The Public Health Ministry has ruled out a lockdown in the tourist province of Chiang Mai as a result of a coronavirus scare involving a Thai returnee from Myanmar.
“The ministry has been testing all those who came into contact with the patient and there has yet to be a positive result,” Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control told media at a press briefing to allay fears of an outbreak in a province that relies on domestic tourism for income in the absence of foreign arrivals.
“Widespread Covid-19 transmission is unlikely because people in Chiang Mai are still predominately wearing masks on a daily basis. The ministry will…
