Muscat: The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Bangkok has said the requirements of documents such as the vaccination certificate and PCR have been canceled from October 1, 2022, for entry to the Thailand.
"Starting October 1, Thailand will also lift its final COVID-19-related restrictions. It will no longer require travelers to show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test to enter, announced the Tourism Authority of Thailand after the country reclassified COVID-19 from a dangerous communicable disease to a communicable disease under surveillance, reports said.
Covid-19 alert levels have been eased as the situation is stabilising and current variants are deemed manageable.
Thailand authorities will shut down the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) from Saturday.
The use of face masks in most public places remained optional but was still recommended, along with social distancing, hand washing and temperature checking measures, reported the Bangkok Post.
According to The Post, the ministry will keep tracking and monitoring the situation, especially patients who need supplementary oxygen or record lung infections.
On September 23, the senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, noted the encouraging progress that has been made towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic, but said the work still needs to be done to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.
He also commended the rising vaccination rates but emphasized the remaining gaps in vaccination rates between rich and poor countries.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the international community has never been in a better position to end COVID-19 as a global health emergency.
At the regional level, the number of newly reported weekly cases decreased or remained stable across all six WHO regions.
At the country level, the highest numbers of new weekly cases were observed in Japan, the United States, Russia, China, and Germany. The highest numbers of new weekly deaths were reported in the United States of America, Russia, Japan, China, and Brazil.
Canada has announced it will drop all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers from October 1, including vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains.
Canadian officials explain the decision with the relatively high vaccination rate (83.1 percent fully vaccinated), as well as the availability of newer vaccines and treatments.
On September 18, United States President Joe Biden declared the pandemic is over.
The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We are still doing a lot of work on it. It is – but the pandemic is over, Biden said.
From September 19, the Netherlands also lifted all restrictions for incoming travelers.
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