About this update | |
Country | Thailand |
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Section / Question | 3.01. Brief summary of the overall pandemic response (not specific to Long-Term Care) | |
Update
Thailand experienced the first wave of COVID-19 during March and April 2020, prompting the government to declare a nationwide emergency curfew on the 25th March 2020. Even if the government relaxed the measures after the first COVID-19 outbreak was declared to be under control in May 2020, most Thai people have continued to practice social distancing (Srifuengfung et al., 2021).
References:
Srifuengfung, M., Thana-Udom, K., Ratta-Apha, W., Chulakadabba, S., Sanguanpanich, N., & Viravan, N. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults living in long-term care centers in Thailand, and risk factors for post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety. Journal of Affective Disorders, 295, 353–365. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.08.044