One of 138 Thais evacuated from China has come down with the Wuhan coronavirus.
Deputy Health Minister Satit Pitutecha said Feb. 9 that the unnamed patient developed symptoms and was moved to an isolation ward at Chonburi Hospital.
Another person staying in close proximity to the coronavirus victim was relocated to a ward at Sattahip Km. 10 Hospital to be observed.
Dr. Apirat Katanyutanon, director of the Chonburi Public Health Office, said four others who previously fell ill – but did not have the coronavirus – are recovering, with one already returned to quarantine at Navy Hotel.
Now in their fifth day of quarantine, the restless detainees were given sports equipment to play with outdoors.