(Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday approved the extension of the emergency decree for another month until Aug 31. The emergency decree allows the government to restrict arrivals, follow up suspected cases of Covid-19 and impose disease control measures on all business and activities, Dr Taweesilp said. The emergency decree was the government's best tool for imposing a quarantine on infected people, said National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Gen Somsak Roongsita. This included 69,235 workers who already had work permits and visas and wanted to return to work in Thailand. Such quarantine facilities must, however, meet disease control standards and be able to prevent migrant workers from getting out during quarantine.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2020 04:18 UTC