Staff busily clean Mor Chit bus terminal in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Friday, when the Public Health Ministry announced five new local Covid-19 cases. On its Facebook page, the Thoracic Society of Thailand issued an emotionally charged statement warning that the country might not be equipped to deal with a drastic escalation in the number of cases. This week's rise in the number of cases, particularly those attributed to local transmission, indicates that the country is beginning to enter Stage 3, according to the statement. He said the Thai government has already asked for its support in sending 180 million surgical masks, one million N95 medical masks and one million protective medical uniforms. Despite the increasing number of confirmed cases, Dr Sukhum said the outbreak is still only at the second stage domestically.

Source: Bangkok Post March 13, 2020 23:37 UTC