19 Thais return from S Korea with fever, not Covid-19
None of the 158 Thais who have thus far returned home from their jobs in South Korea are infected with the Covid-19 virus, Public Health Ministry spokesman Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin said on Wednesday (March 4).
Most of the first batch in what is expected to be waves of thousands of illegal labourers returning from hard-hit South Korea were cleared in airport screenings.
Nineteen of the 158 arriving at three airports starting on Tuesday were found to have fever and detained for follow-up physical examinations, he said, citing an Immigration Department report.
They too were subsequently declared virus-free.
“The rest were allowed to go, but must stay into self-quarantine at home for 14 days,” he added. “Staff from Department of Disease Control will monitor their condition closely on a daily basis.”
The ministry has been unable to confirm the number of labourers returning and has asked South Korea to send a list of names urgently.
The number could be as many as 100,000, it’s been estimated.
