Governor: Phuket virus surge at crisis levelHealthcare workers give Covid-19 tests at a trawler pier in Phuket. (Photo: Achadtaya Chuenniran)PHUKET: The surge in new coronavirus infections on this resort island is at a crisis level the provincial governor admitted on Wednesday, as tourism operators called for urgent action to rein in the spread of the disease. "That the number of infections is more than 200 a day is a crisis situation," Phuket governor Narong Woonciew said on Wednesday. The surge came despite 70% of its population having been inoculated against Covid-19 before the island reopened for fully vaccinated tourists on July 1. Phuket tourism operators have called on authorities to quickly bring an end to the recent surge in.

Source: Bangkok Post September 01, 2021 06:56 UTC