New Covid restrictions came into force in Thailand on Monday to try to halt a spiralling outbreak that saw deaths hit a record single-day high over the weekend. The new restrictions come a week after authorities ordered bars and nightclubs to close and banned restaurants from serving alcohol. Some 2,048 new cases were announced on Monday, while Sunday saw Thailand record its highest single-day death toll of the pandemic, with 11 fatalities. Until the latest outbreak Thailand had managed to keep infections down, thanks to draconian travel restrictions and swift action to isolate confirmed cases. Cambodia has reported 9,975 cases in total and 74 deaths including 10 on Saturday — a single-day record for the country.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2021 07:52 UTC