Cabinet postpones group photo after two ministers test positive for COVID-19

Cabinet postpones group photo after finding out 2 Deputy Ministers of Interior from Bhumjaithai Party, "Songsak-Sabida", infected with COVID-19 Reporters reported from Government House that before taking ID card photos of the new cabinet at Santi Maitri Building, Government House, from 3:00 p.m. today before the Prime Minister led the new cabinet to swear an oath, it turned out that there were 2 deputy ministers from the Bhumjaithai Party who were infected with COVID-19 after receiving RT-PCR tests yesterday (5 September), namely Mr. Songsak Thongsri and Ms. Sabida Thaiset, Deputy Minister of the Interior. After this, they must wait for their symptoms to recover before taking the oath on a later occasion. Meanwhile, it has been reported that the group photo of the new cabinet, which was originally scheduled to be taken before the special cabinet meeting on Saturday, September 7, 2024, will be postponed. It is expected that the photo will be taken before the first cabinet meeting the following week. Sourc e: Thai News Agency