Rayong opens field hospitals for COVID-19 patients as hospital overwhelmed

 

 

A local quarantine facility in Rayong has been turned into a 70-bed field hospital and preparations are under way to turn a resort and a naval base in Sattahip district of Chon Buri into field hospitals, to accommodate new COVID-19 patients, after the Rayong provincial hospital ran out of in-patient beds, said Rayong’s Governor Charnna Iamsaeng today (Friday).

 

He asked people in Wang Chan district not to panic over the transfer of people residing at a local quarantine facility, in Wai Gong, to the Wang Chan golf course, assuring that they are not infected, but are just being kept under observation while the quarantine facility is used as a field hospital.

 

37 new COVID-19 cases were recorded today in Rayong, increasing infections related to an illegal gambling den to 316, said the governor.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/rayong-opens-field-hospitals-to-for-covid-19-patients-as-hospital-overwhelmed/

 

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10 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Rayong opens field hospitals for COVID-19 patients as hospital overwhelmed

this is a bad sign. 

overwhelmed with just 300 cases?!

 

i'm sorry but they've had 6 months to prepare

 

no excuses, this is bad

 

do they have a word for "proactive" in thai?

 

one things for sure, all the covid insurance in the world won't get us a bed (or a ventilator!) if there are no beds available

 

..and our foreign asses will be a long way back in the queue 

5 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

overwhelmed with just 300 cases?!

 

i'm sorry but they've had 6 months to prepare

 

no excuses, this is bad

 

do they have a word for "proactive" in thai?

 

No. But I know Mai Benrai. 

6 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

overwhelmed with just 300 cases?!

 

i'm sorry but they've had 6 months to prepare

 

no excuses, this is bad

 

do they have a word for "proactive" in thai?

 

Are they still admitting asymptomatic people to hospital, when they are not ill? If so that is madness. And if they have run out of beds with 300 cases shows the shocking state of the health system.

I'm  not sure which I prefer. Lying on my back in a rice padi or laid out on a par 3 hole on a golf course.

11 minutes ago, Petey11 said:

Are they still admitting asymptomatic people to hospital, when they are not ill? If so that is madness. And if they have run out of beds with 300 cases shows the shocking state of the health system.

 

likely, i think only the burmese are getting the VIP home treatment

 

barbed wired in though, the poor sods..

 

 

Just now, GeorgeCross said:

barbed wired in though, the poor sods.

Poor sods indeed, but is it any worse than them being dumped in random bus stations and City centres, infected or not?

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

this is a bad sign. 

I live in Rayong this sucks, wife had an appointment at Bangkok Hospital Rayong, no way were we going there, have to use a local clinic instead

7 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

one things for sure, all the covid insurance in the world won't get us a bed (or a ventilator!) if there are no beds available

 

..and our foreign asses will be a long way back in the queue 

as they should be..

Edited January 2, 20215 yr by from the home of CC

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

this is a bad sign. 

It sure is !

Only 316 Cases, and the Hospitals are overwhelmed. 

What has happened to the Health Ministers " we are one of the top 5 Countries in the World able to handle an Outbreak ". This is only a relatively minor outbreak compared with many Countries.

All the cracks are starting to open up now in the Wall of propaganda.

8 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

overwhelmed with just 300 cases?!

 

i'm sorry but they've had 6 months to prepare

 

no excuses, this is bad

 

do they have a word for "proactive" in thai?

 

I really love reading such comments. Not many this forum come from countries who do better than Thailand. Look at UK, EU countries, US. All had months to prepare for a 2nd wave. Who has been more "proactive" than Thailand?

13 hours ago, Letseng said:

I really love reading such comments. Not many this forum come from countries who do better than Thailand. Look at UK, EU countries, US. All had months to prepare for a 2nd wave. Who has been more "proactive" than Thailand?

Well you chose three examples where they are failing, Australia and NZ would be opposite examples of Western Countries doing well. Common factor is stopping inward flights, and compulsory quarantine. Thailand shone, until the Covid took a grip in a border country where they get their cheap labour from, in Burma Covid took off post September. Thailand took it's eye off the ball..... 

22 hours ago, Letseng said:

Who has been more "proactive" than Thailand?

Examples?

On 1/2/2021 at 5:19 PM, Letseng said:

I really love reading such comments. Not many this forum come from countries who do better than Thailand. Look at UK, EU countries, US. All had months to prepare for a 2nd wave. Who has been more "proactive" than Thailand?

WHY would we want to compare ourselves to all those who did it wrong?!? We did it right by locking down early & cancelling Songkran. Why didn't govt pursue the same winning strategy for new year?

 

It was greed & corruption which dealt us this second wave, at our borders & illegal casinos. Lay blame where it belongs not on its victims, by nationality or poverty. And let's have no more back-patting nonsense! We were lucky and now we're not.

 

At least the military is starting to prove useful for something--field hospitals!

On 1/2/2021 at 7:13 PM, PETERTHEEATER said:

I'm  not sure which I prefer. Lying on my back in a rice padi or laid out on a par 3 hole on a golf course.

Depends on the quality of birdie you're expecting.

Edited January 3, 20215 yr by Reigntax

1 hour ago, unblocktheplanet said:

It was greed & corruption which dealt us this second wave,

Add in some incompetence as well.  

Not Thailand related, but US related (in particular Maryland).

