Thailand lowers entry requirements amid wave of coronavirus infections

travelers to Thailand As of this Friday, they are exempt from presenting a PCR test to detect covid-19 before traveling, although they will still have to quarantine for at least one night upon arrival, while the country registers its largest wave of infections during the pandemic.

Despite the reduction in pre-travel requirements, which until today required a negative result less than 72 hours before boarding the plane, people arriving in the country from abroad must still undergo a PCR upon arrival and wait in a hotel to the negative result to be able to go out freely.

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In addition, travelers must undergo a rapid test or ATK on their fifth day of stay.

This new border policy, aimed at reactivating the tourism sector, coincides with the largest wave of infections since the start of the pandemic, although the number of deaths has not increased to the same extent.

The health authorities reported this Friday of 28,379 new confirmed cases -and another 22,331 with ATK tests- and 92 deaths with the covid-19with what Thailand accumulates 3.63 million infections, including more than 25,200 deaths, since the start of the pandemic.

The vaccination campaign, with almost 70% of the entire population following the complete schedule, is now focused on increasing the percentage of those vaccinated with booster doses, which to date reaches a third of the total population.

The Government of Thailand intends to declare the covid-19 as an endemic disease, although it is slowly progressing in the reduction of measures and still maintains the obligation to wear a mask indoors and outdoors, it restricts the hours of sale of alcohol and the closure of nightlife, among other measures.

Source: Elcomercio

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