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Thai PM @prayutofficial is scheduled to address the nation in a televised speech on the current anti- #COVID19 measures and restrictions now. Follow this THREAD here for details.
Thai PM @prayutofficial: "The govt has acquired 200,000 new N95 masks for medical workers that can be sterilized with UV light so it can be reused. There are enough others kinds of masks for the population."
PM @prayutofficial: "187,000 Favipiravir pills have been imported, with more to with more to come. There’ll be 80 more ICU beds in Bangkok and more quarantine facilities across the country that can acommondate 20,000 people."
PM @prayutofficial: "There are still people that are flaunting the movement restrictions and the nightly curfew, about 6,500 such incidents have been recorded. That is not satisfactory, that number is too high. We are NOT planing to extended [the curfew hours]."
PM @prayutofficial is now summarizing all the economical stimulus measures that the government has already approved and also announces that more will come e.g. for farmers, delay of loan repayment for SMEs etc.
PM @prayutofficial: "We have asked Thais to delay their return to ThailandThailand. There was evidence that of imported #COVID19 cases. But we are looking into measures to help Thais stranded abroad, including financial aid."
PM @prayutofficial: "In this crisis there are still those that are spreading fake news. Just yesterday we had 26 cases and 13 suspects. Please do not spread them."
PM @prayutofficial: "My fellow Thais, it's been almost 100 days since we have joined hands in the war against #COVID19. (...) Our measures and health system have kept the numbers at a manageable level. (...) I promise that we will leave no one behind."
PM @prayutofficial: "All the medical workers (...) and those on the frontlines (...) I want to emphasize that you are the hope, the heroes in my hearts and of all 70 million Thais. I thank you for your sacrifice."
PM @prayutofficial: "Next week is Songkran, although we have postponed the public holidays, we are still announcing measures and recommendations related to that: 1) no Songkran festivities, 2) don't travel home, 3) don't do the water sprinkling (thing, I dunno what it's called)
PM @prayutofficial: "4) ban all public activities and events that will lead to an assembly of people. Instead we recommend to celebrate Songkran in the same household with safe distancing or online or phone to those far away."
PM @prayutofficial: "I wish you a happy Songkran, but please stay at home. Thailand has to be victorious."
