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Mass random swab tests fail to find infected migrant workers in Phuket
Mass random swab tests fail to find infected migrant workers in Phuket
PHUKET: Mass random swab tests of hundreds of migrant workers from camps all across the island have so far failed to identify any workers infected with COVID-19, the Phuket health chief has revealed.
Tuesday 29 December 2020, 11:16AM
A random selection of hundreds of Myanmar workers across the island have been called in for random swab tests for COVId-19. Photo: PPHO
A random selection of hundreds of Myanmar workers across the island have been called in for random swab tests for COVId-19. Photo: PPHO
Rewat sets sights on helping COVID unemployed, people without incomes
Rewat sets sights on helping COVID unemployed, people without incomes
PHUKET: Rewat Areerob, who has been unofficially named president-elect of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) following the election held on Dec 20, has announced that helping people subsisting on incomes heavily affected by the COVID-19 outbreak among his top priorities.
Rewat Areerob and his team yesterday (Dec 28). Photo: PR Phuket
Mr Rewat made the announcement at the Phuket Merlin Hotel in Phuket Town yesterday (Dec 28), where he held his first press conference since being named the unofficial winner of the PPAO presidential election.
Phuket readies for Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year
Phuket readies for Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year
PHUKET: Police and safety officers have started setting up main checkpoints across the island ahead of the annual ‘Seven Days of Danger’ road-safety campaign for the New Year getting underway at midnight tonight (00:01am, Dec 29).
Monday 28 December 2020, 01:56PM
The three main ’control centres’ for the campaign were launched on Saturday (Dec 26). Photo: PR Phuket
The three main ‘control centres’ for the campaign were launched on Saturday (Dec 26). Photo: PR Phuket
The three main ‘control centres’ for the campaign were launched on Saturday (Dec 26). Photo: PR Phuket
Mass COVID tests of Myanmar migrant workers in Phuket fail to find infections
Mass COVID tests of Myanmar migrant workers in Phuket fail to find infections
PHUKET: Tests of more than 7,000 migrant workers on the island have so far failed to identify any persons as infected with COVID-19, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief has reported.
More than 7,000 Myanmar workers in Phuket have been checked so far. Photo: PPHO
More than 7,000 Myanmar workers in Phuket have been checked so far. Photo: PPHO
More than 7,000 Myanmar workers in Phuket have been checked so far. Photo: PPHO
More than 7,000 Myanmar workers in Phuket have been checked so far. Photo: PPHO