Seven small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the garment industry are ready to produce around 350,000 washable fabric masks per month to help solve the shortage of masks in Thailand. #BangkokPost  #Thailand  #masks 

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in hospital on Monday undergoing tests after suffering "persistent" symptoms of coronavirus for 10 days, but colleagues insisted he remains in charge of the government. #BangkokPost  #World 

PORT VILA (VANUATU) - A deadly Pacific cyclone intensified as it hit Vanuatu on Monday, threatening a natural disaster that experts fear will undermine the impoverished nation's battle to remain coronavirus-free. #BangkokPost  #World 

The Communicable Disease Committee of Chon Buri will decide tomorrow whether it will approve a plan to lock down #Pattaya , Pattaya mayor Sonthaya Khunplome said. #BangkokPost  #Thailand  #coronavirus  #COVID19 

Many food shops are offering free meals for health personnel and those affected by the novel #coronavirus . #BangkokPost  #Thailand  #COVID19  Full video |

JAKARTA: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 218 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily jump since the first cases were announced a month ago, taking the total number of infections to 2,491, a Health Ministry official said. #BangkokPost  #World  #amp 

Provincial authorities have stepped up preparations for quarantine to handle more people returning home through all transport modes. #BangkokPost  #Thailand  #quarantine