Phuket to go ahead with reopening plans despite surge in COVID-19 cases
Thailand has reported a record 53 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The daily COVID-19 death toll has been steadily increasing since the third wave of the coronavirus hit in April. Despite coronavirus numbers rising again, the tourism-dependent kingdom is still forging ahead with plans to open up. Phuket is going to trial a model that could allow fully vaccinated tourists to come back without quarantine.