Thailand extended a ban on international passenger flights until the end of June, the country’s aviation regulator said, as new coronavirus cases in the country dwindle.

The Civil Aviation Authority’s ban extends a previous order that was set to run until the end of May, Reuters reports.

The announcement comes as the country begins to relax local restrictions after reporting single-digit increases of infections from the novel coronavirus this month.

People queue up to have their temperatures taken before entering the Ratchada Railway Night Market, which is reopening amid Covid-19 outbreak, after the Thai government eased isolation measures, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15. — Reuters
People queue up to have their temperatures taken before entering the Ratchada Railway Night Market, which is reopening amid Covid-19 outbreak, after the Thai government eased isolation measures, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15. — Reuters

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