The notice issued by the PPHO. Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET:-- All people who were on the Airport Bus last Friday (Apr 9) operating between Phuket International Airport and Bus Terminal 1 on Phang Nga Rd in Phuket Town on April 9 have been asked present themselves at a government hospital for a COVID test and to self-isolate and self-monitor themselves for signs of COVID-19 infection for 14 days.

 

The call for passengers to beware infection came in a notice posted by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) last night (Apr 14).

 

The notice specifically noted that any persons on the airport bus during two runs were to beware infection ‒  those on the bus after it departed the bus station in Phuket Town at 11am and arrived at Phuket International Airport at 12:20pm; and those on the bus on the return run, departing the airport at 2:30pm and arriving in the bus station in Phuket Town at 3:55pm.

 

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"The reason for the notice was that a person now confirmed as infected with COVID-19 had confirmed being on the bus during the times given, the PPHO reported".

The times were for 2 journeys, from airport to Phuket town and the Phuket town to airport. Surely there would only be two people making both trips - the driver and the bus conductress?

13 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

"The reason for the notice was that a person now confirmed as infected with COVID-19 had confirmed being on the bus during the times given, the PPHO reported".

The times were for 2 journeys, from airport to Phuket town and the Phuket town to airport. Surely there would only be two people making both trips - the driver and the bus conductress?

Or a plane spotter lol

13 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

"The reason for the notice was that a person now confirmed as infected with COVID-19 had confirmed being on the bus during the times given, the PPHO reported".

The times were for 2 journeys, from airport to Phuket town and the Phuket town to airport. Surely there would only be two people making both trips - the driver and the bus conductress?

They may have felt there was danger of the material in the bus being infectious for a short time. So, the infected person was probably on the earlier run. After the later run, it had been too long for the virus to survive on the seats, or wherever.

 

Either that, or they're just making it up as they go along ????

13 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Surely there would only be two people making both trips - the driver and the bus conductress?

 

Or the partner of someone going to the airport to wish them bon voyage and then getting the bus back into town.