60 percent coronavirus patients in Thailand have already made a full recovery

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60 percent coronavirus patients in Thailand have already made a full recovery

 

FILE PHOTO: A health worker uses an infrared thermometer to check the temperature of a tourist who arrives at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport, Thailand, January 25, 2020. REUTERS/Panumas Sanguanwong

 

As other countries deal with new outbreaks of the coronavirus, 60 percent of those who were found to have the virus in Thailand have already made a full recovery.

 

According to official figures released by the Ministry of Public Health on Sunday (23 Feb) Thailand has a total of 35 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

 

From the 35 confirmed cases, 21 patients have made a full recovery and have been discharged. 14 patients remain in hospital.

 

Meanwhile, out of 1,355 cases regarded as ‘patients under investigation’ (PUI), 1,071 of those have recovered and been discharged, while 284 have been admitted.

 

‘Patients under investigation’ are those that have perhaps shown a high temperature during screening or who have contacted a healthcare facility in Thailand to report flu-like symptoms. They are not people with confirmed coronavirus cases are instead being monitored as a precautionary measure.

 

The large number of PUI is due to Thailand stepping up its screen process at places such as airports, officials have said previously.

 

There have been zero deaths from coronavirus in Thailand.

 

 

The news comes as Thailand’s Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan on Sunday asked teachers, students and parents who have recently travelled to China, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore to self quarantine at home for a period of 14 days.

 

Over the weekend Japan and South Korea reported a spike in coronavirus cases, with the latter confirming 763 cases and six deaths in a matter of days.

 

The coronavirus infections in South Korea centre around the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a secretive religious sect with a strong presence in Daegu, the epicentre of the outbreak in the country.

 

Also over the weekend saw a spike in cases in Europe, particularly in Italy, with the country announcing 152 caes, many in the densely populated region around Milan.

 

The spike in cases resulted in officials cancelling several top-flight football matches, while the Venice Carnival had also been cancelled as the country implemented a strict lockdown.

 

 

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[DrTuner]

Admitted PUI 284. Probably closer to the real number, although still low. All you need to do is let only one lab confirm it and refrain from testing further in the other WHO reference lab (two must confirm to make it official) and hey presto, no confirmations.

 

 

Edited February 24, 2020 by DrTuner

[Mung]

1 minute ago, DrTuner said:

Admitted PUI 284. Probably closer to the real number, although still low. All you need to do is let only one lab confirm it and refrain from testing further in the other WHO reference lab (two must confirm to make it official) and hey presto, no confirmations.

 

 

my thoughts exactly 

[marko kok prong]

A friend of my girlfriend says "Thai's don't get it" i agreed with her they hardly get anything.

[JohnnyBKK]

In China they have only 20% of cases requiring hospitalization. But in Thailand almost all the cases needed hospitalization. Isn't it weird ?

[Pedrogaz]

Does that mean that 40% haven't made a full recovery. Of this 40% how many are going to recover completely?

[simtemple]

Of those hospitalized in Wuhan 50% have died. Two have died in Italy. Five have died in Iran & one has died in Manila. In the land of smiling liars nobody dies. 

[Susco]

15 minutes ago, simtemple said:

Of those hospitalized in Wuhan 50% have died.

Trollala

[Soikhaonoiken]

Totally unbelievable, and they say it with a straight face.... 

[Tayaout]

11 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Admitted PUI 284. Probably closer to the real number, although still low. All you need to do is let only one lab confirm it and refrain from testing further in the other WHO reference lab (two must confirm to make it official) and hey presto, no confirmations.

 

 

 

[gk10002000]

And I am sure most that had it will recover given the mortality statistics I have seen.  In addition I am sure thousands upon thousands of people are or have been infected by the virus but were not aware of it.

[FarFlungFalang]

When in Thailand even nothing is weird.It's called The Weirding Place.Only weirdos enjoy living in Thailand and it's why I enjoy it here so mut.

[robsamui]

On 2/26/2020 at 8:38 PM, FarFlungFalang said:

When in Thailand even nothing is weird.It's called The Weirding Place.Only weirdos enjoy living in Thailand and it's why I enjoy it here so mut.

There's 2 s Ts in mutt so their.

Edited March 2, 2020 by robsamui