Thailand reports 136 new coronavirus cases Monday, total 1,524

AKIPRESS.COM - The government on Monday reported 136 new local cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients, raising the total to 1,524, and asked the public to try harder to stay home. No new deaths were reported, Bangkok Postreports. Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said there were now patients in 59 provinces, with the increased numbers in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Krabi, Nonthaburi, Pattani, Phuket, Sa Kaeo, Ubon Ratchathani and Yala raising particular concern. Nine new cases were reported in Phuket on Monday.
"The numbers of patients in other provinces are growing faster than Bangkok... The cases in Thailand are increasing at a similar pace with Malaysia... People must cooperate with disease control measures," Dr Taweesin said.
He said that the government was maintaining restrictions on people's movements in the four southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Phuket and Yala. Beaches were off-limits and people were ordered to stay home from 8pm to 3am in Phuket, he added.