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????สรุปแถลงเคสติดเชื้อจากรพ.เกาะสมุยรายที่ 3????
1.เป็นผู้ป่วยชาย อายุ 26ปี เป็นบุคลากรทางการแพทย์ ทำงานที่รพ.เอกชนแห่งหนึ่ง
2.timeline ผู้ป่วยรายนี้: 21 มีนาคม กลับมาจาก กทม. ---> 26 มีนาคมมีไข้
3.22-25 มีนาคม ทำหน้าที่ในรพ.แต่ใส่ชุดป้องกันโรคตามมาตรฐาน จึงคาดว่าน่าจะติดมาจาก กทม. ไม่ได้ติดในเกาะสมุย
4.ผู้สัมผัสใกล้ชิด: 1 คน คือ เพื่อนร่วมห้อง--->ตอนนี้กักตัว ไม่มีไข้
ผู้สัมผัสใกล้ชิดอื่น: 9 คน คือ ผู้ร่วมปฏิบัติงาน--->ตอนนี้กักตัว ไม่มีไข้
ผู้เดินทางร่วม: กำลังสืบสวนผู้ป่วยอยู่ว่าเดินทางมาจากสายการบินไหน ใช้บริการรถสาธารณะใดหรือไม่ 
(ตอนนี้ผู้ป่วยให้ข้อมูลว่า ผู้ป่วยอยู่แต่ที่พัก ไม่ได้ออกไปไหน แต่สั่งอาหารจากบริการ delivery ตลอด)

5.อัพเดทอาการผู้ติดเชื้อชาวต่างชาติ 2 รายก่อนหน้านี้: อาการปกติดี ออกซิเจนในเลือดดี กักตัวดูอาการเพิ่ม 14 วันก่อนจะให้ออกจากรพ.
6.ขอความร่วมมือ 
- ช่วยกันเป็นหูเป็นตา คนที่กลับมาจากต่างจังหวัดต้องกักตัวทุกคน 14 วัน 
- หากเป็นชาวต่างชาติ สามารถขอความช่วยเหลือเจ้าหน้าที่ในการสื่อสารเรื่องการกักตัวได้
- ร้านอาหาร ห้ามให้ลูกค้านั่งทานในร้าน
- งดรวมกลุ่มสังสรรค์ริมหาด
- งดตามที่เจ้าหน้าที่ประกาศก่อนหน้านี้
7.การเตรียมการรองรับผู้ป่วยที่เพิ่มขึ้น: 
- รพ.เกาะสมุยปรับปรุงแผนกศัลยกรรมเพื่อเพิ่มเตียงรองรับผู้ป่วย 
- รพ.บ้านดอนอินเตอร์ประสานงานกับรพ.เกาะสมุยจัดเตรียมรพ.สนาม 
- มีโรงแรมบางแห่งเสนอตัวให้ใช้ห้องโรงแรมสำหรับทำรพ.สนามเพิ่มอีก (ตอนนี้อยู่ในขั้นประเมิน)
8.ถ้าไม่อยากเป็น Covid 
- ใส่มาส ไม่จับตา จมูก ปาก บ่อย มาสผ้าก็เพียงพอแล้ว 
- กินร้อน ช้อนเรา 
- ล้างมือบ่อยๆ
- อยู่ห่างๆจากคนรอบข้างประมาณ 2 m เพราะเป็นระยะที่การไอจามไปไม่ถึง 
9.เพิ่มเกณฑ์การตรวจมอเตอร์ไซด์จากเดิม
- ตรวจใส่มาส
- ตรวจหมวกกันน็อก
- ตรวจรถแต่ง
- ตรวจแอลกอฮอล์
- ตรวจพรบ.

 

Google Translate 

 

???? Summary of infection cases from Koh Samui Hospital, 3rd case
1. A male patient, aged 26 years, as a medical personnel Work at a private hospital
2.timeline this patient: March 21, returning from Bangkok ---> March 26, have a fever
3.22 - 25 March. Serves in the hospital, but wears standard protective clothing Therefore expected to be from Bangkok, not in Koh Samui
4. Intimate contact: 1 person is a roommate ---> now detained without fever
Other close contacts: 9 people are the co-workers ---> now detained without fever
Travelers: investigating patients from which airlines Use any public transport or not.
(At this time, patients are informed that The patient stays only in the accommodation. Didn't go anywhere But order food from delivery service forever)
5. Previous 2 foreigners infected with symptoms update: normal symptoms, good oxygenation in the blood Detained, see the symptoms for 14 days before leaving the hospital
6. Requesting cooperation
- Help each other Every person returning from the countryside must detain everyone for 14 days.
- If being a foreigner Can ask the officer to communicate with the detention
-The restaurant prohibits customers from eating in the restaurant.
- No group gathering on the beach
- Suspend as previously announced by officials

7. Enhanced patient support arrangements:
- Koh Samui Hospital renovated surgery department to increase beds to accommodate patients
- Ban Don Inter Hospital, coordinated with Koh Samui Hospital to prepare Sanam Hospital
- Some hotels offer to use hotel rooms for additional airport hospitals. (Now in the evaluation stage)
8. If you don't want to be a Covid
- Wearing masks often does not catch the eyes, nose or mouth. Masks are enough.
- Eat hot with our spoon
- Wash hands frequently
- Stay about 2 m away from people around you, because it is the distance that coughing and sneezing cannot reach.
9. Increase motorcycle inspection criteria from before.
- Check
- Check the helmet
- Check the modified car
- Alcohol checking
- Check the Act

4th Case???? 

