More COVID-19 infections expected among migrant workers in Samut Sakhon

[rooster59]

More COVID-19 infections expected among migrant workers in Samut Sakhon

 

 

More COVID-19 infections among Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand’s coastal province of Samut Sakhon are expected to be found in the coming days, as the number of new cases being revealed through pro-active screening each day is not reducing, according to CCSA assistant spokesperson Dr. Panprapha Yongtrakul, speaking at a media briefing on the COVID-19 situation on Saturday.

 

She said that 889 new cases were recorded today in Samut Sakhon, all found through pro-active screening. This is the mostin a single day since Monday, adding that there is a likelihood that the infections will continue to increase as screeningscontinue.

 

Today’s total new infections were put at 930, including 916 locally-acquired infections and 14 cases among arrivals from abroad. There was also one more fatality, a 31-year old Myanmar worker in Samut Sakhon who was suffering from kidney problems, allegedly related to alcohol consumption.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/more-covid-19-infections-expected-among-migrant-workers-in-samut-sakhon/

 

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[smedly]

7 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

More COVID-19 infections expected among migrant workers in Samut Sakhon

no surprise is it 

 

they live in large camps on top of each other in squalid conditions so no surprise that they are a hotspot for rampant virus spread

[sweatalot]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

More COVID-19 infections among Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand’s coastal province of Samut Sakhon are expected to be found in the coming days,

Are they not testing the Thai nationals in that area?

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

More COVID-19 infections among Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand’s coastal province of Samut Sakhon are expected to be found in the coming days,

Try testing the Thai's and maybe you will find many more infections that is if it doesn't cost too much .....LOL

[Cake Monster]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

no surprise is it 

 

they live in large camps on top of each other in squalid conditions so no surprise that they are a hotspot for rampant virus spread

And not too much effort has to be put in to test these people.

When are the Government going to stop this nonsense charade, the only people they are fooling now is themselves

[Petey11]

4 hours ago, sweatalot said:

Are they not testing the Thai nationals in that area?

No need, the virus is very selective and prefers foreign people????????

[BangkokReady]

They need to help these poor people.

 

Thais clearly rely on the very cheap labour of their neighboring counties' migrant workers and benefit from the very conditions that have lead to this outcome.

 

They should be attempting to get them into some sort of suitable temporary housing whether they are sick or not, so they can have some space and maybe this will prevent/slow the spread.