BANGKOK, may 31 — RIA Novosti. Thailand for two weeks did not register for the new infection coronavirus infection COVID-19 in the country, all new infections — import due border, reported at press briefing in the country’s Ministry of health assistant press-Secretary Center for combating coronavirus infection Thailand Panpipe Intracon.
“Today, in Thailand, was 4 cases of infection. All new patients admitted in hospitals of institutions of the state quarantine after returning due border export flights. Infections in the country have not been for two weeks, all new patients two weeks — people infected abroad,” she said.
Deaths from infection for the past day in the country is not registered, said Intracon.
“the First patient is a professional massage therapist for 37 years, she came back from the UAE. Two patients — ages 18 and 19 years, returned from Turkey. A fourth patient — a student who returned from Saudi Arabia,” said Intracon.
“the Fourth patient went to the province of Nevsehir from the airport the same bus, and 11 patients, was yesterday. Just in the bus there were 39 people who returned from Saudi Arabia. Let me remind you, they were transported by one bus in a quarantine centre in the province of Nevsehir, their home province”, she added.
Assistant press-Secretary also called overall statistics at may 31: total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Thailand — 3 081 people, the total number of deaths from coronavirus infection continue 57 people, fully recovered — 2 963 people.
the First infection of coronavirus infection in Thailand was revealed in mid-January, a Chinese tourist. The largest number of infected per day, 188 people, was marked on 22 March. All, according to the Center for the fight against the pandemic, until March 26, when it was introduced a state of emergency and isolation, in the country has infected about 2 thousand people, i.e. one third of the total number of cases.
Since the end of March — beginning of April the daily number of reported new infections in Thailand has been steadily falling, but in mid-April for several days, the fall stopped due to the start of the campaign to export Thai due borders, primarily from countries with the greatest number of infections. By mid-may of infection in the country practically stopped, while the export campaign was continued, whereby all new infections registered in Thailand, the import of steel.
Since early may, Thailand has started to gradually ease restrictions in pandemic, dividing them into 4 stages ��about 14 days. From June 1 begins the third phase of the easing of restrictions, however, mask mode and social distancing, as well as mandatory hand disinfection at the entrance to the objects of trade and public catering, in the government offices and office complexes, remains in force.
In connection with the risk of importation of infection due borders and the emergence of a second wave of infections, the Thai authorities extended the ban on arrival of all international passenger flights, except for export and medical emergency, in effect since April 4 and has several times extended, until June 30. The country’s borders continue remain closed to the entry of foreign citizens, except those who have permission to work in Thailand, which allowed the arrival in the country in cases of extreme business need, upon confirmation of such need by the Ambassador of Thailand to the country of citizenship of a foreigner.
Arriving this scheme foreigners must have medical insurance covering the treatment of coronavirus infection, with coverage amount not less than 100 thousand dollars, and medical reference resolution on the flight. Upon arrival in Thailand, foreigners must undergo 14-day quarantine in the state quarantine centers.
the Only way to enter Thailand for foreigners of this category remain export flights, delivering Thais home from foreign countries, however, the statistics of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Thailand arriving on these flights has not yet been noted among the arrivals of foreign nationals.
