Bangkok orders closure of 25 types of venues to curb COVID-19 outbreak
BANGKOK — Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Friday evening ordered the temporary closure of 25 types of venues in the province to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.
The order, which was approved by the provincial communicable disease prevention committee, takes effect on Saturday until further notice, except for educational institutions, which were ordered to close until January 17.
The 25 places are:
1. Entertainment venues such as pubs, bars
2. Theme parks, water parks
3. Children’s playgrounds
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6. Internet cafes
7. Cockfighting rings
8. Nurseries and nursing homes for elders
9. Boxing rings
10. Martial art schools
11. Horse racetracks
12. Public shower rooms
13. Massage parlors
14. All types of sport stadiums
15. Banquet rooms
16. Bullfighting and fish fighting rings
17. Amulet centres
18. Pre-school children development centers
19. Beauty parlors and tattoo shops
20. Fitness centers
21. Boxing gyms
22. Spa, traditional Thai massage centers
23. Bowling lanes, skating and rollerblade rinks
24. Dancing schools
25. Tutorial centers and all types of educational institutions
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration also urged people to wear face masks when leaving their residence and check in and out of places they visit using the government’s tracing platform.
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