Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and not sure how to celebrate? People at home still coughing and trading frightening new viral variants? Come to Thailand’s Phuket island, officials there say/hope/plead, where, fingers crossed, no quarantine will be necessary after July 1.
Island authorities yesterday said that’s when they will start welcoming vaccinated travelers without 14 days of quarantine, seven days of quarantine, or any quarantine at all. That’s zero days of quarantine, people. It’s also three months earlier than they had hoped to roll out their so-called sandbox model, according to Pichet Panapong, deputy provincial governor, who said the plan has been approved by their COVID-19 task force.
The tradeoff for skipping quarantine, Pichet said, will be installing a specially designed tracking app for a quick reaction to any potential spread of COVID-19…
Got vaxx? Fly to Thailand’s Phuket in July and spend 0 days in quarantine
