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