rooster59 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Myanmar truck drivers who tested positive for Covid-19 'visited Mae Sot market' By THE NATION Two Myanmar truck drivers who have tested positive for Covid-19 were found to have visited a market in Mae Sot district in Tak province on Saturday, a source said. The district shares a border with Myanmar. “Mae Sot Hospital has set up a Covid-19 screening checkpoint on the Thailand-Myanmar border in Tha Sai Luad subdistrict, Mae Sot district to screen drivers of trucks that carry products to and from Myanmar since October 7,” said the source. “Out of over 200 truck drivers tested, two have been found with Covid-19. They had reportedly visited the local market on their arrival date. They went back to Myanmar on the same day.” Mae Sot Hospital has yet to make an official statement of the infected persons’ travel history. On October 5, a Thai businessman aged 43 years and his Thai wife, 47, returned from Myanmar via the checkpoint and were tested positive for Covid-19 on October 7 while they were staying in a local quarantine centre. A local hospital reported that they had submitted patients’ samples to test at a hospital in Phitsanulok province to confirm the result as the couple have shown no symptoms so far. On October 9, the Myanmar government reported 1,461 new cases of Covid-19 and 31 more deaths, with accumulated cases at 23,906 and total deaths at 566. Yangon has reported the highest cases in the country at 814 patients in one day. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395984 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-10-11 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy John Posted October 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2020 And how many infected Burmese have snuck across the border without being detected? There are no medical personnel stationed on the jungle paths between the 2 countries. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Grumpy John said: And how many infected Burmese have snuck across the border without being detected? There are no medical personnel stationed on the jungle paths between the 2 countries. 5,872 people! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 What's the point of testing if you let them in and get the results later? Shutting barn door after horse has bolted... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspaltso Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Grumpy John said: And how many infected Burmese have snuck across the border without being detected? There are no medical personnel stationed on the jungle paths between the 2 countries. This is exactly what I've been thinking about. With a land border as vast as the one Thailand, and Myanmar share there is undoubtedly transmission taking place due to Burmese who have crossed illegally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, Aspaltso said: This is exactly what I've been thinking about. With a land border as vast as the one Thailand, and Myanmar share there is undoubtedly transmission taking place due to Burmese who have crossed illegally. Or in the other direction 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scot123 Posted October 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2020 Dont worry Thailand is immune to Covid, only dirty foreigners catch it. No Covid in Thailand...... LMAO! Really..... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 5:50 AM, rooster59 said: “Out of over 200 truck drivers tested, two have been found with Covid-19. They had reportedly visited the local market on their arrival date. They went back to Myanmar on the same day.” I'm sure Thai Chana will track everyone down that used the market ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffr2 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 19 hours ago, Aspaltso said: This is exactly what I've been thinking about. With a land border as vast as the one Thailand, and Myanmar share there is undoubtedly transmission taking place due to Burmese who have crossed illegally. This is their big worry right now. Army troops are heading to the borders, and have been doing so for a long time. But yes, impossible to patrol the entire border. Especially with the level of corruption here. Easy to sneak in. Like many are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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