"Don't worry about coronavirus!" - Thailand's first virus patient praises Thai doctors for survival

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The first person to be infected with the coronavirus in Thailand has given the thumbs up after she recovered from the deadly new virus. 

 

And she has praised Thai doctors and told people not to worry. 

 

Jaimuay Sae-ing, 73, was interviewed on the Palang Pracharat Facebook page. The political party has strong links to the government. 

 

Sanook reported that Jaimuay fully recovered after spending nine days under the care of a large team of specially chosen doctors and nurses at Nakhon Pathom hospital, a city around 50 kilometers west of Bangkok. 

 

Jaimuay had been with younger relatives to the Chinese city of Wuhan, now under lockdown after it was understood to be the epicenter of the outbreak. 

 

She was in China from Christmas day until coming back to Thailand on January 3rd. 

 

She soon started to feel weak with aches and pains and was admitted to hospital and soon confirmed as having contracted the new virus. 

 

She said in her interview that she was cursing her luck at first especially as she was the first case but now she is fine. 

 

Pointedly she was quoted as saying: "Don't be worried about coronavirus. I was the first and I recovered and importantly I was treated by up country doctors". 

 

Doctors said she was in the hospital during the 14 day incubation period and had already been suffering from the virus for 12 days on admission. 

 

There were possible complications due to heart and thyroid conditions and blood pressure difficulties. And bearing in mind that this was a new virus a full team of doctors and nurses was assembled to deal with this case. 

 

It was felt that the expertise of the staff at the Nakhon Pathom hospital was sufficient meaning the patient did not need to be transferred to a bigger facility. 

 

A psychologist was among the team to deal with the patient's mental health as well as quell the fears of relatives.

 

They were kept well away from their mother and grandmother and could only connect with her via intercom and video link. 

 

She had now fully recovered after nine days of treatment. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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ooh that,s reassuring news.......we can all breath much easier now.....

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pointedly she was quoted as saying: "Don't be worried about coronavirus. I was the first and I recovered and importantly I was treated by up country doctors".

Right, but if lots of people contact this virus and have to be hospitalized, it will be a completely different dynamic. People won't be receiving this kind of care. As China has learned. 

 

This is like something straight out of the CCP handbook. Saying that; are even the CCP spouting this kind of narrative anymore? 

 

 

 

 

7 minutes ago, petermik said:

ooh that,s reassuring news.......we can all breath much easier now.....

And your preferred outcome would be?

Would be interesting to hear if:

 

she has been released

that her viral numbers are near zero

that she has been tested for antibodies

 

There have been some reports that viral numbers stay elevated (and thus still able to infect others) for a period after the cessation of symptomatic illness.

 

 

10 minutes ago, Olmate said:

And your preferred outcome would be?

How about a drop of reality with the BS?

No 1 patient ,wonderful treatment  but what about no 2001 ?

What an irresponsible stupid article to print... 

That's very reassuring. I'll be having bat soup for dinner tonight.

If i were anyone who is related to her or live around her i'll do very well to keep away from her and her 'miraculous recovery' as far as i can...

So when fully recovered we all  send the hospital bill invoice to the Chinese consulate?

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

"Don't worry about coronavirus!" - Thailand's first virus patient praises Thai doctors for survival

And how much did they pay you to say this statement for the public???

31 minutes ago, Saint Nick said:

How about a drop of reality with the BS?

Let’s hear it from you then, what really occurred during her treatment and recovery, 

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

she was quoted as saying: "Don't be worried about coronavirus. I was the first and I recovered and importantly I was treated by up country doctors". 

Disgusting as usual. No doubt the authorities instructed her to say this or manipulated her to say it. All they care about is what keeps tourists coming. 

 

Such gross people. 

4 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Let’s hear it from you then, what really occurred during her treatment and recovery,

Pretty sure thats not the point he was making... I'm sure everyone is happy that she recovered. The point is saying "Don't worry about the coronavirus" when she was the first person to be treated and recover. What kind of treatment will people receive if the numbers go into the thousands?

Tourist come - all is good - plenty to spend on and all safe here 100% ????

11 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Let’s hear it from you then, what really occurred during her treatment and recovery, 

Me thinks you've completely misunderstood the sentiment. 

As not Thai - if you survive it the hospital bill might kill you.... 

More propaganda, literally just like the images on Chinese news of all the happy patients leaving the hospital smiling with their thumbs up for the camera. 

18 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

Pretty sure thats not the point he was making... I'm sure everyone is happy that she recovered. The point is saying "Don't worry about the coronavirus" when she was the first person to be treated and recover. What kind of treatment will people receive if the numbers go into the thousands?

January 3rd - 1 confirmed

 

February 5th - 25 confirmed (8 recovered)

 

They're taking their time about getting into the thousands then? Typical Thais eh? Can't even catch Corona virus properly. I blame the Junta. And the baht.

49 minutes ago, MaxLee said:

And how much did they pay you to say this statement for the public???

I would be more concerned about the flu, look up how many people it wipes out every year, the numbers are frightening, but we don't hear about it in the news.

Somehow she looks like a virus herself.

1 minute ago, Misterwhisper said:

Somehow she looks like a virus herself.

I wonder whether there was a gun behind her back, when she said that....

8 hours ago, petermik said:

ooh that,s reassuring news.......we can all breath much easier now.....

 

8 hours ago, Olmate said:

And your preferred outcome would be?

 

8 hours ago, Saint Nick said:

How about a drop of reality with the BS?

There you go....Saint Nick beat me to it...reality AND honesty

19 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Me thinks you've completely misunderstood the sentiment. 

By sentiment you refer to the Thai bashing? No fully understood !

2 minutes ago, MaxLee said:

I wonder whether there was a gun behind her back, when she said that....

Probably not. But maybe a couple of 1,000 baht notes in her back pocket.

3 minutes ago, Olmate said:

By sentiment you refer to the Thai bashing? No fully understood !

It means that telling people not to worry about the coronavirus is irresponsible. People should be concerned and not just dismiss it. Doesn't matter who's sending the message. Thai or foreign. Bad ideas are bad ideas. 

The problem with Palang Pracharat is you can't believe anything they say - that said great news and it is most probably not as bad as many are fearing. 

13 minutes ago, Traubert said:

January 3rd - 1 confirmed

 

February 5th - 25 confirmed (8 recovered)

 

They're taking their time about getting into the thousands then? Typical Thais eh? Can't even catch Corona virus properly. I blame the Junta. And the baht.

slow down Mr Thailand! I didn't say anything against the Thais. Who knows what the numbers will go into?  

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

That's very reassuring. I'll be having bat soup for dinner tonight.

Good for you! I´ve heard that´s the second best cure to alcohol.