Health officials in Thailand said Tuesday that it is likely that a French woman who earlier this month tested positive for the coronavirus became infected when she stayed under quarantine at a hotel near Bangkok.
The 57-year-old woman tested positive after she and her family flew on Oct. 15 from Bangkok to the island of Koh Samui, where she experienced symptoms of the disease. Her case was one of the few of local transmission confirmed in Thailand over the past several months.
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Health officials in Thailand said Tuesday that it is likely that a French woman who earlier this month tested positive for the coronavirus became infected when she stayed under quarantine at a hotel near Bangkok.
The authorities also announced that two more people quarantined at the hotel were found infected with the coronavirus, one Asian, one European, both male. The Health Ministry said it had not yet concluded whether those two people were infected at the hotel.
In other developments in the Asia-Pacific region:
Buddhist monks walk along a stream in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. About 100 monks and followers marched the 500 kilometer (310 mile) pilgrimage to pray for the country to overcome the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
Buddhist monks and believers walk along a stream in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. About 100 monks and followers marched the 500 kilometer (310 mile) pilgrimage to pray for the country to overcome the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
Commuters wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk out from a subway station during the morning rush hour in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)
People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk by a banner which reads "Harmonious and livable civilized city" on display along a street in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)
After her infection was confirmed, the communal areas of the hotel where she stayed were checked, and traces of the coronavirus were found in its gym area.
Buddhist monks pray upon their arrival at Bongeun temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. About 100 monks and believers marched the 500-kilometer (310-mile) pilgrimage to wish for the country to overcome the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
The authorities also announced that two more people quarantined at the hotel were found infected with the coronavirus, one Asian, one European, both male. The Health Ministry said it had not yet concluded whether those two people were infected at the hotel.
More than 100 people who may have come in contact with the French woman have been tested for the virus, but none have been found infected so far.
Thailand announced three new cases on Tuesday, all imported, bringing the total to 3,746, including 59 deaths.
Buddhist monks walk along a road in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. About 100 monks and believers marched the 500-kilometer (310-mile) pilgrimage to wish for the country to overcome the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
In other developments in the Asia-Pacific region:
— Sri Lankan police say they have arrested more than 1,100 people over the last several days for violating curfews imposed in parts of the country to contain the spreading of the coronavirus amid a new surge of the virus. The government has widened curfews in parts of the capital, Colombo, and some areas in Western province, where a new cluster centered at a garment factory was discovered early this month. Colombo is in Western province. More than a dozen villages in different parts of the country have also been isolated to curb the spreading. On Tuesday, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said 1,122 people have been arrested for violating curfews and quarantine regulations over a period of more than a week. Those arrested could face either a fine of 10,000 rupees ($54) or six months in prison, or both. Sri Lanka has reported a total of 8,413 cases. It also has had 17 deaths, including one reported on Tuesday.
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An elementary school student, wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak, receives a Td vaccine shot from a health worker during a free vaccination service for schoolchildren in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP PhotoAchmad Ibrahim)
Buddhist monks walk along a stream in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. About 100 monks and followers marched the 500 kilometer (310 mile) pilgrimage to pray for the country to overcome the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
Buddhist monks and believers walk along a stream in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. About 100 monks and followers marched the 500 kilometer (310 mile) pilgrimage to pray for the country to overcome the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
Commuters wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk out from a subway station during the morning rush hour in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)
People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk by a banner which reads "Harmonious and livable civilized city" on display along a street in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)