Thai COVID task force spokesman goes into quarantine

The familiar face of Thailand’s pandemic response will be out of sight for at least two weeks after his colleagues came into close contact with a reporter infected with COVID-19.

While delivering today’s daily health update as he has nearly every day for the past year, COVID task force spokesman Taweesilp Wissanuyothin he would be tested and enter quarantine this afternoon because his colleagues were exposed to Korakot Yotchai, a reporter with government-operated NBT, aka the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand, whose test came back positive early this morning.

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“I will wait and see the test results of my coworkers who help me with the briefing first before I reconsider the next step on how to take care of myself,” Taweesilp said.

The Disease Control Department already dispatched a team to conduct…