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Thailand to weigh partial lockdown after 10-fold Covid surge

Amid increased demands from health experts for strict containment measures following a ten-fold increase in infections since early April, Thailand's top Covid panel is set to consider a partial lockdown that may cover the greater Bangkok area, to bring down the infection rate. The surge in cases has threatened to derail Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha’s pledge to fully reopen the country in about 100 days. Thailand, the first country outside China to report a Covid infection, has struggled to stem the pandemic after its initial success to combat the virus last year.