Thailand’s government said on Thursday that it had discovered 7 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,954.
There were no new fatalities with the death toll still at 54.
22 more patients have recovered from the virus bringing the total number of discharged patients to 2,684.
There are currently 213 active cases, according to government spokesperson Dr Thaweesin Visanuyothin, with the infection spread across 68 provinces.
Government supersedes governors
Thailand’s government passed an executive order late Wednesday mandating that all emergency decrees that it had enacted to be continued until the end of May.
The executive order, published in the Royal Gazette and signed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, states that “all orders whether prohibitive measures, relief measures, or actions” will be continued until amended by the government.
The order will last from May 1 until May 31.
