Immigration officer on duty at Suvarnabhumi airport contracts Covid-19, reports Thai media

[FarFlungFalang]

10 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

How sweet to be so naive.

You probably believe the last election results, Prawit's watch story and the heroin dealer's complete and utter unadulterated bollðcks!

Nah he works here and he has rules to follow it's part of his job.

[FarFlungFalang]

39 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

And how many people over the 14 days + did this IO infect? 

Lots?

[Bkk Brian]

52 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

10 March 2020

Tracy Daszkiewicz, Director of Public Health for Wiltshire Council, said: "I can confirm that a fourth adult in Wiltshire has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a trip to Thailand, and they have self-isolated. This means we still only have four cases of coronavirus in Wiltshire. 

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/news/articles/fourth-confirmed-covid-19-case-in-wiltshire

 

5 March 2020

Two new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Queensland.

The first case is an 81-year-old male who is in a stable condition in the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. He has recently returned from Thailand.

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/news-events/doh-media-releases/releases/queensland-coronavirus-update15

 

Remind me again - how many cases here ...

 

 

Tick Tock numbers being found with travellers coming from Thailand increasing at a more exponential rate than the confirmed cases in Thailand. Just this last week we have had a confirmed case in Australia, one in India, one who made a runner when being detained on arrival in Zimbabwe and now this one in the UK. 

[RJRS1301]

42 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

And how many people over the 14 days + did this IO infect? 

Contact does not necessarily equate to transmission

Problem could be asymtomatic spreaders travelling to other centres and countries

[WalkingOrders]

So far Thailand cannot be faulted, considering the location, and number of Chinese here at begining of outbreak Thailand is doing great. They are way way down on the list, and vast majority came all at once in very begining. Yeah, Thailand doing well.

[FritsSikkink]

32 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Nah, that´s just the whole point that you obviously missed. That information is out of unknown reason missing.

 

Just think like this. Thailand was from start pointed out to be the most vulnerable country outside China, due to it´s big connection with China.

After that it is suddenly more people that are dying in a lot of other countries more far away and with much smaller connection to Chinese people. Doesn´t that make you wonder?

Might have to do with the weather, a lot warmer here than in China, South Korea and North Italy at the moment.

[FarFlungFalang]

23 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

sorry no.  just the people who leaked the story.

Then they will be sterilised whilst in solitary quarantine.

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

1 hour ago, BKKBike09 said:

10 March 2020

Tracy Daszkiewicz, Director of Public Health for Wiltshire Council, said: "I can confirm that a fourth adult in Wiltshire has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a trip to Thailand, and they have self-isolated. This means we still only have four cases of coronavirus in Wiltshire. 

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/news/articles/fourth-confirmed-covid-19-case-in-wiltshire

 

5 March 2020

Two new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Queensland.

The first case is an 81-year-old male who is in a stable condition in the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. He has recently returned from Thailand.

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/news-events/doh-media-releases/releases/queensland-coronavirus-update15

 

Remind me again - how many cases here ...

 

 

Yes, isn´t it funny that more people that return home from Thailand have COVID19, than cases in Thailand? It just must be a very lucky country.

On the other hand, maybe some have issues comprehending what asymptomatic transmission entails and the varying medical estimates relating to Covid-19 incubation and related quarantine that have been universally ballparked at 14-days for the best part of two months already. That and the fact they regardless of what any country has done up until now, this will keep spreading.

 

But yes, this is a Thai forum so I can see why those here that are either scared or have no viable backup plan tend to lash out at what they see as local incompetence.

[FarFlungFalang]

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Might have to do with the weather, a lot warmer here than in China, South Korea and North Italy at the moment.

Then again it might not.Malaysia has 2 times as many cases as Thailand and Singapore has 3 times as many cases.

[Bkk Brian]

Here we go...............

 

Six new patients, along with an immigration officer and an airport worker, tested positive for the novel strain of coronavirus, health officials said.

The new patients include a 21-year-old immigration officer, a 40-year-old man working at Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to Department of Disease Control Sophon Iamsirithawon, bringing the total cases of infection in Thailand to 59.

A 25-year-old man office worker, a 27-year-old woman returning from South Korea, a 40-year-old man returning from Japan, and a 36-year-old Singaporean restaurant owner were also found to have the virus.

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/03/11/thai-airport-staff-infected-with-coronavirus-as-tally-rises-to-59/

[FritsSikkink]

2 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Then again it might not.Malaysia has 2 times as many cases as Thailand and Singapore has 3 times as many cases.

Singapore is colder than Thailand. Don't know about the controls in Malaysia.

Edited March 11, 2020 by FritsSikkink

[Happy Grumpy]

They finally got to number 51, eh. 

[Neeranam]

Maybe why immigration yesterday were all wearing masks and gloves.

 

[RJRS1301]

13 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Maybe why immigration yesterday were all wearing masks and gloves.

 

Bet the masks were those useless green things

Changeing gloves between processing individuals?? I reckon not

 

[NanLaew]

20 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

22 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Then again it might not.Malaysia has 2 times as many cases as Thailand and Singapore has 3 times as many cases.

Singapore is colder than Thailand. Don't know about the controls in Malaysia.

