential spike in infections when students begin returning to class later this month. To prevent cases from spiralling out of control, Gen Prayut asked the Education and Public Health ministries to bring back preventive measures at schools and other educational institutions. On Friday, the WHO announced that Covid-19 is no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), effectively ending the three-year pandemic. Since Jan 1, 10,081 Covid-19 cases have been reported, along with 298 deaths.
