Thailand begins Covid testing blitz after biggest ever surge in cases

Migrant workers heavily affected by outbreak centred on Central Shrimp Market around 45km from Bangkok

Thailand is testing tens of thousands of people for Covid-19 after an outbreak at a shrimp market led to the biggest surge in cases in the country, which had appeared to have almost eradicated the virus.

So far, 821 infections, mostly among migrant workers, have been linked to the market in Samut Sakhon, where coronavirus was detected late last week. Cases have since been reported elsewhere, including in Bangkok, which is 45km away by road.

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