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Bangkok’s hospitals have sufficient COVID-19 test kits


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Drive-through Covid swap test at a Bangkok hospital. (photo by Veena Thoopkrajae)

 

Bangkok’s hospitals still have enough COVID-19 test supplies, but they have had to suspend testing due to a shortage of hospital beds, according to the Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences, Dr. Suppakit Sirilak.

 

Currently, there are 300,000-400,000 test kits in Thailand, while there are 270 hospitals across the country, both private and government, approved by the Department of Medical Sciences to provide COVID-19 tests. Each hospital has their own stock of test supplies, while the department also holds them, in case of shortage.

 

As for the rumours of a test kit shortage in private hospitals, Dr. Suppakit explained that it may arise from concerns that the hospital beds would fill up. He suggested that those who are not at risk take saliva tests samples instead.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkoks-hospitals-have-sufficient-covid-19-test-kits/

 

 

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1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Spin it whichever way you want, the result is there are no tests happening in at least a dozen hospitals

And all the time the head Honcho for Health deafening us all with his silence.

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3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Didn't know you had to be in bed to take the test?

In LOS you have to! They but all in hospital who even have running nose, then they complain that dont have place in hospital!

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4 hours ago, 2 is 1 said:

In LOS you have to! They but all in hospital who even have running nose, then they complain that dont have place in hospital!

It's how they make money.

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14 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Gives you some perspective on what Thailand calls mass testing as opposed to some countries where this number of tests is carried out in a day.

 

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