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Department of Disease Control announces 3 more cases of COVID-19 in Japan after traveling from Thailand Expedite Japanese authorities to investigate disease
Today (September 11, 2020) Dr. Suwanchai Wattana Yingcharoenchai Director General, Department of Disease Control Mentioned the reported case Found a traveler to Japan infected with coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) after arriving from Thailand, the Department The Department of Disease Control requested information that After receiving a report on the matter, the Department of Disease Control has coordinated with the national focal point of the Japan IHR. To investigate the disease I have reviewed more details about the case.
From a preliminary examination of details, it was found that in the past There are cases of travelers from Thailand to Japan Five cases of COVID 19 were detected, two of which were previously reported: a 24-year-old Thai man and a 47-year-old Japanese man .
And recently I found 3 additional events as follows
The first case is male, Japanese nationality, 64 years old (it is number 730 in Japan) General manager career A company in Bangna Travel to Thailand and stay in a condo in the Sukhumvit area. Bangkok on April 1, 2016, the last overseas trip was in January ’20, living alone without family on August 17, 2020, returned the room and moved to the hotel. Sukhumvit area Y returned to Japan on August 20, 20. When he arrived at Haneda airport, there were positive results on saliva samples.
When investigating the disease, close contact in such cases Between August 21-23, September 20 and September 9, 2020, 76 people were found in the company working in hotels, lodgings and condominiums. 22 were in close contact with high risk and 54 low risk. Laboratory tests were performed on 50 contact persons. Not all results were found.
The second case is male, of Thai nationality, 21 years old (No. 770 in Japan) Address Khlong Sam Wa Bangkok as a student traveling to study in Japan Therefore, when examining COVID-19 at Ramathibodi Hospital on August 27, ’20, the result was negative. Arrived in Japan on August 29, ’20, tested with saliva samples, positive results of disease investigation in Thailand, no high-risk exposure.
The third case is that of a 44-year-old man, of Thai nationality, (number 790 in Japan). Address: Suvarnabhumi District, Roi Et Province Travel to Japan every 3 months to buy spare parts This time, upon arrival in Japan on September 1, 20, positive results were detected by a saliva sample.
Research in Thailand found that during the 14 days before traveling to Japan they are traveling while working on Bangna-Trad Road. And Roi Et Province Y there was a COVID 19 test before traveling to Japan on August 28 or 29, the COVID 19 test result was negative, so there was a trip on August 31, 2020 to Japan with 1 friend. There were 4 people in close contact with the family in Roi Et province, namely grandmother, wife, son and granddaughter, no one suffered from respiratory disease. You are in the process of following another contact AND infection detection in close contact. If there is progress, we will keep the public informed.
