Monday, April 27, 2020

Four provinces move up in Covid-19 colour coding


Prachinburi and Phatthalung provinces moved up to light orange (no cases in 14 days) from orange in the colour coding created to distinguish provinces based on their Covid-19 situation.

Meanwhile, Ratchaburi and Mukdahan provinces moved up from light orange to light green (no cases in 28 days), Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s spokesperson, said on Saturday (April 25).

Under the colour classification:

Green provinces, where no Covid-19 cases have been found, are: Nan, Kamphaeng Phet, Chainat, Trat, Phichit, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Bueng Kan, and Satun.

Light green provinces, where no Covid-19 patients have been found in the past 28 days, are: Phetchabun, Phrae, Sukhothai, Mahasarakham, Yasothon, Roi Et, Chanthaburi, Lop Buri, Uthai Thani, Udon Thani, Ratchaburi and Mukdahan.

Light orange provinces, where no new Covid-19 patients have been found in the past 14 days, are: Phetchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Nayok, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Rayong, Samut Songkhram, Saraburi, Suphanburi, Sa Kaeo, Trang, Chiang Rai, Kalasin, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Mae Hong Son, Tak, Phitsanulok, Surin, Nong Khai, Nong Bua, Lampang, Lampang, Lamphun, Uttaradit, Amnat Charoen, Si Saket, Sakon Nakhon and Ubon Ratchathani, Prachinburi and Phattalung.

Orange provinces -- those with cases in the past 14 days -- are Chachoengsao, Nakhon Sawan, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Phayao, Loei, Nakhon Phanom, Surat Thani, Phang Nga, and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Red provinces, where Covid-19 patients have been found in the past seven days, are Khon Kaen, Krabi, Bangkok, Chonburi, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phuket, Yala, Songkhla, Narathiwat, Pattani and Chumphon.

Thailand on Saturday saw a sudden spurt in Covid-19 patients with 53 new cases confirmed over a 24-hour period, and one death.

Source - TheNation