BANGKOK, Feb 17 (TNA) – All Westerdam cruise ship
passengers who arrived in Thailand have been tested negative for Covid-19 as
Thai transport authorities are ready to introduce more measures and health
screenings.
Thai Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchop commented on
Monday after an American passenger has been tested positive for the virus in
Malaysia after traveling on the luxury cruise ship which is now docked in
Cambodia.
Twenty seven passengers who disembarked the ship and entered
Thailand had been tested negative and allowed to continue to their respective
destinations, Mr. Saksayam said.
Two Thai passengers on board the luxury cruise also had no
sign of the coronavirus, he added.
To screen for infected people from Cambodia, the minister
said that arrival gates at Suvarnabhumi Airport had been designated for all
flights from Cambodia in order to effectively screen passengers.
The Westerdam docked in Cambodia’s port city of
Sihanoukville on Thursday after being barred by countries including Thailand
amid fear of possible coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Thailand Post, the state-run post service
operator, announced that it has applied disinfectant on parcels at its
distribution centers including that inside the Suvarnabhumi Airport.
It is one of the measures to assure customers of safety,
Thailand Post says.
In Thailand, there are 35 confirmed cases of covid-19. Fifteen patients have been discharged, with
20 still in hospital. (TNA)
