URGENT: Call for testing, Covid-19 on 7 Phuket flights
Authorities are calling for immediate quarantine and Covid-19 testing for 157 passengers of 7 flights to and from Phuket in the last few weeks. Passengers on these 7 domestic flights, mostly between Phuket and Bangkok, are considered at risk after Covid-19 infections were found on each flight.
Seating charts were released with seat numbers and rows where Covid-19 infections and at-risk passengers were seated on each Phuket flight, but they are urging anyone who was on these flights to report and get tested. They request passengers to go to the nearest hospital to their home for treatment. People are also urged to call 094-593-8875 or 062-243-5116 for more information or any questions.
| CARRIER | FLIGHT # | ROUTE | DATE | TIME | DETAILS |
| Thai AirAsia | FD3027 | Don Mueang-Phuket | April 15 | 5:50pm | 24 passengers, rows B, C, D, E and F. 2 infected passengers |
| Thai VietJet | VZ401 | Chiang Rai-Phuket | April 16 | 11:05am | 24 passengers, rows B, C, D, E and F. 1 infected passenger |
| Thai AirAsia | FD4110 | Suvarnabhumi-Phuket | April 20 | 12:06pm | 28 passengers, rows A, B, C, D, E and F. 2 infected passengers |
| Thai Smile | W285 | Suvarnabhumi-Phuket | April 21 | 12:30am | 14 passengers, rows C, H, J and K. 1 infected passenger |
| Thai VietJet | VZ301 | Phuket-Bangkok | April 23 | 1:40am | 19 passengers, rows C, D, E and F. 1 infected passenger |
| Thai VietJet | VZ316 | Suvarnabhumi-Phuket | April 25 | 6:30pm | 19 passengers, rows A, B, C, and D. 1 infected passenger |
| Thai VietJet | VZ308 | Suvarnabhumi-Phuket | April 26 | 6:00pm | 24 passengers, rows A, B, C, D, and E. 1 infected passenger |
Covid-19 safety control measures have been in place since April 19, with restrictions for travellers from 18 provinces designated at the time as red zones. And everyone entering Phuket is now required to have a certification that they tested negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours or proof that they have received 2 vaccine shots. Anyone not qualified will be restricted from entering Phuket until they are tested on arrival.
SOURCE:Bangkok Post
