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Phuket tourism falters as infections spread
Phuket tourism falters as infections spread
PHUKET: Patong Beach remains devoid of visitors as COVID infections rise across the island and the spread of infections elsewhere in the country has sparked mass cancellations of planned trips to Phuket.
Patong Beach remains devoid of visitors. Photo: PR Phuket
Thirty-seven provinces have issued orders asking people arriving from the red zone risk areas to self-isolate after arriving in their provinces. Phuket is not enforcing any such requirement. Image: Ministry of Interior
Thirty-seven provinces have issued orders asking people arriving from the red zone risk areas to self-isolate after arriving in their provinces. Phuket is not enforcing any such requirement. Image: Ministry of Interior
Samut Sakhon outbreak reaches Phuket
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published : 23 Dec 2020 at 12:19
18 Phuket officials announce a local man has been infected with Covid-19 from Samut Sakhon, on Tuesday night. (Photo: Achadtaya Chuenniran)
PHUKET: A Phuket man has been diagnosed with Covid-19 after being in close contact with a friend from Samut Sakhon who was infected with the virus.
Dr Thanis Sermkaew, chief of the provincial public health office, said the 40-year-old was a company manager.
On Dec 10 he had gone to nearby Koh Lanta in Krabi province for a get-together with about 40 friends, one of them from Samut Sakhon.
On Dec 11-12 he had close interaction with the friend from Samut Sakhon without wearing a face mask. The friend was later found to have Covid-19.
Phuket schools, colleges and universities close over COVID fears
Phuket schools, colleges and universities close over COVID fears
PHUKET: At least 14 government-operated schools, colleges and universities in Phuket have closed over fears of COVID-19 spreading.
Notices of the closures were posted this morning (Dec 23).
The closures follow a man in Kathu testing positive for COVID-19 after attending a big bike rally on Koh Lanta, Krabi, where he came into direct contact with an infected man from Samut Sakhon.
The Phuket man had three children attending schools in Phuket. Two of the children attended Phuket Wittayalai School in Phuket Town and the third attended kindergarten classes at Kajonkietpattana School in Wichit.