Three islands of Thailand began to receive vaccinated tourists
Several islands in Thailand have opened in the wake of Phuket to vaccinated tourists, despite an increase in the number of cases of the coronavirus delta strain in the country, according to The Bangkok Post .
The islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Tau in the Gulf of Thailand are again beginning to receive tourists from foreign countries.
Under the new rules, travelers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can come to Koh Samui, but they must stay on the island for at least a week. They can leave the hotel only on the fourth day after arrival.
Tourists visiting Tau and Koh Phangan will be asked to provide a negative PCR test after their first week on the islands.
Russian vaccines against coronavirus are not yet included in the list of permitted entry into Thailand. But the Ministry of Health of the country is considering the issue of their recognition and, perhaps, it will be resolved by the fall.
Bangkok and nine provinces in Thailand have tightened restrictions such as curfews and a ban on gatherings for groups of more than five people.
Phuket opened to travelers who were vaccinated back on July 1st. Tourists no longer need to go through quarantine at a hotel on the island, however, they cannot leave Phuket for two weeks.
Earlier it was reported that in Bangkok, doctors identified cases of infection of the same patients with two strains of COVID-19 at the same time – “delta” and “alpha”. There are seven such patients in total. All of them live in hostel camps.