2 more cases .????

 

Take care everybody .

3 hours ago, churchill said:

2 more cases .????

 

Take care everybody .

Yes. Someone told me that it was mentioned on the radio here that there were now six cases.

Samui's Covid-19 cases number 4, 5 and 6 is same family; wife, husband and kid, according to Thai news.

Assume the headline is true. Then when things open back up again, there is a blank canvas for the virus to spread like wildfire. 

 

What is the plan then? To lockdown forever?

10 hours ago, utalkin2me said:

Assume the headline is true. Then when things open back up again, there is a blank canvas for the virus to spread like wildfire. 

 

What is the plan then? To lockdown forever?

That’s pretty much the gist of it. Most responsible governments will be using the lockdown period to fortify their health services as best as possible and develop strategies to isolate the elderly and high risk groups to minimize the death toll. Once lockdown finishes it will just start blooming exponentially and further lockdowns may be required if health services are being overwhelmed. There is no short term pretty picture. Until a vaccine is developed and assuming they can develop one it is going to be a long road.  

On 3/23/2020 at 9:39 PM, khunPer said:

Just checked on coronavirus spread:

Airborne up to three hours, whilst a normal influenza virus can stay airborne up to one hours.

Virus can live on cardboard up to 24 hours, and on stainless steel up to 72 hours.

 

The scientific article is not yet published, but available here...
MedRXIV "Aerosol and surface stability of HCoV-19 (SARS-CoV-2) compared to SARS-CoV-1".

Virus not strong after 10 mins on objects. Getting a dose 24 hrs would be mild and good immune booster.

The local Thai news talks about isolating the island – must be like some provinces and Phuket, no unauthorized entry and exit – says they are signing the papers now.

1 hour ago, khunPer said:

The local Thai news talks about isolating the island – must be like some provinces and Phuket, no unauthorized entry and exit – says they are signing the papers now.

About time, too. ????

Confirmed:
The mayor of Koh Samui announced today that the popular island will be effectively sealed off from tomorrow, 7th April until 30th April.
 

To pass in or out travellers must have a letter confirming their health from a public hospital in Thailand. This must have been issued within the last 72 hours.
 

Even then virtually anyone can be recommended for government sanctioned quarantine of 14 days if coming from a risky area or they have been in a risky situation.

40 minutes ago, khunPer said:

Confirmed:
The mayor of Koh Samui announced today that the popular island will be effectively sealed off from tomorrow, 7th April until 30th April.

I'm hoping this is just for 'travellers' and not food supplies etc...the article itself is very brief and I can't find the source by following the link as it's all in Thai

 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158007-koh-samui-sealed-off-until-end-of-the-month/?utm_source=newsletter-20200406-1255&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

 

Just read on the 'other' newspaper that ferry's will continue to supply the island with consumer products, postal services etc

1 hour ago, Neilly said:

I'm hoping this is just for 'travellers' and not food supplies etc...the article itself is very brief and I can't find the source by following the link as it's all in Thai

 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158007-koh-samui-sealed-off-until-end-of-the-month/?utm_source=newsletter-20200406-1255&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

 

Just read on the 'other' newspaper that ferry's will continue to supply the island with consumer products, postal services etc

Not food and essential supplies etc., just like in other provinces.

 

You can find a good Thai article here, which will make sense using Google-translate...
ด่วน สั่งปิดเกาะสมุย สกัดโควิด-19

On 4/6/2020 at 6:58 AM, Swimfan said:

That’s pretty much the gist of it. Most responsible governments will be using the lockdown period to fortify their health services as best as possible and develop strategies to isolate the elderly and high risk groups to minimize the death toll. Once lockdown finishes it will just start blooming exponentially and further lockdowns may be required if health services are being overwhelmed. There is no short term pretty picture. Until a vaccine is developed and assuming they can develop one it is going to be a long road.  

That is not responsible, or it is arguable I should say.

 

Planning to shut down economies multiple times in the coming years is not a responsible move from anyone's point of view. 

 

Surat Thani orders to shut down hotels from 8-30 April 2020. 

1. Close every type of hotels and any places used as the same accommodation purpose except hotels which are used as hospitals for local quarantine. 

