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Phuket health chief moves to dampen Starbucks COVID fears

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has gone public to confirm that only one person confirmed as infected with COVID-19 has been traced to have visited a Starbucks café, but he also confirmed that 24 people were being treated as “high-risk” contacts and were now under observation at a LQ (local quarantine) venue.

The explanation came after the Phuket Provincial Information Center posted an alert on Saturday (July 3) and asked Starbucks customers who visited stores at Central Phuket shopping mall to be tested for COVID-19 at a hospital near their home.

Those who visited Starbucks located on floor G of the Floresta building at Central Phuket during the following times and dates were requested to present themselves for testing.

  • June 25, between 12:30pm to 1:50pm.
  • June 27, between 9am to midday.
  • June 28, between 10am to 7pm.
  • June 29,…

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