Seven Thais returning from three countries under observation for Covid-19

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Seven Thais returning from three countries under observation for Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Seven out of the 226 Thais who returned home on Wednesday (May 27) from the Netherlands, Canada and Hong Kong were classified as PUI (patient under investigation) as they showed symptoms similar to Covid-19, Suvarnabhumi Airport deputy director Kittipong Kittikachorn said on Wednesday.

 

The Thais arrived by three flights at the airport.

 

“Of the 42 Thais who departed from the Netherlands on KLM Airlines Flight KL 875 and arrived at noon, 41 passed the screening procedures but one returnee was classified as PUI and rushed to hospital for detailed examination.” he said. “The rest of the passengers were later transported to quarantine facilities in Samut Prakan province to complete the mandatory 14-day quarantine. The flight also flew four foreigners -- two Danish, one Norwegian and one Swiss -- who were transported to the quarantine facilities of their respective embassies.”

 

Two out of 100 passengers travelling on Nippon Airways Flight NH 847 from Canada, which arrived at 3pm, were classified as PUI and rushed to hospital. The rest were transported to quarantine facilities in Bangkok. The flight also carried one Canadian who is a staff of the Canada Embassy and was transported to the embassy’s quarantine facility.

 

Four out of 85 Thais who departed from Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 701 and arrived at 5.20pm were classified as PUI and rushed to hospital. The rest were sent to quarantine facilities in Chonburi province.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388633

 

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[poskat]

so, following the standard protocol for those returning from other countries, the passengers were placed in 14-day quarantine, and the symptomatic individuals were sent to the hospital.

 

how is this even news?

 

when a case pops up in the general population (of 65 million people), let me know....

 

I am more worried about my safety when crossing the street here in bkk than this virus...

[SantiSuk]

Do the flight crews who are bringing in these many dodgy cases get put into quarantine, or are they assumed to be beyond reproach and put back into circulation?

 

i would not want to be international flight crew at the moment.

Edited May 28, 2020 by SantiSuk

[treetops]

16 minutes ago, SantiSuk said:

Do the flight crews who are bringing in these many dodgy cases get put into quarantine, or are they assumed to be beyond reproach and put back into circulation?

The requirements as publised by IATA are for self quarantine.