Six soldiers returning from Hawaii test positive to Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

Six of the 150 soldiers who returned on Wednesday (July 22) from military manoeuvres in Hawaii have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19.

 

 

The soldiers were in Hawaii from July 1 for a military operation called “Lightning Forge 2020” and took a direct flight to Thailand on July 22.

 

The returnees have been quarantined at Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel in Chonburi province, which has been turned into a state quarantine centre with medical personnel from Fort Nawamintharachini Hospital on duty.

 

The six patients, aged between 20 and 32, have fever, cough, runny nose, rash and diarrhoea and have been deemed patients under investigation.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391876

 

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I think these six were reported in yesterday's figure of ten (10)?

 

The 10 new cases are Thais in state quarantine who returned from Sudan (1), Pakistan (1), Germany (1), Netherlands (1) & US (6).

 

Would be interesting to hear more details...did they fly commercial, charter, military...were all 150 tested...are there other military personnel currently in other parts of the world...are they subject to the same rules as others returning re: testing and quarantine.

 

 

22 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The returnees have been quarantined at Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel

 

22 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The soldiers were in Hawaii

" Book 'em in Danno' , quarantine 1 " ..

Edited July 25, 20205 yr by Justgrazing
Sp

9 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

 

" Book 'em in Danno' , quarantine 1 " ..

were they in Hawaii for new Hawaii Five 0 episodes with Jack Lord I think it was ?

In one part of the article it says they tested positive for COVID-19, and later it describes them as person under investigation. 

The symptoms described, I did not think were typical symptoms of COVID-19. They were only in Hawaii three weeks. Where were they before that?

 

Hawaii has some of the lowest infection rates for America with about 20 per day. But a recent spike of 55 infections. If it is COVID-19, I suspect one soldier got it and then pass it on or maybe they all got it from close contact with the same person. 

9 minutes ago, brianp0803 said:

Hawaii has some of the lowest infection rates for America

Yes but,

 

military personnel from all over flew into Hawaii for this exercise.

 

Large-scale Army training returns to Oahu as battle against virus continues

 

Exercise Lightning Forge will be conducted Tuesday to July 21 across various training areas on Oahu, the Army said. This year’s event is the first big exercise to be conducted following a gradual return to training in early May.

 

Also taking part in the exercise will be approximately 150 soldiers from the Royal Thai Army.

 

Hundreds of military members and their families have been arriving in the state, nevertheless, as approved exceptions to the travel restrictions. According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, 528 military personnel and family members arrived on official orders on Thursday alone. An additional 432 flew in on Wednesday, and 194 on Tuesday.

 

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/07/04/hawaii-news/large-scale-army-training-returns-to-oahu-as-battle-against-virus-continues/

 

1 hour ago, Justgrazing said:

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

The soldiers were in Hawaii

" Book 'em in Danno' , quarantine 1 " ..

Edited 58 minutes ago by Justgrazing
Sp

If they turn out to be positive, the phrase 'book 'em' could perhaps be seen as using the wrong first word?

3 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Would be interesting to hear more details...did they fly commercial, charter, military...were all 150 tested...

According to other reports, they were isolated for 14 days in Hawaii after the exercise and tested twice before taking a chartered Thai Airways jet nonstop from Honolulu to Bangkok. Assuming that's all accurate, it's quite surprising that any of them (let alone six) are testing positive at this point.

1 hour ago, khunjeff said:

According to other reports, they were isolated for 14 days in Hawaii after the exercise and tested twice before taking a chartered Thai Airways jet nonstop from Honolulu to Bangkok. Assuming that's all accurate, it's quite surprising that any of them (let alone six) are testing positive at this point.

Exactly.  Seems there is something missing in the reporting....

Ah ha! Now "Hawaii "Six-O"

2 hours ago, khunjeff said:

According to other reports, they were isolated for 14 days in Hawaii after the exercise and tested twice before taking a chartered Thai Airways jet nonstop from Honolulu to Bangkok. Assuming that's all accurate, it's quite surprising that any of them (let alone six) are testing positive at this point.

If they were quarantined together, one infected person could have infected others during quarantine

It says the exercise finished on 21 July, they flew on 22 July, so no time for 14 day q in Hawaii

 

Too much conflicting information to make any sort of informed conclusion ... at this point.

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

were they in Hawaii for new Hawaii Five 0 episodes with Jack Lord I think it was ?

Jack Lord looked like a plastic surgeon's CV portfolio when they made the original series. Heaven only knows what he must look like now!

 

Great opening theme tune though!

For all you naysayers here, these infections speak for themselves. Covid is no joke. Its systemic effects can be lifelong. Thai military is nuts for sending them, and the US for allowing them in. Hope this experience restrains brass in the future. It's more like an episode of that long-running US series, "The war must go on!"

14 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

For all you naysayers here, these infections speak for themselves. Covid is no joke. Its systemic effects can be lifelong. Thai military is nuts for sending them, and the US for allowing them in. Hope this experience restrains brass in the future. It's more like an episode of that long-running US series, "The war must go on!"

or dads army.