The Thai government will soon launch a COVID-19 contact-tracing app as part of its latest efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and regularly organise virus testing for six risk groups in the context that the country is gradually easing restrictions.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Thai government will soon launch a COVID-19 contact-tracingapp as part of its latest efforts to contain the spread of the novelcoronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and regularly organise virus testing for six riskgroups in the context that the country is gradually easing restrictions.
Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman ofthe government’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said on May10 that the new approach to deal with the pandemic has currently shifted fromlocation targeting to testing of high-risk groups.
The regular testing will target six at-riskgroups - medical personnel, newly suspected persons or those in quarantine, cardrivers in public transport, parcel deliverers, immigrant workers and thoseworking in pubs, bars or other entertainment venues.
Thailand began the first phase ofthe lockdown easing on May 3, although the ordinance onemergencies and the night curfew order are still valid until late May. Thesecond phase of the four-phase process is expected to start on May 17 if thenumber of new COVID-19 cases does not increase.
The Southeast Asian nation so far reported 3,015 COVID-19 patients, including 56 deaths. The number ofcured patients totaled 2,787.
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A street in Bangkok (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