2. Hotels according to No.1 , if there are current guests before this order, guests are allowed to stay until they finish their stay and the hotel should be closed right after the last current guests checked out. Hotels cannot accept new guests during mentioned periods. Furthermore, Every hotels must report number of guests in the hotel to officer immediately. If any guests has COVID-19 symptoms, should be sent to local quarantines. 

Those violating the order could face a 2 years imprisonment or a fine up to 40,000 THB or an imprisonment and a fine. 

Data on 07 April 2020. 
Source : Pr. Surat

 

Surat Thani orders all hotels to shut down from 8th to 30th April.

 

1. Close every type of hotels and any places used as the same accommodation purpose except hotels which are used as hospitals for local quarantine.

 

2. Hotels according to No.1 , if there are current guests before this order, guests are allowed to stay until they finish their stay and the hotel should be closed right after the last current guests checked out. Hotels cannot accept new guests during mentioned periods. Furthermore, Every hotels must report number of guests in the hotel to officer immediately. If any guests has COVID-19 symptoms, should be sent to local quarantines.

 

Those violating the order could face a 2 years imprisonment or a fine up to 40,000 THB or an imprisonment and a fine.

10 hours ago, khunPer said:

Surat Thani orders all hotels to shut down from 8th to 30th April.

 

1. Close every type of hotels and any places used as the same accommodation purpose except hotels which are used as hospitals for local quarantine.

 

2. Hotels according to No.1 , if there are current guests before this order, guests are allowed to stay until they finish their stay and the hotel should be closed right after the last current guests checked out. Hotels cannot accept new guests during mentioned periods. Furthermore, Every hotels must report number of guests in the hotel to officer immediately. If any guests has COVID-19 symptoms, should be sent to local quarantines.

 

Those violating the order could face a 2 years imprisonment or a fine up to 40,000 THB or an imprisonment and a fine.

The resort where my wife works had an emergency management meeting last night and are having another one this morning on what to do. They currently have no guests in the resort. My wife says that the farang managers seem to be the most worried because their visas are work-dependent for the most part. They worry about what will happen to their visa status if they are unemployed because of this.

2 hours ago, GalaxyMan said:

The resort where my wife works had an emergency management meeting last night and are having another one this morning on what to do. They currently have no guests in the resort. My wife says that the farang managers seem to be the most worried because their visas are work-dependent for the most part. They worry about what will happen to their visa status if they are unemployed because of this.

That could be a real issue. It is something that has not happened before - becoming unemployed by an order from the government. Local officers are usually not very flexible nor able to think outside of the box. If it were me, I would go and talk to someone who really knows the immigration laws and has good contacts. Someone like Herbert over in Nathon. I am sure that there are others.

 

https://hdvisa-thailand.com/

8 hours ago, GalaxyMan said:

The resort where my wife works had an emergency management meeting last night and are having another one this morning on what to do. They currently have no guests in the resort. My wife says that the farang managers seem to be the most worried because their visas are work-dependent for the most part. They worry about what will happen to their visa status if they are unemployed because of this.

So far it's only from today and till end of April, so if a work permit is not due to be renewed within that period, will there be a problem then?

It's not the company that close, they are just not allowed to accept clients/customers and keep service running for a limited period.

24 minutes ago, churchill said:

 

Thanks. Could you provide us with a link to this english version please?

 

2 hours ago, Makhao said:

 

Thanks. Could you provide us with a link to this english version please?

 

https://www.facebook.com/prd5surat/

 

I understand that case number 7 is the partner of case number 4

It's now been 14 days since the last (reported) case here in Samui.

Hopefully this will allow some relaxation of closure rules for local businesses. Seeing so many queues of people waiting for food handouts.

On 4/25/2020 at 1:09 PM, phetphet said:

It's now been 14 days since the last (reported) case here in Samui.

Hopefully this will allow some relaxation of closure rules for local businesses. Seeing so many queues of people waiting for food handouts.

Not sure how quickly te queues will go......part from lifting restrictions, people will need customers.....and they will only triple back slowly. Samui could be in for a hard time gargles of how many Covid cases they have. 

Is there still a quarantine requirement on Samui for arrivals from other provinces such as Phuket?

 

16 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Is there still a quarantine requirement on Samui for arrivals from other provinces such as Phuket?

 

I read in one TV in one of the daily updates that all visitors to Suratthani Province from Phuket would have to self quarantine for 14 days. Nothing specific was said about Samui.

2 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

I read in one TV in one of the daily updates that all visitors to Suratthani Province from Phuket would have to self quarantine for 14 days. Nothing specific was said about Samui.

The reason I asked is GF told me that according to Samui web page, 35 people arrived yesterday from Phuket.

1 minute ago, phetphet said:

The reason I asked is GF told me that according to Samui web page, 35 people arrived yesterday from Phuket.

yes - and they will be coming down from Bangkok after the 15th.

Whether or not they really self quarantine is another question.

33 minutes ago, phetphet said:

The reason I asked is GF told me that according to Samui web page, 35 people arrived yesterday from Phuket.

Found the link. Not much info.