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7 day quarantine for arrivals from abroad with vaccination certificate from April, excluding S. Africa
14 Sept 02:32 Key points summarised by AI
- Thailand will shorten the mandatory quarantine for vaccinated international arrivals from 14 to 7 days starting April, but travelers from South Africa will still face a 14-day isolation period.
- The Thai National Communicable Disease Committee has approved a vaccine passport program, with hospitals issuing certificates to individuals vaccinated with AstraZeneca.
- The international acceptance of these Thai-issued vaccine certificates will depend on the policies of destination countries, as a standardized World Health Organization format is not yet available.
- This reduction in quarantine is attributed to a global decrease in COVID-19 infections following the administration of millions of vaccine doses worldwide.
- Authorities propose allowing 'new normal' Songkran festival celebrations in April, emphasizing the continued necessity of strict social distancing and mask-wearing to prevent new outbreaks.
