Hospitals around the country told to prepare for surge in cases

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By Cod Satrusayang

 

Hospitals throughout Thailand have been told to prepare for a surge in cases due to close contact and extensive travel over the new year period, a senior doctor told Thai Enquirer on Wednesday.

 

New Year clusters have already been reported by the Ministry of Public Health with popular entertainment areas responsible. These include areas in the capital like Khaosan Road and in provinces like Chonburi and Phuket.

 

But according to a senior doctor, the government is warning that clusters will likely be found in all provinces due to the new year’s celebrations.

 

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Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/36214/hospitals-around-the-country-told-to-prepare-for-surge-in-cases/

 

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[Danderman123]

Of the people I know in Pattaya who go to bars, the infection rate is alarmingly close to 100%.

 

 

[meechai]

In other news Thai hospitals were told million may have mild colds this year ????

[NicholasTH]

This isn’t rocket science ..????‍♂️

[Danderman123]

8 minutes ago, meechai said:

In other news Thai hospitals were told million may have mild colds this year ????

One lady messaged me that she tested positive for Covid, but is asymptomatic. Her elderly Farang husband, however, is not doing well.

[Dmaxdan]

Just a thought, but if they let people with mild or no symptoms self isolate at home then that would take massive pressure off the hospitals.

Or is that too logical?

 

 

[Daithi85]

Just now, Dmaxdan said:

Just a thought, but if they let people with mild or no symptoms self isolate at home then that would take massive pressure off the hospitals.

Or is that too logical?

 

 

They have already said they will be doing that. 

[SCOTT FITZGERSLD]

SAME SAME news, same warning in few other countries, even if there is no rise in infections.

amazing how this global central news room is working and spreading the same news all over the planet in the same time.

[The Fugitive]

Forgotten the timescales involved. Anyone suggest when the number of people who became infected during the holidays will 'max out'? 

[NicholasTH]

Wait for  Songkran 13–15 Apr 2022 ????

[Danderman123]

8 minutes ago, The Fugitive said:

Forgotten the timescales involved. Anyone suggest when the number of people who became infected during the holidays will 'max out'? 

January 17 will be the max hospitalization date.

[Mentors65]

And not one Influenza case around the world found so far...

[userabcd]

So many boffins predicting the unknown.

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, Daithi85 said:

They have already said they will be doing that. 

That is what has been said. However it will be solely up to the people to follow protocol and Laws.

This is Thailand , and the expression " herding Cats " springs to mind, and with the rapid transmission of Omicron there will be a Train Wreck.

[Daithi85]

10 minutes ago, Mentors65 said:

And not one Influenza case around the world found so far...

What you say is 100 percent  false. What a silly comment. 

[richard_smith237]

18 minutes ago, Mentors65 said:

And not one Influenza case around the world found so far...

Such idiotic comments implying the ‘denial of covid’ are really becoming tiresome.....  

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

SAME SAME news, same warning in few other countries, even if there is no rise in infections.

amazing how this global central news room is working and spreading the same news all over the planet in the same time.

So you don’t think that people holding parties and socialising a lot more over the Christmas and New Year period will lead to an increase in transmission of a highly transmissible virus ?????

 

[Mentors65]

31 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Such idiotic comments implying the ‘denial of covid’ are really becoming tiresome.....  

Has nothing to do with denial of covid.

I can not find the Influenza numbers in media headlines anymore.

 

 

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, Mentors65 said:

And not one Influenza case around the world found so far...

Plenty of cases around the world.

 

https://www.who.int/teams/global-influenza-programme/surveillance-and-monitoring/influenza-updates/current-influenza-update

[NicholasTH]

They wasn’t joking about preparing for the worst.. I’m still going to wait until 2023

 

 

[wombat]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Hospitals throughout Thailand have been told to prepare for a surge in cases

Why?
 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Hospitals throughout Thailand have been told to prepare for a surge in cases due to close contact and extensive travel over the new year period, a senior doctor told Thai Enquirer on Wednesday.

People wanted to celebrate the festive year and restaurants wanted to make some money... I hope they save it wisely, when Omicron reaches every street they may wish they thought and acted differently.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, The Fugitive said:

Forgotten the timescales involved. Anyone suggest when the number of people who became infected during the holidays will 'max out'? 

When they've finished passing it on to everyone else one would assume.

[Danderman123]

3 hours ago, Mentors65 said:

And not one Influenza case around the world found so far...

You are clearly misinformed. The flu is returning this year. 

 

If you think that Covid-19 is being misdiagnosed as influenza, you have been fed misinformation. 

[thaiman]

4 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Her elderly Farang husband, however, is not doing well.

How old is he?

[DefaultName]

Just have the asymptomatic self-isolate at home, hospitals can cope with those actually sick.

[bkk6060]

1 hour ago, NicholasTH said:

They wasn’t joking about preparing for the worst.. I’m still going to wait until 2023

 

 

Just a few days ago he was partying in Pattaya bars.  

I don't feel sorry for the stupidity of some people.

[samtam]

5 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Just a thought, but if they let people with mild or no symptoms self isolate at home then that would take massive pressure off the hospitals.

Or is that too logical?

 

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/omicron-guidelines-set-mild-and-asymptomatic-cases-to-be-isolated-at-home-state-facilities/

 

 

4 hours ago, Daithi85 said:

They have already said they will be doing that. 

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any co-ordination between the various entities within the healthcare system of Thailand. Does the Medical Services Department, (quoted in the Thai PBS article), talk to the MoPH or the CCSA? Which branch of this system issues the rules/regulations/guidelines?

 

 

14 minutes ago, DefaultName said:

Just have the asymptomatic self-isolate at home, hospitals can cope with those actually sick.

I hope we're getting there, but the various branches "haven't got the memo yet". So it will be the "play it by ear" for a while, until someone is forced to make a "decision" on the subject; presumably either Anutin or Prayut, once the surge in cases becomes clearer. It would of course make sense to plan that now, but hey, when was that ever likely, (and there are cash cow considerations being hammered into the calculators as I write).

[daveAustin]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Hospitals throughout Thailand have been told to prepare for a surge in cases

If you STOP sending people to hospital unnecessarily it won’t be an issue. duh!

[HashBrownHarry]

7 hours ago, NicholasTH said:

Wait for  Songkran 13–15 Apr 2022 ????

Hopefully cancelled again this year, one of the good things to come out of this pandemic.