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Thailand raises COVID-19 alert level due to omicron spread
Thailand on Thursday raised its COVID-19 alert level following rising infections driven by the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, a senior health official said.
Published : 6 Jan 2022, 04:51 AM
Updated : 6 Jan 2022, 04:51 AM
The change, from level three to four, sets a pretext for possible measures that could follow, such as closing high-risk areas and placing restrictions on domestic travel or public gatherings, said Kiattiphum Wongrajit, permanent secretary of the health ministry.
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