290 people who had close contact with Indian who tested positive for Covid-19 to undergo testing
Some 290 people who had close contact with an Indian man, who tested positive for Covid-19 in the first domestic case in over a month, have been told to contact public health officials, the Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday.
The Indian national aged 37 years, who resides in Krabi, tested positive for Covid-19 on November 5.
The timeline and travel history of the patient is as follows:
February 1: The man departed from Singapore to Thailand.
October 19-27: Stayed at home with his wife at a house on Phi Phi Island in Krabi. He later drove in a personal car to Phuket and stayed at a hotel near Patong Beach.
October 28: Returned to Krabi and stayed at his brother’s house in Muang district.
October 30: Took flight FD3167 to Chiang Mai and stayed in a hotel in Muang district.
October 31: Drove from Chiang Mai to Sukhothai in a rented car and stayed at a hotel in Sukhothai.
November 1: Returned to Chiang Mai and visited some temples.
November 2: Returned to Phuket by flight FD1968, but showed symptoms of coughing.
November 3: Visited a shopping mall in Phuket, then returned to Krabi and stayed at his brother’s house.
November 4: Received Covid-19 testing at Krabi Hospital in order to apply for work permit, then returned to his house on Phi Phi Island.
November 5: Stayed at home and was informed about his positive test result.
November 6: Admitted to Krabi Hospital.
