7,347 hotel bookings on Phuket in July, as 15 local COVID-19 infections logged

7,347 people have booked their hotel rooms for stays during July, as part of the Phuket “sandbox” project, which began on July 1^st and enables fully vaccinated foreign tourists to enter Thailand through Phuket, without entering quarantine, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today (Monday).

The bookings account for 90,861 room nights, with 2,787 people in Patong sub-district, followed by 1,193 people in Choeng Thale and 896 others around Karon beach.

So far, 20 international flights have arrived at Phuket Airport since July 1^st, carrying 1,416 foreign visitors and 477 Thai returnees. 1,764 of the new arrivals have tested negative for COVID-19, while 129 others are awaiting results, said CCSA Spokesperson Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin.

15 local transmissions have been detected, between July 1^st and 4^th. 48 people are being treated in hospital on the island, he said.

On July 1^st, a COVID-19 infected passenger boarded a Thai Smile flight from Bangkok to Phuket, raising a call for those on the same flight and those visiting the same places on the island to get tested.