Thailand will exempt vaccinated travelers from re-isolation^{There is} February, Thursday, January 20, officials announced. The decision boosts confidence in the tourism industry, which has been without blood for months.

Fearing the spread of the Omicron variant, the country re-established a forced isolation at the end of December. But only a few thousand cases are officially registered every day, and the death toll remains stable. These data prompted authorities to reconsider the situation.

Many screening tests are required

1 to^{There is} In February, vaccinated visitors are required to submit to a negative SARS-CoV-2 test performed in their country of birth. They will then be forced to create a second one as soon as they arrive, and a final one will be created on the fifth day after they enter the territory, said Tavisin Visanuyodin, a spokeswoman for the Corona Virus Management Center.

Tests on Thai soil must be carried out at an approved hotel. If the result is negative, travelers can move freely in the country. “If cases increase, situation will be re-evaluated”, Said Thavis’ Visanuyotin.

After more than eighteen months of closure, the kingdom reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists in early November, giving a simple negative PCR test result. Some tens of thousands of viewers used to relax these restrictions.

Prior to the epidemic, the region was one of the most visited countries in the world in 2019, with nearly 40 million entries. The Ministry of Tourism hopes to welcome 5 million visitors this year.