Thailand plans to close schools, bars, entertainment centers and postpone the traditional Songkran Tet to prevent the spread of nCoV.

"The government on March 17 will ask the cabinet to consider postponing the Songkran traditional Tet holiday on April 13-15, to limit travel at home and abroad," said deputy government spokesman Ratchada Thanadirek. Notice on Twitter today.

According to Ms. Thanadirek, the government will also ask to consider closing schools at many levels, boxing arenas, cockfights contests, bars and theaters across the country to prevent the spread of Covid- 19.

The announcement came as the country recorded 32 new cases of nCoV on March 15, the largest since the outbreak in Thailand. A total of 114 cases, one person died, 37 people recovered.

The Thai government has restricted entry for visitors from countries and territories that are at high risk of Covid-19. Visitors from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Italy, Iran and South Korea who want to apply for a visa to Thailand must apply from within the country, present a health certificate, confirming they are not at risk of nCoV first. when boarding flights to Thailand.

Songkran is Thailand's traditional New Year day, celebrated on the first day of the year according to the Buddhist calendar to welcome the new year. This is the time when Thai people pay homage to the Buddha, clean their houses, splash water on the elderly to pay homage.

Covid-19 has appeared in 157 countries and territories around the world, after an outbreak in Wuhan, China in December 2019, causing more than 170,000 people infected and more than 6,500 deaths.