Security officials and volunteers check vehicles for migrant workers, whose movement has been restricted, in Muang district of Surat Thani on Monday. (Photo: Supapong Chaolan)
SURAT THANI: Migrant workers have been banned from moving in or out of the province until further notice, and employers have been told to screen them all for Covid-19, Surat Thani governor Wichawut Jinto said on Monday.
Any found with Covid-like symptoms should be immediately suspended from work and reported to health officials, so they can be placed in the disease control process, Mr Wichawuth said.
Hand-washing bowls and alcohol must be provided at workplaces. Employers should make sure that 100% of their migrant workers wear face masks and gloves and observe social distancing rules. All work equipment must be kept hygienic.
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