Starting in May, high risk groups who have been in close contact with Covid 19 will still have to self isolate at home, but the time will be shortened from 7 days to 5 days. While the self isolation period is shorter, they will need to monitor their health for another 5 days, according to the Director-general of the Department of Disease Control (DDC), Opas Karnkawinpong.
The proposal is being called the 5+5 quarantine program.
At the moment, those at risk who came in contact with Covid 19 have to isolate themselves for a week, before monitoring their own well being for the next 3 days. They have the freedom to do what they wish during the 3 days but must follow the safety procedures.
After the Songkran holiday, the new isolation proposal will be submitted to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to review and if accepted, the change will come into effect in May.
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