Phuket to Shutdown the Island to Contain the Spread of Coronavirus!

Phuket, one of Thailand’s top tourist destinations, will be on a lockdown with all transportation to the island to be banned except by air starting today in order to contain the spread of coronavirus in the island.

 

Phuket Governor Pakkapong Taweepat has stated that the order for a lockdown will last for at least one month while vehicles and vessels providing essential goods and services are exempted from the order. People are also prohibited from entering and leaving the island through inter-provincial waterways.

 

As of Sunday, the confirmed cases of coronavirus in the island rose by six, raising the total cases to 53. The provincial communicable diseases committee stated that out of 53 cases, 7 had recovered from the virus and returned home.

The total cases of coronavirus in Thailand was at 1,388 as of Sunday, March 29, 2020.