Covid detected through testing of migrant workers but most are asymptomatic
Workers spray disinfectant near the shrimp market in Samut Sakhon on Friday, as authorities step up efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus first detected in a shrimp vendor. (Photo from Samut Sakhon Public Relations Office Facebook page)
Health authorities on Saturday evening reported 516 new cases of coronavirus in Samut Sakhon province, most of them among migrant workers in the seafood processing hub.
The biggest one-day total by far since the pandemic began has been linked to a shrimp market where a 67-year-old Thai woman tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week.
Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department,…
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