Hunt launched for more than 500 people who came into close contact with infected border crossers

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Hunt launched for more than 500 people who came into close contact with infected border crossers

By The Nation

 

Dr Opas Karnkawinpong

 

Health officials are working on tracking those who have been in close contact with people who sneaked into Thailand from Myanmar, Disease Control Department’s director-general Dr Opas Karnkawinpong told the press on Thursday.

 

So far, 10 Thai women have been found to have sneaked into the country since November 24 and most of them are in the North and Central regions, namely Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phichit, Ratchaburi, and Bangkok.

 

The cases include a 29-year-old who entered Chiang Mai on November 25 and has put 108 people at high-risk through close contact and 224 at low-risk.

 

Two women, aged 26 and 23, who entered Chiang Rai on November 28 have put four people at high risk and 24 at low risk.

 

An asymptomatic 25-year-old woman who entered Chiang Rai on November 26 and checked into a hotel in Mae Sai district put nine people at high risk and 11 at low risk.

 

Three asymptomatic women, aged 28, 25 and 23, who entered Chiang Rai and Phayao between November 27 and 30, have put 21 people at risk in total, 14 of whom are at high risk, and seven at low risk.

 

Three women, aged 21, 25 and 36, who entered Bangkok, Phichit and Ratchaburi between November 27 and 30 have put a total of 298 people at risk of infection, of whom 40 face a very high risk.

 

Dr Opas has asked agencies and locals to cooperate in finding out if there are more people who may have sneaked across the border. He also said that those who are concerned about being at risk can ask to be tested, especially those who were in Zone C of the Singha beer garden in Chiang Rai, where one of the Covid-19 patients had stopped for a drink.

 

He has also called the general public to stay calm and strictly follow hygiene practices since that is always the best weapon against infections.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30399031

 

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[RotBenz8888]

If no one else cought covid19 from them, and the story is "forgotten".... then fishy is an understatement. 

[ThailandRyan]

10 Covid cases and then there were? I think its safe to say that the 500 people they are trying to contact were on the flights, on the buses and were at the venues the 10 visited.  I think it should be at least 10X's that number they are looking for.  An average of 50 only per each one of those infected and then those they contacted seems a little bit of a small pool.  Needle in the haystack is more like it.

[bodga]

ALL  women I see

[wombat]

The genie is out of the bottle 

[nobodysfriend]

The strain present in Burma may be 10 times more infectious than the one in Thailand .

https://www.mmtimes.com/news/myanmar-warns-10-times-more-infectious-coronavirus-strain-second-wave-covid-19.html

The returnees are a REAL danger for Thailand .

 

Edited December 4, 2020 by nobodysfriend

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

So far, 10 Thai women have been found to have sneaked into the country since November 24 and most of them are in the North and Central regions, namely Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phichit, Ratchaburi, and Bangkok.

Good work ladies, must be very proud of yourselves for bypassing the system.

[ChrisY1]

This "hunt" will be simple....just follow the QR codes.......???

[Jimbo2014]

I said to my wife, thank god it was Thais and not foreigners! - otherwise I wouldnt be able to walk the streets now, everyone is rightfully baying for the blood of these fools. 

[Cake Monster]

Health Officials have called for all the Patrons of a Beer Garden / Concert in Chiang Rai to self Isolate for 14 Days.

With all the disregard for any Laws and selfish attitudes of some people, that sure as hell wont happen.

[ThailandRyan]

52 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

Health Officials have called for all the Patrons of a Beer Garden / Concert in Chiang Rai to self Isolate for 14 Days.

With all the disregard for any Laws and selfish attitudes of some people, that sure as hell wont happen.

Damn, that will be a boatload, hope they listen and do not run around.  Who are they kidding, Thai's will not listen.

[seajae]

severe punishment is needed, long jail time &  big fines, this is absolute BS by these arrogant pieces of human excrement, putting people lives at risk because they didnt want to be inconvenienced

[Mike k]

6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

This "hunt" will be simple....just follow the QR codes.......???

People aren't using it or signing the books 

[4MyEgo]

Yep, as I said before and before that and before that, it's all about me, me, me and my louis Vuitton fake handbag. 20 years jail each should send a clear message to others thinking about it.

[Elkski]

Got to admit Thailand ???????? sure tries hard to contact trace, clean,  test. 

[rotorbreeze]

The asytomatic population the ones that have had this strain of flu like common flu had poor immune systems..birth control and heavy meds will add to this autoimmunity problem.The general public should build their immunity with proven Nutraceuticals food base not chemical or anti biotic useage if symptoms of flu occur. Treatment for your BODIES NATURAL RESPONSE is the key your body is fighting off this pathagin attaching in normal way fever, chills and coughing up flem ...our Pharmacy and Allopathic system makes body worse by making problem and hospitalization further complicated in Our bodies have done for 1000 years in a natural recovery..

98.5% recover...oh vaccines have No Liability had once till Billions $ paid out n lobbyists found new law Pharmacy vaccines are Liability FREE..