Thailand confirms another domestic COVID-19 case after returnee skips quarantine

[Jonathan Fairfield 7,442]

Thailand confirms another domestic COVID-19 case after returnee skips quarantine 

 

 

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control on Thursday confirmed another case of COVID-19 from a Thai returnee from Myanmar who skipped quarantine.

 

The patient is a 25 year old woman from Phayao province.

 

The National News Bureau shared a timeline of the woman’s entry into Thailand:

 

Timeline:

 

Early Nov: Travelled to Tachilek district in Myanmar with two friends. Had no symptoms. 

24 Nov: Travelled back to Thailand via land crossing (illegally) with two friends. Skipped quarantine. Wore masks the entire time.

 

24 - 27 Nov - Stayed at a hotel in Mae Sai. Did not leave the hotel room. Ordered food via Grab. 

 

28 - 30 Nov - Moved to another hotel in Muang district, Chiang Rai. Contacted authorities for COVID-19 testing. 

 

30 Nov - Test results came out positive. 

 

The woman is the fourth found to be infected with COVID-19 in recent days after entering Thailand illegally and skipping quarantine.

 

On Saturday, health officials annoucned a 29 year old woman in Chiang Mai had tested positive for COVID-19, while two other women tested positive in Chiang Rai on Monday.

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday that the full force of the law will be used against anyone entering Thailand illegally and skipping quarantine.

 

The Minister said that Thailand’s plans to re-open the country to tourism would now have to be revised due to these recent cases.

 

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[Mavideol 12,445]

and the numbers keep going up, with the illegal back and forth to Myanmar, the extended week end travel, the change in attitude with mask wearing as less and less wear them, it sure doesn't look good .... get ready for a lock down very soon

[4MyEgo 14,908]

11 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The Minister said that Thailand’s plans to re-open the country to tourism would now have to be revised due to these recent cases.

 

Yep, sure thing, whatever you say, but what will it be next week and from what department, oh, don't bother.

 

Edited December 1, 2020 by 4MyEgo

[alianware 463]

This Anutin is one gangster with PM ocha. If they want to keep closing the border, they always find someone infected like miracle. They did it couple time already. There were some excuse before the case of french woman. 

If you follow the news continously, it's not really hard to read their intention. 

[cyril sneer 3,528]

Another months alcohol ban on the way 

[djayz 6,523]

The border must be as porous as a block of Swiss cheese.

[RotBenz8888 17,932]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The Minister said that Thailand’s plans to re-open the country to tourism would now have to be revised due to these recent cases.

Great safety thinking, since the meticulously screened and controlled tourists could get infected while in Thailand. 

[Oldie 3,760]

25 minutes ago, alianware said:

This Anutin is one gangster with PM ocha. If they want to keep closing the border, they always find someone infected like miracle. They did it couple time already. There were some excuse before the case of french woman. 

If you follow the news continously, it's not really hard to read their intention. 

Perhaps I am not clever enough and so I have to ask. What do you think are their intentions? 

[Blue Muton 2,895]

13 minutes ago, djayz said:

The border must be as porous as a block of Swiss cheese.

Surely the holes in Swiss cheese are surrounded by, well, cheese. They don't have little tunnels linking the holes so it's not porous.

[Justgrazing 19,652]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

24 Nov : Travelled back to Thailand via land crossing (illegally) with two friends. Skipped quarantine. Wore masks the entire time 

Lot of skip to the loo my darling going on ..

Of course they wore masks .. why wouldn't you attempting an illegal crossing

[ExpatOilWorker 5,037]

10 minutes ago, Blue Muton said:

Surely the holes in Swiss cheese are surrounded by, well, cheese. They don't have little tunnels linking the holes so it's not porous.

Very well said. There is no direct correlation between permeability and porosity.

[bluesofa 40,383]

1 minute ago, Justgrazing said:

Lot of skip to the loo my darling going on ..

Of course they wore masks .. why wouldn't you attempting an illegal crossing

To make it harder for any CCTV to recognise you. Apart from posting about it on FB of course.

[Blumpie 1,437]

These are the ones that one knows about.  

[scorecard 21,172]

1 hour ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Very well said. There is no direct correlation between permeability and porosity.

Nor viscosity, but yes to flexibility.

[bodga 7,217]

Dirty dirty dirty Farangs................oh  wait??