Thailand Extends Suspension of Quarantine Waiver After Raising COVID-19 Alert Level to Second Highest

Thailand Extends Suspension of Quarantine Waiver After Raising COVID-19 Alert Level to Second Highest
Concrete "reef balls" designed to make artificial coral reefs lie on the sand of Raja island, off the southern tip of Phuket island in Thailand on April 5, 2005. Michael Mathes/AFP via Getty Images
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Thailand’s government has decided to extend the suspension of its “Test and Go” quarantine waiver program until further notice, after raising the coronavirus alert level to its second-highest amid an increase in the country’s infection cases.

The Health Ministry has raised Thailand’s COVID-19 level to four, indicating that more stringent measures would be imposed, including closing high-risk venues—such as restaurants and other venues—and restricting public gatherings.

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