The Ministry of Public Health has yet to consider when it will downgrade Covid-19 despite the recent easing of more restrictions.

Covid-19 was declared a dangerous communicable disease in late February 2020.

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul recommended waiting several weeks before making a decision on when to downgrade the status of the virus.

When that happens, the government would no longer pay for treatment costs. As the severity of the disease and cases have declined, it could be covered by patients' insurance schemes, he said.

Starting from Wednesday, pubs, bars, karaoke bars, massage parlours and other nightspots in 31 provinces classified as green zones and blue "tourism-oriented" zones were allowed to ropen but still have to close at midnight.

The ministry held a meeting on Wednesday on transitioning Covid-19 from a pandemic to an endemic disease.

"We allowed [nightlife outlets] to reopen because we're moving into the mode of a communicable disease," Mr Anutin said.

If the situation improves and returns to "almost normal", the state of emergency can be cancelled and the virus reclassified, he added.