Rungrueng Kitphati, chairman of the ministry’s committee assessing the coronavirus situation, said yesterday (June 13) the panel would propose that the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) drop the requirement for airports to use thermoscan infrared cameras to detect temperatures of passengers.
The proposed end of the thermoscans will be applied to public places, the official said, without going into details.
The latest move came amid the relaxation of restrictions after the number of new cases and deaths dropped sharply, reports the Bangkok Post.
Yesterday, the country registered the lowest number of new infections in 13 months and the fewest fatalities since February.
Dr Rungrueng said the coronavirus was inching towards the final stage of the pandemic, at which point it will be declared an endemic disease, while more people had been jabbed with booster shots. Most new cases were asymptomatic, making the devices less effective, he added.
Thermoscans were installed at airports to screen passengers after COVID-19 began spreading in the country.