Security authorities patrol the Moei River in Tak province to prevent illegal immigration. Photo by ASSAWIN PINITWONGThe Ministry of Public Health is worried about Covid-19 infections in Myanmar following predictions that the virus could reach the Thai-Myanmar border in the next two weeks. The director of the Division of Communicable Diseases, Sophon Iamsirithavorn, said the Covid-19 situation in Myanmar was a great concern as the country was now reporting more than 100 cases per day in many cities. Dr Sophon said stringent measures had already been put in place along the border. Meanwhile, three Cambodian men were arrested while crawling under razor-wire barriers from Poipet in Cambodia and all were immediately screened for the virus.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2020 22:18 UTC