Look at any of the global tracking maps on the internet. Temperature and climate doesn't seem to matter.

 

[FarFlungFalang]

22 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Singapore is colder than Thailand. Don't know about the controls in Malaysia.

Average Bangkok temp for Febuary is 32 degrees and for Singapore it's 33 degrees.

[Neeranam]

15 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Bet the masks were those useless green things

Changeing gloves between processing individuals?? I reckon not

 

That would take a lot of gloves!

[Mister Fixit]

Well, I hope this will make then understand the lie that wearing a face mask will protect the wearer from disease.  

This idiotic notion that is so prevalent amongst the lemmings here deserves to be squashed once and for all.  

 

NOTE WELL - the only reason a mask is worn by medical personnel is to stop THEM infecting anyone round them and NOT THE REVERSE!

Wearing a mask such as those so popular in Thailand CANNOT stop a person becoming infected with anything - coronavirus, measles, a cold, whatever - the wearer will NOT be protected against any air-borne diseases unless it's part of a military or hazmat grade protective get up or they are in a vacuum.

 

Edited March 11, 2020 by Mister Fixit
Mr Forgetful

[Matzzon]

57 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Might have to do with the weather, a lot warmer here than in China, South Korea and North Italy at the moment.

Yes, and in warmer climate the virus, bacteria and infections are generally spreading faster. Yeah, of course, if you do not think we have reached the heat temeprature that is equal to sterilization. 
 

54 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

On the other hand, maybe some have issues comprehending what asymptomatic transmission entails and the varying medical estimates relating to Covid-19 incubation and related quarantine that have been universally ballparked at 14-days for the best part of two months already. That and the fact they regardless of what any country has done up until now, this will keep spreading.

 

But yes, this is a Thai forum so I can see why those here that are either scared or have no viable backup plan tend to lash out at what they see as local incompetence.

Excuse me! What did you try to inform about?

[Traubert]

51 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Maybe why immigration yesterday were all wearing masks and gloves.

 

They were a month ago. Feb 9th to be precise.

[yogi100]

13 minutes ago, Mister Fixit said:

Well, I hope this will make then understand the lie that wearing a face mask will protect the wearer from disease.  

This idiotic notion that is so prevalent amongst the lemmings here deserves to be squashed once and for all.  

 

NOTE WELL - the only reason a mask is worn by medical personnel is to stop THEM infecting anyone round them and NOT THE REVERSE!

Wearing a mask such as those so popular in Thailand CANNOT stop a person becoming infected with anything - coronavirus, measles, a cold, whatever - the wearer will NOT be protected against any air-borne diseases unless it's part of a military or hazmat grade protective get up or they are in a vacuum.

 

No need to shout.

[FarFlungFalang]

15 minutes ago, Mister Fixit said:

Well, I hope this will make then understand the lie that wearing a face mask will protect the wearer from disease.  

This idiotic notion that is so prevalent amongst the lemmings here deserves to be squashed once and for all.  

 

NOTE WELL - the only reason a mask is worn by medical personnel is to stop THEM infecting anyone round them and NOT THE REVERSE!

Wearing a mask such as those so popular in Thailand CANNOT stop a person becoming infected with anything - coronavirus, measles, a cold, whatever - the wearer will NOT be protected against any air-borne diseases unless it's part of a military or hazmat grade protective get up or they are in a vacuum.

 

Well the use of masks by Immigration officials makes sense because they are vulnerable to infection and may well be infected without knowing as in this case so to help prevent further spread the use of masks by the IO's is well and truly warranted.In fact as A-Nut-in said none of us would know if we are infected so wearing a mask may well help slow the spread of this disease.

Edited March 11, 2020 by FarFlungFalang

[RichardColeman]

So, let's say he got it in immigration from a passport, then gave it to the next passport,the next , the next, good luck tracing them all

[FarFlungFalang]

3 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

So, let's say he got it in immigration from a passport, then gave it to the next passport,the next , the next, good luck tracing them all

He will have probably recorded each passport in his computer so if the TM30 rule is followed then tracking should not be a problem.

[Fairynuff]

This doesn’t surprise me at all. I left on Sunday for CNX, barely any gel to be found at Suvarnabhumi. At CNX no gel anywhere on arrival and the same on departure. Obviously this was through domestic but on an international trip a couple of weeks ago I had a very similar experience.

[tomacht8]

I would hope that at least the finger scanners are cleaned after every passenger and that disinfectant gel is available at every counter.

[Vacuum]

2 hours ago, Traubert said:

Hmm...headline 'CONTRACTS CORONA VIRUS'

 

Underneath...came in with symptoms of corona virus. I.e. might have a common cold.

....or just a fever.

[Traubert]

9 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

....or just a fever.

No or. I was just commentating on what I read here. That's what it said, read it.

[SkyFax]

13 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

He will have probably recorded each passport in his computer so if the TM30 rule is followed then tracking should not be a problem.

From the OP:

According to (Dr.) Pichaya, the staff who works at the outgoing passenger screening checkpoint is now in quarantine at the hospital.

 

[lopburi3]

10 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

....or just a fever.

He is listed by the Thai government as having the virus.