Phuket infections rise, but symptoms ‘only mild’, as tourism takes a hit
Phuket infections rise, but symptoms ‘only mild’, as tourism takes a hit
PHUKET: As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections in Phuket continues to rise, provincial health officials have pointed out that so far all of the people infected in the latest outbreak are experiencing only light symptoms of infection.
Wednesday 14 April 2021, 01:13PM
Bangla Rd in Patong undergoes a mass cleanse last Sunday (Apr 11) ahead of the Songkran holidays. Photo: Patong Municipality
Bangla Rd in Patong undergoes a mass cleanse last Sunday (Apr 11) ahead of the Songkran holidays. Photo: Patong Municipality
New island health chief reveals details of Phuket vaccination plan
New island health chief reveals details of Phuket vaccination plan
PHUKET: Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, the new Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has revealed details of the plan to vaccinate 74.4% of the population in Phuket by Oct 1, including the vaccination of more than 94,000 people working in the tourism industry, to help reopen the island to tourism.
Saturday 13 March 2021, 02:03PM
Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, the new Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), announced the plan yesterday (Mar 12). Photo: PR Phuket
Dr Kusak, who took up the position of PPHO Chief only on Monday (Mar 8), revealed the plan at the meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Mar 12).
Phuket’s new public health chief arrives
Phuket’s new public health chief arrives
PHUKET: Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon arrived in Phuket today (Mar 8) to officially begin his duties as the new Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO).
Monday 8 March 2021, 06:00PM
New Phuket Provincial Health Office Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon arrived in Phuket today (Mar 8). Photo: PPHO
New Phuket Provincial Health Office Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon arrived in Phuket today (Mar 8). Photo: PPHO
New Phuket Provincial Health Office Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon arrived in Phuket today (Mar 8). Photo: PPHO
Several PPHO officers joined Dr Kusak in receiving their first COVID-19 vaccination injection today (Mar 8). Photo: PPHO
Phuket’s first travel bubble ‘villa quarantine’ tourists arrive
Phuket’s first travel bubble ‘villa quarantine’ tourists arrive
PHUKET: Phuket’s first ‘travel bubble’ tourists, who will be observing a ‘villa quarantine’ at the five-star Sri Panwa resort on the island’s east coast, landed at Phuket International Airport last night (Feb 21).
Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
The tourists, 59 in total, arrived via Indonesia on two flights operated by Indonesian national airline Garuda Indonesia.
The first flight, with 13 of the tourists on board, landed at 8:20pm. The second flight, carrying 46 tourists, landed at about 11pm.
Present to welcome the tourists were Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panaphong, joined by Patong Hospital Director Dr Muenphrae Boonlom, who is now the acting chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO).