Criteria approved for declaration of COVID-19 as an endemic disease in Thailand

13 Sept 12:36 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee has approved specific criteria for reclassifying COVID-19 as an endemic disease.
Key conditions include daily infections below 10,000, a mortality rate under 0.1%, hospitalizations less than 10%, and over 80% of high-risk individuals fully vaccinated.

Flooding persists in Bangkok and 22 provinces

Today 16:00 Key points summarised by AI

Persistent flooding continues across Bangkok and 22 Thai provinces, though water levels are gradually receding in many affected areas.
Over 604,000 families, impacting approximately 1.83 million people, are still grappling with the widespread flood conditions.
The national flood death toll has reached 80 since mid-September, with fatalities reported across various provinces.
Major regions like Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok report significant numbers of affected households, with hundreds of thousands still in trouble.