Thailand tightens measures to stem new wave of infections
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WITH the latest flare-up in the coronavirus outbreak in Thailand sweeping almost two-thirds of the country, authorities are tightening measures to contain infection risks ahead of the New Year holidays.
Bangkok, the nation's capital and its largest city, ordered sports and entertainment venues to close from Tuesday till Jan 4, with a possible extension in the event of the situation not improving in the next one week. Tak, a province bordering Myanmar, and the nation's virus hotspots Samut Sakhon and Rayong, have also imposed similar restrictions to prevent a further flareup in infections.
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