With 7,305 new cases and 51 deaths recorded in the past 24hours, the total numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Thailand stood at2,004,274 and 19,934, respectively, according to the Health Ministry.As many as 1,888,536 people has to date recovered.
Meanwhile, Spokesman of the Thai Government ThanakornWangboonkongchana said the nation will achieve its goal of injecting 100million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of November, a month earlierthan planned. As of November 11, Thailand has injected 82,217,981 doses of thevaccines, of which there were 44,777,147 first doses; 35,758,836 second doses;2,678,171 third doses; and 3,827 fourth doses.
In a related movement, Spokesperson of Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19Situation Administration (CCSA) Taweesilp Visanuyothin said the CCSA meetingchaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha decided to defer by another month aplan to allow pubs, bars and karaokes to reopen on December 1. The new tentative reopening date was set for January 16 andonly for some areas, depending on the COVID-19 situation.
In Laos, COVID-19 infections have spread to 17 out of its 18provinces and cities. The capital city of Vientiane continued to be the epicenter ofthe epidemic with 579 community infections on the day, ranking first nationwide.
Also on November 12, Cambodia logged 63 new cases ofCOVID-19, the lowest since the beginning of October, and six deaths.
The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism has informed all capitaland provincial governors about the preparation for and implementation oftourism safety rules and minimum standard operating procedures for the reopeningof karaoke bars and nightclubs after November 30./.