Six soldiers test positive on return from US drillsSix Thai troops returning from training in Hawaii this week were among 10 people who tested positive for Covid-19, according to the army. Gen Natthapon Srisawat, director of the army's Covid-19 situation administration centre, yesterday gave details about the soldiers after the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) yesterday announced 10 new confirmed cases including the Thai soldiers who had returned from the US. The soldiers were among 11 troops who were isolated and put under a Covid-19 observation programme at the army-run Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok after exhibiting suspicious symptoms. The remaining 140 have entered a state quarantine centre in a hotel in Pattaya. If they test negative, they will have another swab test on Aug 3 when the 14-day mandatory quarantine period ends.

Source: Bangkok Post July 24, 2020 22:30 UTC