189 soldiers returning from US put in quarantine despite testing negative
The 189 soldiers sent to the United States in July to participate in the “Lightning Forge 2020” military training session arrived in Thailand on Monday and are observing the 14-day mandatory quarantine.
Lt-Colonel Santipong Thampiya, director of the Army Covid-19 Situation Centre, said the team had also undergone training from October 3 to November 1 at the Joint Readiness Training Centre in Louisiana.
Before boarding their flight back home, all 189 tested negative to the virus, but will still observe quarantine until November 18 in line with the Public Health Ministry’s requirements.
