The Cabinet has granted the prime minister power to temporarily enforce 31 items of legislation to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said the Cabinet has approved a draft announcement transferring the power of Cabinet ministers to the prime minster to ensure efficient handling of the COVID-19 situation.
He said the transfer of power is limited to efforts in preventing the transmission of the virus, mitigating the impacts and providing assistance to the public, adding that a similar announcement issued on May 26 last year will be replaced by the new announcement.
