BANGKOK, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday has issued a set of new measures for foreign visitors and Thais returning to Thailand from high-risk areas of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Visitors from these high-risk areas will be subject to a 14-day self quarantine, even if they are cleared of the disease, unless they have permission from health officials.
Foreign visitors are required to show Thai authorities, upon arrival, evidence of the place where officials can locate them during the 14-day quarantine period.
Those who have flu-like symptoms upon their arrival, such as a body temperature exceeding 37.5 degrees, a runny nose, sore throat or breathing difficulties, will be sent to state hospitals for further testing, treatment or quarantine, depending on the seriousness of the illness.
Foreign visitors who cannot provide details of their stay in Thailand, immigration officers are authorized to send them back home, or to allow them entry subject to 14-days of self-quarantine.
Foreign visitors or Thai returnees from the high-risk areas are required to file a daily report on their health with designated health officials during the quarantine period and, if they become unwell or suspect they may be sick, they must inform health officials within three hours so that they can undergo further testing, receive treatment or be isolated.
The countries, defined by Thailand as "high risk", are Japan, South Korea, Germany, China, France, Singapore, Italy and Iran, and the two territories are China's Macao and Hong Kong.
