European minister’s official visit cut short as he tests positive for Covid-19
A European minister, who arrived in Thailand on an official two-day visit on Tuesday, tested positive for Covid-19 and will return to his country in a private plane.
His 12-strong entourage, however, tested negative and will return in a separate plane.
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made the announcement on Wednesday at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, where the patient has been put up. Anutin also said the European minister has been treated with Favipiravir and will return home later in the day.
The minister was reportedly scheduled to meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and other ministers on Wednesday, but the mission was cancelled after he was found to be infected.
