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A surge in new Covid-19 infections among students has prompted a call for schools to strictly enforce preventive measures and avoid large gatherings.

Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong reiterated on Wednesday that ganja is banned in all schools following reports that students sneaked some in to smoke while another student coolly carried a cannabis drink.

The Education Ministry has formally banned the use of marijuana and hemp in schools under its jurisdiction in a bid to prevent abuse and addiction among schoolchildren.

The actual number of Covid-19 infections must be 10 times higher than reported by the Public Health Ministry as most patients develop mild symptoms, top virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan said on Sunday.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Thursday issued an order for schools under its administration to strictly follow nine measures to prevent and monitor the use of marijuana and hemp among students after the two plants were legalised last week.

More than 90 per cent of schools across the nation are ready to start holding classes from May 17, the Education Ministry said on Monday.

The Public Health Ministry has unveiled a four-point Covid strategy for 35,000 schools that will reopen later this month.

Students who test positive for Covid-19 but have mild or no symptoms can take their Mattayom 1 and 4 exams on March 5-7 and March 26-27, the authorities announced on Saturday.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday approved a proposal to open schools for on-site education.

Schools in Delhi will be allowed to reopen from Monday, as COVID-19 cases decline once again in the Indian capital, meanwhile, the country's COVID-19 deaths have surpassed 500,000.

Emergency plans have been prepared to gain parents' confidence in student safety as more and more schools reopen, the Education, Interior and Public Health ministries said.

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