BANGKOK, Nov 21 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): International Labour Organisation revealed that Thailand, Phillippines, Brunei and Vietnam, where rely on tourism revenue, had laid off tourism-related personnel totalling over 1.6 million positions last year due to the Covid-19 crisis.
The statistic was four times higher than layoffs in other industries.
Thailand, however, has reopened to vaccinated visitors from more than 60 countries and regions amid efforts to revive its pandemic-battered economy.
Of Thailand’s over 70 million people, only some 11 million have not received a Covid-19 jab, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday (Nov 19).
“Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has tasked the Department of Disease Control to find these people and have them vaccinated as soon as possible, ideally before December 15, to help achieve herd immunity,” he said.
The minister said more than 86 million doses have been administered since the vaccine rollout was launched in February, and the government will procure at least 90 million doses next year to ensure everybody gets a booster shot.
Meanwhile, South-East Asia saw a decrease in new Covid-19 cases and related deaths on Saturday (November 20), collated data showed.
Asean countries reported 27,862 infections and 460 deaths on Saturday compared to 28,225 and 534 respectively on Friday.
In another note, Singapore government will allow vaccinated people to hold gatherings and dine outdoor at a maximum of five people from the previous of two people, starting from Monday (November 22) onwards. – The Nation Thailand/ANN
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