Finance Minister Uttama awaits test result after police guard contracted Covid-19

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Finance Minister Uttama awaits test result after police guard contracted Covid-19

By The Nation

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, centre.

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana was tested for Covid-19 infection in the afternoon (March 18) after one of his entourage tested positive for Covid-19 infection.

 

Result of the test has yet to come out while Uttama will go into self-quarantine for 14 days, said Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan, the minister's secretary. 

 

Uttama was concerned when a policeman accompanying him developed fever and cough, the polic guard  contracted Covid-19.  

 

The policeman was said to have dinner with some officers from the Thong Lo police station last Wednesday at a restaurant in the area.

 

Health Officials will tonight sanitise buildings of the Finance Ministry as well as surrounding properties as a precaution against the possibility of virus infection in the ministry's headquarters on Soi Aree, Rama Six Road.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384352

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-03-18

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Good Lord !

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Finance minister self-quarantines after his protection officer gets COVID-19

 

 

Thailand’s Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has self-quarantined after he learned that one of his protection officers has been admitted to the Police Hospital for treatment for COVID-19.

 

The minister’s secretary, Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonchana, said today that he had learned that the officer reported to work on March 11th and then took leave.

 

He added that he discovered later that the officer had been admitted to the Police Hospital for treatment, adding that Mr. Uttama then immediately went to see a doctor for tests and took leave for 14 days of quarantine at home.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/finance-minister-self-quarantines-after-his-protection-officer-gets-covid-19/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-03-19

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At least he is following the rules even as an elected official. How long he will is left to find out.