The picturesque Phi Phi island, in Krabi province, normally hugely in style with vacationers, is self-isolating for the next week, following the detection of 7 confirmed Covid-19 infections. Officials have launched short-term restrictions to restrict traffic on and off the island, in a bid to curtail the spread of the virus.
The Bangkok Post reviews that 2 police officers on Koh Phi Phi have tested optimistic for Covid-19, as have 5 migrant staff in a labour camp at a wastewater therapy development web site. Another 36 staff are waiting for check results.
From Protected till September 18, access to Phi Phi shall be restricted, according to the Bangkok Post report. However, tourists in Phuket underneath the sandbox scheme can nonetheless travel to Phi Phi on a dedicated boat service. Medical staff, rescue employees, and courier companies may also be permitted to journey to the island.
According to Prasert Wongna from the Phi Phi Tourist Business Association, local tourism operators and state companies on the island have been advised of the Covid-19 outbreak. Government officials in the Ao Nang sub-district, which includes Phi Phi, have ordered that movement on and off the island be restricted for 7 days while active case finding will get underway and customary areas are disinfected..g