Phuket Opinion: Falling into the Seychelles hole
Phuket Opinion: Falling into the Seychelles hole
PHUKET: The rush to roll out the mass vaccination of people using the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine ‘CoronaVac’ has come home to roost in the Seychelles, the world-famous island tourist destination that Phuket officials have used as an example to follow.
There are many better vaccine options now available. Photo: AFP Correction: The original article mistakenly identified that the Seychelles used the Sinovac vaccine ’CoronaVac’ to vaccinate some 60% of its residents. It did not. The Seychelles used the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine. The error is sincerely regretted and the article has been corrected to reflect this. The rest of the article remains unchanged.
No rapid tests for Phuket arrivals from May 15, quarantine instead
No rapid tests for Phuket arrivals from May 15, quarantine instead
PHUKET: Rapid antigen tests will no longer be used to determine whether or not people may enter Phuket from May 15, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has confirmed.
Saturday 8 May 2021, 10:48AM
Vice Governor Piyapong (left) during the live broadcast yesterday evening (May 7). Screenshot: Official COVID-19 Information Center Phuket
Vice Governor Piyapong delivered the news through a video broadcast online yesterday evening, after Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew broke the news during a high-level meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall earlier in the day.
PHUKET: The Official COVID-19 Information Center Phuket has appealed for the public to be patient and mindful of the process it takes for them to publicly provide timelines of people’s movements aft
Phuket health chief assures enough hospital beds for COVID patients
Phuket health chief assures enough hospital beds for COVID patients
PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, has assured that the island will not run out of hospital beds to treat and monitor people confirmed as infected with COVID-19.
Wednesday 28 April 2021, 04:36PM
Officals observe a patient at the ’Field Hospital 1’ at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus in Kathu. Photo: PR Phuket
Dr Kusak at the meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease COmmittee at Provincial Hall. Photo: PR Phuket
Phuket now has 361 officially recognised infections of COVID-19. Image: PPHO
Foreigners reminded to follow disease prevention guidelines
Foreigners reminded to follow disease prevention guidelines
PHUKET: A reminder was issued today (Apr 20) by Phuket Immigration for foreigners to continue to comply and cooperate with COVID-19 health and safety measures and investigations.
The posting on Phuket Immigration’s Facebook page earlier today. Photo: Phuket Immigration
“Due to the latest outbreak of the Communicable Disease Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Phuket province, strict disease prevention measures have been implemented to prevent the spread of the virus,” a post on the Phuket Immigration Facebook page said.
“If any investigation by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) finds that you are a high-risk candidate, an officer will inform you by e-mail and phone call.