SONGKHLA, April 30 (TNA) – Thai Public Health Minister
Anutin Charnvirakul has inspected the health screening process at Padang Besar
border checkpoint in the southern province of Songkhla where Thai workers continue
returning from Malaysia.
The border crossing has been the main entry point for Thai
returnees amid COVID-19 pandemic. Over
1,000 of them have returned from Malaysia since Thai authorities reopened the
border on April 18.
Anutin observed the health screening and other disease
control procedures at the checkpoint on Thursday. He presented medical supplies for officers
enforcing strict disease control measures.
The Minister praised local officials in Songkhla for
detecting and caring for 42 COVID-19 patients found inside an immigration
detention center.
Local officials reported that the 42 cases found on Saturday
were among 115 illegal migrants being detained at Songkhla Immigration
Detention Center.
Most of them have mild symptoms. Six others have been sent to hospitals; five
have developed pneumonia and one of them is pregnant. (TNA)
