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Immigration officer at Suvarnabhumi Airport contracts Covid-19 reports Thai media

One of Thailand’s leading media Thai Rath has just reported that a hospital in Lat Krabang said an immigration officer has come in with symptoms of Covid-19, ThaiVisa reported.

Thai Rath said sources suggested that the officer was working on a booth in the international arrivals/departures at Bangkok’s main airport Suvarnabhumi.

Sources said the officer had contracted the virus while on duty despite taking precautions like wearing a face mask.

Cleaning of the area and quarantine measures were taking place.

Attempts to clarify the news with the Immigration Bureau, Public Health Department and airport authorities had been met with tight lipped responses.

Thai Rath said a press conference would be held to announce the details on Wednesday.

This news is taken from ThaiVisa (via Thai Rath)