A disease control worker sprays disinfectant on a migrant worker at a field hospital in Samut Sakhon province on Jan 10. The latest report brought the total number of confirmed cases in Samut Sakhon to 6,555, according to the province's public relations office. Earlier on Monday, assistant spokesperson for the CCSA, Apisamai Srirangsun, said the public health officials are aiming to test 10,000 people a day in Samut Sakhon until the end of the month. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday the Public Health Ministry will present its recommendations for reopening to the CCSA, with a focus on the economic impact on business operators. The safeguards, he said, will differ from province to province, depending on the severity of the Covid-19 situation in the area.

Source: Bangkok Post January 26, 2021 01:41 UTC