7 food factories in Kanchanaburi test employees, 100+ test positive

[Thaiger]

7 fruit and vegetable processing plants in western Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province recently performed mass testing on its employees. Over 100 people tested positive for Covid. The active case finding started yesterday. It concentrated on Thai and Burmese workers at the Vita Food Factory and 5 of its subsidiary locations: Vanda Preserved Food, Vanda Factory, Vanda Frozen, Karn Corn and Thai Kokon Food. Also, Fruity Dry Co Ltd. The companies produce processed vegetables and fruit. The company tested 400 workers. They determined 141 of them had Covid, says Dr Itthipoll Charas-olarn, director of Makarak Hospital, today. Kanchanaburi governor Jirakiat Phumsawat has […]

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[gummy]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

7 fruit and vegetable processing plants in western Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province recently performed mass testing on its employees. Over 100 people tested positive for Covid. The active case finding started yesterday. It concentrated on Thai and Burmese workers at the Vita Food Factory and 5 of its subsidiary locations: Vanda Preserved Food, Vanda Factory, Vanda Frozen, Karn Corn and Thai Kokon Food. Also, Fruity Dry Co Ltd. The companies produce processed vegetables and fruit. The company tested 400 workers. They determined 141 of them had Covid, says Dr Itthipoll Charas-olarn, director of Makarak Hospital, today. Kanchanaburi governor Jirakiat Phumsawat has […]

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Not surprised and if that is a representative population sample then that would equate to almost 10 million people in Thailand, 70-80% of whom I would guess be asymptomatic so hence would never know until tested

[Nobodysfriend]

" The company tested 400 workers. They determined 141 of them had Covid "

 

I hope that this is not representative for the whole of the thai population .

But if there are no serious efforts and quick actions now , it may well reach that point .

They do need to realize that the turning point has arrived by now .

Do nothing or not enough now , the country will be in deep trouble , soon .

[gummy]

4 minutes ago, Nobodysfriend said:

" The company tested 400 workers. They determined 141 of them had Covid "

I hope that this is not representative for the whole of the thai population .

But if there are no serious efforts and quick actions now , it may well reach that point .

They do need to realize that the turning point has arrived by now .

Do nothing or not enough now , the country will be in deep trouble , soon .

Err , where have you been ? this country is already in deep trouble

[Nobodysfriend]

31 minutes ago, gummy said:

Err , where have you been ? this country is already in deep trouble

The worst is yet to come ...

[gummy]

Just now, Nobodysfriend said:

The worst is yet to come ...

Agreed. 1st it was no problem, 2nd it was of little concern 3rd it was concerning 4th it was serious 5th is now - deep trouble and the next stage is no doubt - absolutely  deep shit.