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Senior health official visits Deep South to help curb rising COVID infections

13 Sept 11:38 Key points summarised by AI

Public Health Permanent Secretary dispatched to Thailand's four southern border provinces to curb surging COVID-19 infections within two months, targeting a 10% weekly reduction.
Prime Minister urges tightened provincial restrictions, reduced social gatherings, improved access to rapid antigen test kits, and preparation of hospital capacity.
Public Health Ministry supplied substantial medical aid, including Favipiravir, ATKs, oxygen concentrators, and over 125,000 vaccine doses, to the affected regions.
High infection rates are attributed to customary social and religious gatherings without masks, alongside significant vaccine hesitancy fueled by disinformation.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.