Chonburi’s lockdown will be lifted on May 1 if there is no change in the Covid-19 situation, according to the province’s public relations office.

The office announced on Wednesday (April 15) via Facebook that at-risk venues ordered to close in March would be able reopen on May 1 as scheduled. Those venues include pubs, bars, massage parlours, spas, beauty salons, cinemas, fitness clubs, cockfight and boxing stadiums, water parks, game centres, amulet markets, snooker and golf clubs, department stores, parks, passport offices, convenience stores, nurseries, restaurants, cafes, shops selling alcohol, flea markets, beaches, Chonlamak Withi 84 Phansa Causeway, Koh Larn and Koh Sichang islands, and other tourist attractions.

However, the office informed people that they should continue Covid-19 preventive practices, such as wearing face masks, washing hands regularly, and social distancing.