webfact 183850 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 59 returnees from S.Korea isolated as two new COVID-19 confirmed File photo Fifty-nine students and staff of Khon Kaen University have been quarantined at their lodgings for observation for 14 days after two of them were found to have a high fever after their return from South Korea. The university administration said the two students were tested for COVID-19 infection at the Srinakharin Hospital in the campus, but their results were negative. The administration added that, for safety’s sake, all 59 of them were told to take leave at their lodgings and to remain there for the 14-day mandatory period. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/59-returnees-from-s-korea-isolated-as-two-new-covid-19-confirmed/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-02-26 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan 59548 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) So, the questions this brings to my mind is: "What about passengers transiting through South Korea to here in Thailand", Will they be asked to self quarantine like those that have visited the other 6 asian countries? Edited February 26, 2020 by ThailandRyan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd 16930 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 That's 39 then now at least Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A 57771 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: Fifty-nine students and staff of Khon Kaen University have been quarantined at their lodgings for observation for 14 days after two of them were found to have a high fever after their return from South Korea. how does staying home work with TAT's plan for Thais to travel more to make up for the lack of foreign tourists? good luck everybody Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case 2297 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 quarantine is a joke... kid at my child's school, proud of coming back from S. Korea ... implementation of school: DO NOTHING AT ALL Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck 30675 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I have had my flight connecting through Korea cancelled twice so far. Going to try a new route today. So far I have had three cancellations for the same trip (first time through China), all due to Wuhan flu. Right now I have a trip through Taiwan to leave Thailand, but no return ticket anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli 59813 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: Fifty-nine students and staff of Khon Kaen University have been quarantined at their lodgings for observation for 14 days after two of them were found to have a high fever after their return from South Korea They were tested.... "obviously found to be negative" but told to isolate themselves "just for safety sake" ?? Doesn't add up? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster 11933 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Orton Rd said: That's 39 then now at least 35 cases for ages, and what do you know. Several Countries making noises about Thailands ability to control, and to publish clear Covid19 stats, and suddenly there are 4 new cases ( at least ) in 2 days. Well who would have thought that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray 13902 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 7 hours ago, webfact said: 59 returnees from S.Korea isolated as two new COVID-19 confirmed 7 hours ago, webfact said: two students were tested for COVID-19 infection at the Srinakharin Hospital in the campus, but their results were negative. I don't have my stupid hat on today but the headline of this thread and the OP story itself seem to contradict each other. What gives? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundooman 3012 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 And knowing full well how Thais take advice kindly - who is going to enforce all these self-isolating potentially infected people? What happens if one or more decide to party out somewhere? Who will stop them? Who actually does that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enki 357 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Before you have symptoms the amount of viruses is to low to be reliable detected. Hence the 14 day isolation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK 39013 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 5 hours ago, hotchilli said: They were tested.... "obviously found to be negative" but told to isolate themselves "just for safety sake" ?? Doesn't add up? Because recent history has shown that people who have the virus can test negative for it until the actual symptoms are well advanced in some cases. An initial negative test is no real proof of being clear of CV... just one indicator of status. The quarantine time allows them to either continue to be healthy, which is the best case, or to have their health begin to deteriorate -- but in either case not being a risk to others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK 39013 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Bundooman said: And knowing full well how Thais take advice kindly - who is going to enforce all these self-isolating potentially infected people? What happens if one or more decide to party out somewhere? Who will stop them? Who actually does that? Some will take it seriously as they should. But this place being what it is, others will probably end up at pubs, restaurants, malls, etc during their supposed quarantine time thinking "It won't affect me" because I'm wearing my amulet, etc etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomtien99 94 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Does anyone believe the reporting of new cases by Thai authorities to be accurate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeraldisle 248 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Is anything reported by Thai authorities accurate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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