 

On Tuesday, 12/26, I spent an afternoon in the ER. Prior to that, I self-treated my Covid symptoms at home. The reason for the ER visit was to deal with a viral pneumonia that I acquired during my bout with the initial onslaught of illness (fever, coughing, congestion) which started 12/17. I was transferred from the ER to Baltimore Convention Center, where the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University jointly run a field hospital. I was there for 4 nights/4 days; I'm back home now having mostly recovered.

 

While there, I was taken well care of, given meds (Remdesivir) to fight issues related to the pneumonia, and given round the clock med care and meals.

 

The facility, although somewhat spartan, was huge (equivalent of perhaps 2 - 2.5 football pitches). See attached pic from my "room". I suspect the facility could have treated up 400 patients at once, although from what I could witness, there were probably no more than 50 or so patients there at any one time. This field hospital allowed for the more seriously ill to be housed at regular hospitals, whereas those that are good candidates for a speedy recovery could be housed at the field hospital.

 

My symptoms are mostly gone; however I still have another 9 days of self-quarantine to go. Covid is not a death sentence; most people recover.

 

 

Edited January 3, 20215 yr by Gumballl
added name of medicine

3 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

WHY would we want to compare ourselves to all those who did it wrong?!? We did it right by locking down early & cancelling Songkran. Why didn't govt pursue the same winning strategy for new year?

 

It was greed & corruption which dealt us this second wave, at our borders & illegal casinos. Lay blame where it belongs not on its victims, by nationality or poverty. And let's have no more back-patting nonsense! We were lucky and now we're not.

 

At least the military is starting to prove useful for something--field hospitals!

 

Thailand may find out that they simply delayed the inevitable.  Or the vaccine may save them.  Or they may find out they needed to hunker down for 2-3 more years in order for the vaccines to work their magic.  And that's if they are as effective as hoped.  And if the populace doesn't rise up against the economic devastation in the meanwhile.

 

It's going to be years before we know who "did it right".   That's how long it's going to take to unwind the economic destruction and figure out whether the virus killed more people or the poverty and limited access to health care brought on by the lockdowns.  And the results are going to look different to each of us depending on whether we held onto our jobs, our savings, and our loved ones.

 

Good luck is needed with a half working competent government but all you have is Prayut and a bunch of halfwits it's going to get messy very fast unfortunately

 

The only option maybe get on the blower to Xi (he seems to be looking for a few more provinces to add to his portfolio,) for some help bearing in mind we are all in this mess because of him ????   

On 1/2/2021 at 3:10 AM, Petey11 said:

Are they still admitting asymptomatic people to hospital, when they are not ill? If so that is madness. And if they have run out of beds with 300 cases shows the shocking state of the health system.

 No not madness. It is the only guaranteed way they can ensure people are isolated. The typical Thai lives in a multiple person dwelling with little opportunity to self isolate.

On 1/2/2021 at 3:13 PM, PETERTHEEATER said:

I'm  not sure which I prefer. Lying on my back in a rice padi or laid out on a par 3 hole on a golf course.

The big question is: Will there be a 1-stroke penalty for an unplayable lie beside a hospital tent, or will it be a free drop?

A troll post and a reply have been removed

On 1/2/2021 at 3:10 PM, Petey11 said:

Are they still admitting asymptomatic people to hospital, when they are not ill? If so that is madness. And if they have run out of beds with 300 cases shows the shocking state of the health system.

 

Those asymptomatic people can still pass on the virus.   

 

With no welfare system here, those asymptomatic people must go to work, further spreading the disease. 

 

By hospitalising them, it gives them food and shelter, and negates their need to work, to some degree.  

 

A crazy system, but TiT.  

 

 

10 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

Those asymptomatic people can still pass on the virus.   

 

With no welfare system here, those asymptomatic people must go to work, further spreading the disease. 

 

By hospitalising them, it gives them food and shelter, and negates their need to work, to some degree.  

 

A crazy system, but TiT.  

 

 

What happened to the 30baht scheme, is that not a welfare system?

 

The people you talk of are likely not to test coz they need to work to survive, are you suggesting they'd rather be in hospital with no income?

7 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

The people you talk of are likely not to test coz they need to work to survive,

Not so much a problem if they know they will be supplied with food and accommodation.  

 

7 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

are you suggesting they'd rather be in hospital with no income

No.

 

I am suggesting their main expenses whilst sick have been covered by the government.   

18 hours ago, Leaver said:

Not so much a problem if they know they will be supplied with food and accommodation.  

 

No.

 

I am suggesting their main expenses whilst sick have been covered by the government.   

Like wages? don't think so......

On 1/4/2021 at 10:06 PM, Leaver said:

 

Those asymptomatic people can still pass on the virus.   

 

With no welfare system here, those asymptomatic people must go to work, further spreading the disease. 

 

By hospitalising them, it gives them food and shelter, and negates their need to work, to some degree.  

 

A crazy system, but TiT.  

 

 

Agreed but the headline makes it sound like there are so many sick people that the hospitals are overwhelmed.

In reality over 90% are asymptomatic. I wonder is it only Thais that are 90%?

 

2 hours ago, Sametboy2019 said:

In reality over 90% are asymptomatic. I wonder is it only Thais that are 90%?

Where are you getting that number from. I believe only 1.7% of positives go on to die, but the figure for positives without symptoms is not 90%. It is way way less...

Studies show that at least 40-to-50% of people who test positive for COVID-19 have no symptoms. Medical experts say asymptomatic spread clearly is contributing to fall spikes of COVID-19.