Three returnees test positive in state quarantine, visiting US soldiers test negative

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Three returnees test positive in state quarantine, visiting US soldiers test negative

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported three new cases in state quarantine on Tuesday (August 18), the 85th day without a domestic case in Thailand since May.

 

Of the new cases, two female masseurs aged 38 and 49 had returned from Russia and found positive on the 13th day in state quarantine. One was asymptomatic, while another had high temperature.

 

The third case was a 62-year-old male waiter, who had returned from India on a flight in which 17 confirmed cases were found. He tested positive on the sixth day in quarantine and developed diarrhoea.

 

Meanwhile, the 110 American soldiers in Thailand for training have completed their 14-day quarantine and have all tested negative. They will undergo training from August 18 to 31, before returning home on the last day of training.

 

There were 60,357 people, both Thais and foreigners, under quarantine and 444 have tested positive.

 

As of Tuesday, the total number of confirmed cases in Thailand stood at 3,381 (444 found in state quarantine), of which 125 are under treatment, 3,198 have recovered and been discharged, and 58 have succumbed so far.

 

Globally, the total number of confirmed cases surpassed 22 million, up by 203,000, with 14.7 million recovered while deaths stood at 777,000. Thailand ranks 114 in the list of most cases, with the US leading with 5.6 million, followed by Brazil (3.36 million) and India (2.7 million).

 

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[Megasin1]

This will be interesting to watch...100 US soldiers who they have declared Covid free. I hope this is followed up to see if any have it when they return to the USA !!!

[brianp0803]

Does a US test people arriving from overseas?

[Sheryl]

13 minutes ago, brianp0803 said:

Does a US test people arriving from overseas?

No.

 

Unless the person requests it or is symptomatic.

[sammieuk1]

Don't believe an ASQ word of it ????

[tribalfusion001]

The third case was a 62-year-old male waiter, who had returned from India on a flight in which 17 confirmed cases were found. He tested positive on the sixth day in quarantine and developed diarrhoea.

 

Why was there a male Thai waiter in India?

[michaellee]

I don’t quite believe that 100’s of american soliders tested negative. Impossible.