Two THAI flights from London found to be Covid-19 hotspots

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Two THAI flights from London found to be Covid-19 hotspots

By The Nation

 

Nonthaburi Provincial Public Health Office has issued a warning that passengers on two flights from London face the risk of being infected by Covid-19.

 

The Nonthaburi Provincial Public Health Office has announced that passengers of two Thai Airways (THAI) flights from London to Bangkok may be at risk because three people who took these flights were found to be infected with Covid-19. 

 

The three passengers had developed symptoms en route and later tested positive for the virus. 

 

In an announcement on Facebook page of Nonthaburi Provincial Public Health Office, the public health office said passengers who took TG917 flights from Heathrow to Suvarnabhumi on March 27 and 28 should either quarantine themselves or have themselves tested for novel coronavirus. 

 

A passenger on seat number 49D of TG917, which left Heathrow Airport at 9.25pm on March 27 and landed in Suvarnabhumi on March 28 at 3.51pm, was found to be infected. 

 

Two passengers on TG917, which left Heathrow Airport on March 28 at 9.25pm and arrived in Bangkok the following afternoon, were also found to be infected. 

 

The public health office said people who were on either of the two flights must isolate themselves at home, wear face masks and observe their symptoms for 14 days. Those who feel ill are required to go to the closest hospital and tell the doctors about their travel history. 

 

Source: http://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385297

 

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[ukrules 15,849]

Quelle surprise, London is a hotspot, flights from London are full of the infected.

 

I'm beginning to see a pattern here....

 

Where they find 1, there's surely 10 more who they don't find.

Edited April 2 by ukrules

[Metropolitian 517]

No mentioning that the three are foreigners from UK.

So they were Thai who brought the virus with them?

[RichardColeman 17,198]

Sorry, but isn't it also just as likely that they were infected by getting into a seat from some flying out of Thailand few hours earlier at Heathrow  ? Are they tracing all the people that flew out on the potentially infected plane ? No, thought not. 

[jastheace 1,087]

3 minutes ago, Metropolitian said:

No mentioning that the three are foreigners from UK.

So they were Thai who brought the virus with them?

of course. it would be mad for british nationals to have their annual beano at the moment? everyones trying to get home. unless it's hardcore expats? 

[Davo369 1,252]

Did they say this when it was all happening from China in Jan.. 

I recall they had open arms to the Chinese.

Knowing full well the situation 

[jastheace 1,087]

7 minutes ago, Davo369 said:

Did they say this when it was all happening from China in Jan.. 

I recall they had open arms to the Chinese.

Knowing full well the situation 

I would say Thailand knew. Thailands first declared case was only days after china's. yet open arms was the order of the day/month/….

[misterjames 479]

Interesting that they didn't find any of the half a million Chinese people that flew out of Wuhan to be positive back when it really mattered  I think I can see where this narrative is going

 

 

Edited April 2 by misterjames

[RJRS1301 7,010]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

n an announcement on Facebook page of Nonthaburi Provincial Public Health Office, the public health office said passengers who took TG917 flights from Heathrow to Suvarnabhumi on March 27 and 28 should either quarantine themselves or have themselves tested for novel coronavirus

Surely immigration knows where these passengers went to from their arivals cards,. Why do they not contact trace them and test them, with repeat testing done to confirm any negative results, along with self quarantine.

[cornishcarlos 23,376]

New strain... The London flu, much worse than the Wuhan flu !!

[Curt1591 3,842]

1 hour ago, Metropolitian said:

No mentioning that the three are foreigners from UK.

So they were Thai who brought the virus with them?

 

Yes; we could be sure it would be stressed had the been those nasty foreigners! 

 

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Sorry, but isn't it also just as likely that they were infected by getting into a seat from some flying out of Thailand few hours earlier at Heathrow  ? Are they tracing all the people that flew out on the potentially infected plane ? No, thought not. 

 

Airliners are always a pool of germs. Given limited time, the staff has no chance of disinfecting the plane. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/flights-filthy-surfaces-airplane-marketplace-1.4873586

[techietraveller84 44]

Great reminder to stay off airplanes and cruise ships for a while. A long while.

[RJRS1301 7,010]

6 minutes ago, Curt1591 said:

Airliners are always a pool of germs. Given limited time, the staff has no chance of disinfecting the plane. 

I have been that annoying passenger for many years. On boarding any aircraft, before seating I wipe down the headrest, arm rests, tray table and back of seat infront of me if in economy.

Holds others up, momentarily, but my safety has always been paramount. Always concerned about nits from headrests, and once found a really dirty wet tray table.(on TG)

[Curt1591 3,842]

10 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Always concerned about nits from headrests, and once found a really dirty wet tray table.(on TG)

In the Marketplace episode, they even found a sealed blanket contaminated with all sorts of nasties. 

[daveAustin 10,478]

Good bet covid-folk were Thai nationals, but nice effort for shifting emphasis anyway, Nation