webfact Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1,500 tested in Mae Sot after infected drivers spark fears of contagion from Myanmar By The Nation Dr Sopon Iamsirithaworn, director of the DDC’s Bureau of General Communicable Diseases The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has revealed progress in testing people who may have come into contact with three Myanmar drivers who tested positive for Covid-19 in the border district of Mae Sot, Tak province. Dr Sopon Iamsirithaworn, director of the DDC’s Bureau of General Communicable Diseases, said 74 close contacts of the drivers in Thailand had tested negative but had been quarantined for 14 days. Three mobile testing units have collected samples from at least 1,500 Thais and foreigners in Mae Sot a bid to prevent an outbreak in Myanmar spreading through the Mae Sot border point to Thailand. Authorities in Myanmar confirmed 1,910 new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours up to Sunday, with 48 new deaths. Myanmar has so far recorded 27,974 cases in total, with at least 646 deaths. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396083 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-10-13 - 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...
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