Covid-19 an inevitable professional hazard for some people

By The Nation

 

 

People in some professions are more at risk of being infected by Covid-19 because of the nature of their jobs and, therefore, must take special precautions, Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University, said.

 

The group most at risk is medical personnel because they have to be in close proximity to the patient directly or indirectly. Some people may be infected with the disease but not show symptoms. They must have measures to protect themselves at each level of disease exposure.

 

People who provide services or touch the patients, including those who provide services such as massage and hairdressing, are also at risk.

 

Careers that involve working in crowded locations such as entertainment venues, boxing stadiums, sports fields that are now closed, are also vulnerable to infection, Dr Yong said.

 

The other careers that face a risk are people in public relations; flight attendants, bus drivers, fare collector, taxi drivers, employees who have to contact a lot of people even at police checkpoints, housekeepers and garbage collectors, as well as people who come in contact with foreigners or have to work in contact with foreigners who have just travelled to Thailand.

 

“We try to practice social distancing but some professionals cannot strictly follow it. Such persons must have strict protection measures; they must wear a surgical mask, wash hands, use alcohol hand sanitiser, not touch the face if you have not washed your hands yet, and always be wary that you are at risk of getting easily infected," Dr Yong said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386037

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

as well as people who come in contact with foreigners or have to work in contact with foreigners who have just travelled to Thailand.

They just keep on having to throw this one into the discussion ! 

Edited April 15, 20206 yr by Thaiwrath

8 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

They just keep on having to throw this one into the discussion ! 

That's what discussions do, they discuss all eventualities, well hopefully.

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

We try to practice social distancing but some professionals cannot strictly follow it. Such persons must have strict protection measures; they must wear a surgical mask, wash hands, use alcohol hand sanitiser, not touch the face if you have not washed your hands yet, and always be wary that you are at risk

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Some Pro's cannot practice S D so must get masked up eh .. I can see some willing to pay a bit more for that .. and caution should be exercised with " Professionals " using alcohol hand sani's lest friction build up during the course of their " work " could result in totem poles catching fire .. especially if you're a slow starter .. 

Edited April 15, 20206 yr by Justgrazing
Sp

24 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

They just keep on having to throw this one into the discussion ! 

They did not write dirty farang;

it's already an improvement ..
In foreigners there are of course the Chinese ...

5 hours ago, webfact said:

and, therefore, must take special precautions

as well as get an appropriate risk premium.

Oh -- just woke up ...

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University

I understand he also has a double doctorate in stating the obvious and xenophobia.