Mathayom 6 students with Covid-19 who have mild or no symptoms will get the same opportunities to sit university entrance examinations as their peers.

"Any student who is infected with Covid-19 [with mild symptoms] will not be denied the opportunity to take an entrance examination. Each university must arrange a special area for them," Dr Sarawut Boonsuk of the Department of Health said on Wednesday.

He said it was agreed that each university should provide three exam zones for Mathayom 6 students.

"The first zone should be reserved for confirmed Covid-negative students, while the second zone should be for students considered a possible health risk.

"The third will be for confirmed Covid-19 infected students who have shown mild or no symptoms. This is part of the understanding that all students will be treated equally," he said.

Dr Sarawut added that it was agreed that both boarding and non-boarding schools should carry on with onsite classes despite Covid-19 cases in schools.

He added the present isolation system will continue at boarding schools where infected students can learn onsite in isolated buildings until they recover from the disease.