RELEASED: 4 Jan 2021 at 16:35
PATTAYA: About 100 travelers were kicked out from Koh Lan on Monday, as the island was positioned under lockdown from Tuesday to Jan 20.
The lockdown was revealed on Sunday night by the Koh Lan Covid-19 committee.
It followed the statement by the public health workplace of Chon Buri province that individuals who took a trip in between Pattaya and Koh Lan throughout Dec 18-31, by means of the Bali Hai boat pier, ought to carefully monitor their health.
That followed an individual was discovered contaminated with Covid-19 at a ticket vending point.
The Koh Lan statement needed operators of lodging homes and turn to clean out all travelers on Monday, and decline brand-new visitors up until the circumstance had actually been fixed.
Prior to leaving, all travelers were asked to notify the Koh Lan Covid-19 committee as quickly as possible if they established Covid-like signs.
On Monday early morning, boats started taking travelers off the island.
On arrival at Bali Hai pier they were sprayed with disinfectant and had their temperature level taken by city health authorities. At the very same time, travelers who wished to go to Koh Lan were informed of the lockdown and turned away.
The procedures enforced at Koh Lan:
– All lodging homes and turn to clean out all travelers by Jan 4 and accept say goodbye to visitors up until the circumstance has actually been fixed;
– Homeowners of Koh Lan are not to leave the island. If the journey is immediate, they should go through complete health screening on arrival in Pattaya. Anybody wishing to take a trip to Koh Lan for organization should get previous approval from the Covid-19 centre at the boat pier. The journey needs to be licensed by a contact on Koh Lan;
– Koh Lan locals are to monitor their own health. If they establish Covid-19 signs, they ought to right away report to the island’s medical centre. or call 038-434144;
– On Koh Lan, there is a curfew from 10pm-5am;
– Speed boat services in between Pattaya and Koh Lan are suspended. Immediate travel needs to be organized through the Covid-19 centres at the boat piers;
– Dining establishments on the island are open for take-home service just;
– Migrant employees are absolutely not enabled to take a trip to or from the island;
– All statements released by Chon Buri province should be strictly observed; and
– From Jan 5-20, for vital journeys, there will be 3 ferryboats a day in between Pattaya and Koh Lan, leaving Pattaya at 7am, midday and 6pm, and from Koh Lan at 7am, midday and 5pm.
