Covid-19 surge forces Samut Prakan school to close until June 9

Bangkaew Demonstration School, under the Bangkaew Municipality in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province, has announced a temporary closure due to a significant surge in Covid-19 cases among high-risk students.

To ensure the utmost safety of students, the school will suspend classes from June 4 to June 6, 2025. During this closure, students are encouraged to review lessons and complete exercises offline (on hand).

Classes will resume as usual on June 9, 2025. The school also urges students, teachers, and staff to take care of their health, avoid high-risk areas to minimize infection risk, and strictly adhere to Covid-19 prevention guidelines.Between May 18 and 24, there were 67,484 new cases and 8 deaths reported. As of May 27, the cumulative number of cases this year reached 211,717, with 51 deaths in total.

Data from the Department of Medical Sciences shows that from January 2024 to May 6, 2025, the Omicron JN.1 variant accounted for 63.92% of cases in Thailand, while the XEC variant dropped to 3.07%. Other variants of concern continue to be monitored.

Although the new variants do not cause more severe symptoms, they are spreading faster than before, the department added.

(2025/05/30-00:00)