240 Thais return home after โ€˜naval quarantineโ€™

240 โ€œphee noiโ€ (little ghosts), Thais who have thus far returned from South Korea, have been allowed to return to their homes after they tested negative for the Covid-19 coronavirus. A spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy made the announcement yesterday.

โ€œWe prepared 16 buses to take them to their homes and we have coordinated with Public Health offices in their provinces to monitor their health closely.โ€

After returning from South Korea earlier this month, the Thais had been held at a quarantine facility at Sattahip Naval Base in Chon Buri province. Most are labourers who worked illegally in South Korea.

โ€œThe quarantine facility is fully operational and will continue to monitor those [who are] suspected of infection. We sent some home to reduce crowdedness and increase the efficiency of medical staff.โ€

Meanwhile, a source from the Ministry of Defence revealed that the ministry plans to postpone the annual conscription date by two weeks, from April 1-11 to April 16-26.

โ€œThis is to allow additional time for conscription stations to prepare the venues and medical staff to screen the candidates to prevent the spread of Covid-19.โ€

โ€œFurthermore, those who wish to extend the exemption period, like for instance those who are studying, need not to be present at the conscription stations this year to reduce over-crowding. They can send the appeal online or via mail.โ€

SOURCE: nationthailand.com

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