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Thais wear masks to shopping malls as hefty fines are rolled out for non-compliance

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Footage shows people wearing masks as a shopping mall in Bangkok on Monday (April 26) following the introduction of fines for non-compliance.

Ministers ruled that wearing masks outdoors and in public places would be mandatory and anyone not following the rule faced a fine of up to 20,000 Baht (457GBP). The measures also include people travelling in cars.

Thailand has seen record Covid-19 cases in recent weeks following an outbreak in the capital Bangkok linked to nightclubs and coyote bars, which were visited by politicians, diplomats and leading business figures. Health officials believe the virus is the British strain that entered the country from neighbouring Cambodia.

Ministers have now introduced 20,000 baht (456 GBP) fines for not wearing a mask outdoors and closed a swathe of business – but not shopping malls and restaurants.

The country recorded 2,048 new cases on Monday (April 26) and eight deaths, taking the total number of infections recording since the pandemic began to 57,508 with 125 deaths as of April 24.

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