A member of the Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in Xayaburi province confirmed the agreement, adding that the workers will not be responsible for covering the cost of their stay, food, or any other expenses during their mandatory quarantine period.
Three new deaths from the virus were recorded in the last 24 hours, Rattanaxay added.
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