Chiang Mai health officials: 39 contacts of local Covid-19 case test negative
Health officials investigating an apparent local Covid-19 transmission say so far there are no infections linked to the recent case. The 37 year old Indian man, who resides in Koh Phi Phi, tested positive on November 4 in Krabi after travelling Phuket, Chiang Mai and Sukothai.
The man then tested negative on November 6. Health officials suspect the positive result was due to traces of the virus from a possible previous infection. They say it’s possible the man may have contracted the virus some time ago. It’s unclear how the man came in contact with the virus.
The man travelled to Chiang Mai on October 30. Chiang Mai’s assistant public health officer Kittiphan Chalom says 39 people in province who came in close contact with the man have all tested negative.
“2 people in Chiang Mai were considered to be at high risk of infection, while 37 people are at low risk… They were all asked to provide samples on November 9 and their tests came back negative.”
Health officials in Chiang Mai are testing 3 people who may have came into close contact with the patient on a flight. Kittiphan says the patient was also in close contact with a person at an entertainment venue and they are trying to track that person down and bring them in for testing.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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