Soldiers patrol the border along the Moei River in Mae Sot district of Tak to stem illegal crossing from Myawaddy. (Bangkok Post file photo)The border district of Mae Sot is on alert for a large number of Thais working in a casino in Myawaddy to flee the coronavirus in Myanmar. Seventeen of them tested positive and were sent to Mae Sot Hospital. Mae Sot had prepared field hospitals to receive the Thais from Myawaddy, in addition to the main hospital in the district town. Mae Sot has confirmed at least 60 Covid-19 cases since Monday, including 17 new transmissions announced on Sunday by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

Source: Bangkok Post January 10, 2021 09:00 UTC