Thailand confirmed its first case on January 13, which was also the first case of infection outside China. The first few cases were all travelers from Wuhan, and all of them had been to Huanan Seafood, where the epidemic broke out. market. On the 22nd, the first case of Thai infection appeared in Thailand. However, this case only became ill after traveling to Wuhan, so it was not considered a case of local infection, but it also made the Thai government very nervous.
Then on the 28th, the number of cases in Thailand increased from 8 to 14. According to statistics from the Thai Ministry of Public Health, the 14 new crown cases were all imported from abroad, and all of them were from Wuhan. contact history; and these 6 new crown cases are all from Hubei Province, and 5 of them are members of the same family, so border control will be tightened.
However, China is the largest source of foreign tourists to Thailand. In 2019, nearly 11 million Chinese tourists traveled to Thailand. The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand from Wuhan every day was about 1,200 to 1,400. Therefore, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-0-cha also stated that there are currently preventive measures in place at airports, border checkpoints, and terminals, not only for travelers from Wuhan, but also for travelers from other regions in China.
However, Sukhum Karnchanapimai, the permanent secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, said that although the cumulative number of cases in Thailand has reached 14, 5 of them have recovered and been discharged, so there is no need to worry too much. Caption/Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-0-cha also said that currently there are preventive measures at airports, border checkpoints, and terminals, not only for travelers from Wuhan, but also for travelers from other regions in China. (Photo taken from Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health)
According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on the 28th that there are currently 64 people in Wuhan. The Thai people are currently in good health; the Thai Air Force has also prepared four C-130 transport aircraft and medical teams, and can take immediate action as long as the government decides to evacuate overseas Chinese.
However, there are also many Chinese students in Thai colleges and universities. The current response measures of various universities include delaying the start of the semester, or requiring students from China to self-quarantine for 14 days; situation, we will wait for further measures from the Ministry of Public Health.
However, the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University released the "Modeling the Spread of 2019-nCoV" on the 26th. Among the 23 countries, Thailand ranks first. It is estimated that there will be more than 10 cases. This prediction has come true. How many epidemic threats Thailand will face next depends on the situation after school and work resume.