Thailand reports COVID-19 seafood market outbreak in biggest single day jump

At least 9 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections have been reported in a local seafood market in Thailand on December 18 in one of largest outbreaks in last 7 months. As many as three family members of a 67-year-old shrimp vendor at Samut Sakhon market were diagsed positive after she reported symptoms of COVID-19.  According to Bangkok’s local ncy TNA, woman reported a loss of smell and fatigue and was moved to a healthcare facility in province. At least 18 ors came in contact with woman after health authorities initiated testing tracing. 

In a statement to ncy, Goverr Weerasak Wijitsaengsri said that health experts conducted tests on at least 100 people on December 18, and continue to diagse more customers. He informed,  that market was closed down for sanitization and disinfection for 24 hours. While Thailand h declared a state of emergency in month of March as 934 cases were confirmed in country, Goverr Wijitsaengsri informed that re would be lockdown imposed for containment efforts. 

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12 new domestic confirmed cases

Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, director-general of Communicable Diseases Division, told Bangkok Post that wholesaler who puts up a stall at Tal Klang Kung (shrimp market) h infected her 95-year-old elderly and vulnerable mor, elder sister, d 73, and sister-in-law, 57. He informed, that family was isolated and was under medical supervision in case of any symptoms.

vendor was taken to private hospital’s outpatient department at 6 pm by health authorities where she was ministered a COVID-19 test. country reported 12 new domestic confirmed cases of coronavirus, meanwhile, 34 more cases were imported from Myanmar, surging nationwide tally to 4,331. re have been recorded fatalities from virus so far. While one of regions of outbreak was identified as seafood market, health authorities were investigating origin of 4 more infections. 

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