Understand the current protocol requires tests on day 5 and day 13. Results take 48 hours so these make sense (Day 7 - free to go outside briefly, Day 15 - free to go).
If they want to reduce the quarantine period to 10 days then they'll need data, right? So they'll need a test at day 10. Unless that replaces the Day 5 or Day 13 test, then that would be three tests.
Have seen some government testing results showing day 10 tests, not sure where those are coming from? Maybe Thais in free SQ? These results support (shocker) that a 10 day quarantine "catches" 99% cases.
Not sure if a 10 day quarantine will result in a significant increase in returnees or "tourists"?
just found this...
More frequent Covid-19 testing in preparation for shorter quarantine
The government has changed its Covid-19 testing procedure for arrivals, and is studying whether mandatory quarantine can be shortened from 14 to 10 days.
Dr Thaweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said on Thursday that health officials this month changed Covid-19 testing for arrivals from twice to three times.
Earlier, each arrival was tested twice during 14-day quarantine, first 3-5 days after arrival, and then again on days 11-13.
Each arrival is now tested three times, on day 0-1, day 9-10 and day 13-14.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...ter-quarantine