Health authorities said the inmate showed symptoms on Aug 29, three days after being put behind bars, but they were not clear about his condition until Thursday following the test. There is seemingly is no clear signs pointing health officials to the source of the infection. Health officials suspect the patient may have contracted the virus from a returnee while he was at work or from an infected person with no travel history. Health officials are racing against time to locate the source of the infection. Everyone must pitch in to ensure the virus is curtailed.

Source: Bangkok Post September 05, 2020 22:30 UTC