1000+ Covid-19 infections and Indian variant in work camp

[Thaiger]

A construction site camp in the Laksi district of Bangkok that had found a Covid-19 outbreak recently has spiralled out of control with over 1,000 Covid-19 infections including the dreaded Indian variant. 66% of the camp workers tested positive for Covid-19, with 36 of the 80 samples analyzed revealing the Indian variant, a strain much more contagious than the original. Officials at City Hall have sealed off the campsite completely for 28 days to try to stop the cluster from spreading any further. The 1,667 workers will be provided with food and supplies while they are sealed off in the […]

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