Rawai sea gypsies targeted in pro-active screening
Rawai sea gypsies targeted in pro-active screening
PHUKET: Phuket health officials conducted a COVID-19 proactive-screening campaign at the sea gypsy village in Rawai yesterday (May 2) amid concerns that the village could become an epicentre of local infections.
Photo: PR Phuket
In total, swab samples were collected from 300 of the villagers to be subjected to RT-PCR tests, reported the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket).
Present for the occasion were Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos, Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or
OrBorJor) President Rewat Areerob and Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon.