More than 1,000 Myanmar migrant workers lived in Mahachai, Thailand, have been infected with COVID-19 virus and Thai authorities stopped all migrant workers in the area to travel, announced Thai Labour Ministry.

The COVID-19 is spread around again in Samut Sakhon Province since December 17 and 1,092 people have been infected, according to Thai news reports.

Thai authorities said 90 per cent of the infections are caused by Myanmar migrant workers.

Among the 1,184 people infected by COVID-19, only 55 are Thailand citizens. The rest of them are Myanmar migrant workers.

Mahachai was placed on lockdown and Thai authorities banned travelling from Mahachai to other provinces.

According to Bangkok Post, the outbreak started from Maha Chaing is reached to Phuket, Korat, Samut Prakan, Nakhon Pathom, Ratcha Buri, Suphan Buri and Bangkok.

A 68-year old woman from the Central Shrimp Market in Mahachai went ill on December 13 and tested positive, according to the Bangkok Post.

Most of the people, who have been infected, are Myanmar migrant workers lived in populated areas of Samut Sakhun Province.

Thai news agencies reported Thai Prime Minister blamed migrant workers for the outbreak of COVID-19.

Thai authorities performed COVID-19 test free in Mahachai.

Most of people lived in Mahachai are Myanmar migrant workers and only ten per cent of population are Thai citizens.

Thai authorities prepared to conduct COVID-19 test for about 10,000 Myanmar migrant workers initially and now they are planning to conduct COVID-19 test for about 40,000 Myanmar migrant workers, according to the Bangkok Post.

Thai authorities will conduct COVID-19 test in some provinces nearby of Samut Sakhun Province where migrant workers are working.

They will conduct COVID-19 test especially in warehouses, ports and harbours where fish are sold and bought.