No incoming flights till 18 April 2020
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Thailand announced a ban on incoming flights from 4th to 6th April 2020 last week, and has now extended restrictions till 18th April 2020.
Concerns of COVID-19 continue to rise due the growing number of cases is linked to Thais returning from foreign countries. Therefore, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) decided to extend the inbound flight ban to be until 18th April 2020 to prevent clusters of the virus from occurring.
Also to ease stress on medical system
Though the number of new cases seem to be on a decline, the ministry is still concerned about the healthcare system’s ability to deal with the overall number of COVID-19 patients, which could get higher.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand chief, Chula Sukmanop, also mentioned that the extension was issued to help control the transmission of the virus, so the outbreak can see a nearer end.
As for now, passengers of all flights coming in before the latest update was announced are to be quarantined for 14 days as per normal. Further preventive measures have yet to be announced, so stay tuned for updates.
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