As of yesterday, there have been 514 Omicron circumstances reported in Thailand, in accordance with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. Of that number, 147 are local transmissions whereas others are from overseas, many who travelled to Thailand under the Test & Go quarantine exemption scheme. The entry programme permits fully vaccinated travellers from accredited international locations to enter Thailand after passing an on-arrival RT-PCR check. Registration for the scheme has been closed due to the uptick in Omicron instances involving travellers entering the nation.
Here are some notable instances reported over the earlier few weeks…
25 Omicron instances reported after religious trip to Saudi Arabia
After returning from an Islamic pilgrimage journey to Saudi Arabia’s holy metropolis of Mecca, 25 of the 31 people in the group tested optimistic for the Omicron variant, according to the Bangkok Post.
They entered beneath the Test & Go quarantine exemption scheme, which permits fully vaccinated travellers to enter Thailand after passing an RT-PCR Covid-19 check.
Koh Samui stories imported Omicron circumstances involving Test & Go travellers
Three international travellers in Koh Samui examined constructive for Covid-19 earlier this month after arriving on the island from abroad, based on the Thai media outlet Khaosod.
The two British nationals and Belgian nationals travelled separately and entered Thailand underneath the Test & Go quarantine exemption scheme, which requires the vaccinated travellers to pass an RT-PCR take a look at earlier than being allowed to journey by way of Thailand.
Phuket reviews 4 Omicron instances, lab tests being done to confirm variant for seventy four cases
Phuket reported 4 Omicron instances on December 20. One was a Thai national and the other three had been foreigners from America, Tunisia, and Germany. At first, the province revealed 5 Omicron cases, but later confirmed the entire was four and the opposite one case beneath evaluate was found to be one other variant, in accordance with the Thai media outlet Baanmuang.
There are actually Unique -19 circumstances in Phuket under evaluation. Lab checks are being done to determine the variant for the infections reported between December 15 and 24, in accordance with the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office
According to Phuket’s Public Health, from 15 – 24 December, there are seventy four infected people who are now beneath investigation to search out the variant, and most of them are from abroad.
Local Omicron transmission reported at Surin, affected person went to an area pageant
A 16 12 months outdated, who attended the Chang Fair, a well-liked annual elephant competition, on December 15 and 17, tested positive for the Omicron variant, according to Nation Thailand. Those who attended the competition can contact a local hospital for a free Covid-19 check. Surin’s Public Health authorities have been asking locals to not panic.
Officials say they suspect the teenager contracted the virus from her family members who lately got here back from Denmark and have also tested positive for Omicron, according to the Thai media outlet Khaosod. He had dinner along with his family members on December 20 and examined positive for Omicron on Christmas.
Two overseas tourists in Chiang Mai and one other in Chiang Rai contaminated with Omicron
Two overseas vacationers in Chiang Mai tested constructive for the Omicron variant. Their lab results are being examined again to substantiate that they’re infected with the emerging variant, in accordance with the Bangkok Post. The travellers, a German and a British national, entered Thailand by way of the Test & Go scheme and examined adverse for Covid-19 upon arrival in Bangkok.
After travelling to Chiang Mai, one tourist felt exhausted after a jungle trip and was examined once more at a nearby hospital. The British national additionally examined for Covid-19 once more after arriving in Chiang Mai and his test came back constructive..