Sharing school vans blamed for COVID infections among students in Ubon Ratchathani

[webfact]

Students attend morning assembly as schools reopen due to the easing of restrictions after a temporary closure to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Bangkok on February 1, 2021. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

Travelling together in school vans by students of different schools, in Muang district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, is being blamed for new COVID-19 infections by provincial health officials.

 

Two schools have been ordered to close until the end of this month, after 24 primary students tested positive for the virus, and 295 other students and their teachers have been quarantined for observation after being in close contact with the infected.

 

Other schools in the vicinity of the those where new infections were detected have also been closed, but only until next week.

 

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[Gottfrid]

Sure, there is no chance that the schools will take any blame.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Travelling together in school vans by students of different schools, in Muang district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, is being blamed for new COVID-19 infections by provincial health officials.

Didn't think of that did they...

 

[Almer]

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Didn't think of that did they...

 

To busy thinking about more excuses to keep bars closed

[Classic Ray]

Knee jerk announcement without any evidence, par for the course here.

[LomSak27]

With all the evidence about enclosed spaces, you would have expected all windows open.

 

You would be wrong.

 

[Andycoops]

Were they also drinking alcohol as according to the numpty at the MoPH it's the primary cause of spreading the virus.