Health authorities have raised concern about the rising Covid-19 caseloads in the wake of the Songkran festival, though they insist the situation remains under control.
The Department of Medical Sciences (DoMS) has detected 27 cases of a new Omicron subvariant called XBB.1.16 so far, with one related casualty. Virologists expect the new subvariant will spread during the rainy season.
