Thailand speeds up vaccination for 5 million people in Bangkok

0
808
Press Briefing of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on May 19, 2021.
  • COVID-19 situations in Thailand (new 3,394 confirmed cases)
  • CCSA raises the status of Erawan Center to be a center for hospital bed management for COVID-19 patient in Bangkok
  • Phuket has announced it will ease travel restriction to allow travelers, who have yet to receive two vaccine doses or who have a COVID-19-free test certificate, to visit Phuket by land. However, they will still have to comply with self-quarantine measures for 14 days or throughout the period of their stay in Phuket, whichever is the shorter.



  • As of May 18, 2021, Thailand has administered 2,445,645 doses COVID-19 vaccines
  • Health authorities aim to get around 70% of the capital’s residents, or about 5 million people, vaccinated against COVID-19 in the next two months
  • Around 31,000 persons in Klong Toei area have been tested for COVID-19 so far. Over 1,500 found to be infected (NNT)