Phuket random testing campaign to test 3,000 people for COVID-19

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Phuket random testing campaign to test 3,000 people for COVID-19

By Khunanya Wanchanwet

 

Random testing in Patong has identified at least 60 people with the initial symptoms of COVID-19. Photo: Patong Municipality

 

PHUKET: Health officials have set a target of screening up to 3,000 people in just three main areas in Phuket in the hope of identifying people infected with COVID-19 before those people can spread the disease further.

 

Meanwhile, Phuket officials are coordinating with embassies to repatriate some 3,000 tourists left in the island, Governor Phakaphong said at a main meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee yesterday (Apr 7).

 

At the meeting, Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana said that the COVID-positive Hungarian tourist who died while in hospital care had died from severe injuries from a road accident, not COVID-19, repeating the explanation given by Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-random-testing-campaign-to-test-3-000-people-for-covid-19-75635.php

 

 

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[DrTuner]

Good idea. What tests, antibody? I won't bother asking if the results will be made public.

[pattayadgw]

They might get around to everyone on the island in 20 years....lol

 

[Olmate]

2 minutes ago, pattayadgw said:

They might get around to everyone on the island in 20 years....lol

 

Check out the Lady Pie  drone video on FB, there,s  no one there!

[FarFlungFalang]

Ok so you got me here with the headline.Screening is considered testing?

 

[pattayadgw]

Wow.... 3000 out of a population of 416,000 +++... well done!!!

[riclag]

Is it the swab testing or the dreaded invasive one!

I don't know,do they have this new one?