COVID-Myanmar escapes 104 Thais from Tachilek to Chiang Rai

COVID-19 death Myanmar returned a large batch of 104 Thais from Tachilek to Chiang Rai, 5 cases of “Covid”

December 11, 2020 from the case of Tachileik Province Myanmar Continuously crossed into Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province. This resulted in about 170 people waiting to see symptoms in local state detention or quarantine centers, and 37 people were found to be infected with the COVID-19 virus, now they have been cured, and nearly all have been sent home.

Latest local authorities Tachileik Province Coordinated through the Thai-Myanmar Borders Committee Locally or to be confirmed on the Thai side, there are 104 Thais who have registered to return, about 40, more than 40 of them are working properly, the rest are smuggled into work. Ready to go back to Thailand According to Myanmar procedures, most of them have entered Myanmar illegally. Or stealth through natural channels Therefore, they must first be brought to court for a fine. After that, you will be sent across the border to the Thai side of the Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge. Across the second river, Mae Sai Sub-District, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province

The repatriation of Thais is an international cooperation to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. After the previous Thais who were smuggled to work in Tha Lek province, Myanmar, there are an estimated thousands of people. But little by little some and fewer than 400 people returned, some of whom fled into the country by smuggling across the country through natural channels. Not being tested or investigated Causing an epidemic

The Communicable Diseases Committee of Chiang Rai Province, headed by Mr. Prachon Prachasakul, Governor of Chiang Rai Province, is coordinating with local authorities in Myanmar to send the rest of Thais back through normal channels. Through Thailand-Myanmar Local Border Coordination Committee or TBC and registration through foreign acts Until there is a gradual dispatch

For the group traveling today, it is the last Thai group to have been repatriated. A total of 100 people had previously been returned. However, it was reported that the illness was investigated during the detention of Myanmar health workers. And testing COVID-19 With a group of 104 Thais, five people were initially found to be infected with COVID-19. Therefore, there is a coordination with the TBC department of Thailand. To request an emergency ambulance to pick up a special case The rest of the people will be investigated and making history taking action AND a patient is picked up to detect COVID-19. Before being placed in the state quarantine facility set up by Chiang Rai province to await care and await test results to confirm whether the infection