snoop1130 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Thailand reports local infections as measures to restart tourism begin A Thai traditional giant statue wears a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has four new local coronavirus infections, health officials said on Friday, just as the country has started reopening for tourists after months of keeping the virus at bay. A 67-year-old woman who sells shrimp in the Samut Sakhon province was confirmed to have the infection, senior health official Sopon Iamsirithaworn told a news conference, adding that three of her family members later also tested positive. She did not have a history of travelling outside the country, the official said, adding they were waiting for the results of the tests of 165 other people who had been in close contact with the woman. “We are collecting information to find the origins of this infection,” said Disease Control Department director-general, Opas Karnkawinpong at the same news conference. Local cases have been in the single-digits in recent months, with most of them found in people observing quarantine after having been in close contact with an infected person. Most of Thailand’s recent cases have been imported. Thailand has managed to keeping infections relatively low, reporting a total of 4,297 cases and 60 COVID-19 deaths, but the success has come at a cost to its tourism-dependent economy. The new infections come as authorities on Thursday began easing travel restrictions to allow foreign tourists to return to the country in a bid to revive its battered tourism industry. Thailand eased restrictions for citizens from over 50 countries, but visitors will need to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival and will need a certificate to show they were free of COVID-19 72 hours before travel. Last month, authorities tested over 300 people after Thai nationals entered the country illegally from Myanmar, but most new infections were found in quarantine. -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-12-18 - 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 CorpusChristie Posted December 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2020 No problem with this , there will be no more infections and the situation is under control , looking forward to the public announcement sometime next week 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted December 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2020 Waiting on Anutin to explain how Thailand has Covid under control and the stories being spread are fake news. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerface1 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said: No problem with this , there will be no more infections and the situation is under control , looking forward to the public announcement sometime next week Hmmm where have I heard that before?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Traubert Posted December 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2020 I will always fail to understand the glee felt by some people at such bad news. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 they really should consider their opening options as new cases keep showing up on a daily basis.... every day 2 or 4 or 6 new cases and that is without testing, now lets imagine how many would show up if they start testing people....as I said before, better safe then sorry, keep it close until everybody is sure no new cases show up 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Easing of restrictions is fake news what's the reporting number ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpusChristie Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Traubert said: I will always fail to understand the glee felt by some people at such bad news. Me ? I wasnt acting with glee though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I'm confused. Today's MoPH release said 16 new cases, 15 in quarantine and 1 local (Shrimp dealer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Went for a drive up to Baan Pha Hi a couple of days ago, first time I've seen army patrols on the road there, presumably to prevent illegal crossings from Myanmar. Stopped and photographed at a checkpoint coming and going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 It's hard to see how they can blame the filthy, sweating farangs for this outbreak, but I'm sure Anutin and his mates will find a way, lol. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WHansen Posted December 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2020 35 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: I'm confused. Today's MoPH release said 16 new cases, 15 in quarantine and 1 local (Shrimp dealer). Three of her close contacts are also positive 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 It will be interesting to learn what "they" will find out as per the original source of that woman's infection. She never traveled. But Samut Sakhon is a major fishing port, with lots of fishing trawlers, many of them crewed by more or less legal Burmese. Get my drift? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 15 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Waiting on Anutin to explain how Thailand has Covid under control and the stories being spread are fake news. He's blaming it on Burmese workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 15 hours ago, WHansen said: Three of her close contacts are also positive 13 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted December 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, bermondburi said: 13 now Better find a list of her customers and all of their contacts as well, looks like Anutin and Prayut are in for a ride. Wonder what they will do for the upcoming holidays now, actually do not answer that as I am afraid of what they will be doing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 18 hours ago, snoop1130 said: She did not have a history of travelling outside the country, the official said, adding they were waiting for the results of the tests of 165 other people who had been in close contact with the woman. Plus the contacts from the other 3 family members, this is about to blow-up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Misterwhisper said: It will be interesting to learn what "they" will find out as per the original source of that woman's infection. She never traveled. But Samut Sakhon is a major fishing port, with lots of fishing trawlers, many of them crewed by more or less legal Burmese. Get my drift? Yep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 20 hours ago, snoop1130 said: A Thai traditional giant statue wears a protective mask Amazing Thailand - are statues now at risk of becoming infected?? Perhaps just an hilarious public health stunt as here in Manchester, England:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 21 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Last month, authorities tested over 300 people Hilarious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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