Field hospitals in Bangkok admitted 2,611 COVID-infected patients over the first 14 days of the New Year as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha repeated his appeal to the public to comply strictly with universal infection prevention measures, Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Saturday.

 

Even though the Omicron variant may not cause severe symptoms in most cases, including in children and the elderly, he said the prime minister remains concerned over its rapid rate of transmission.

 

To cope with the Omicron outbreaks, Thanakorn said the Defence Ministry, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Ministry of Higher Education Science, Research and Innovations have opened 118 field hospitals, which can accommodate a total of 24,646 COVID-19 patients.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/public-reminded-not-to-lower-their-guard-as-bangkok-field-hospitals-get-busy/

 

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If that photo is a hospital emergency waiting room - i can see a trend !

 

Smart Thai would sell them bingo tickets while they wait

So, the field hospitals are at 10% of capacity. Not exactly busy.

How many of them actually needed to be in hospital?

So you have a slight cold? What are you going to do? I know, you are going to volunteer to spend 10 days lying on a bed in a converted warehouse with a bunch of strangers.

 

Yup, they’ll be killed in the rush

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

If that photo is a hospital emergency waiting room - i can see a trend !

 

Smart Thai would sell them bingo tickets while they wait

They have been outed by the lottery sellers that has already been there before the picture was taken.

7 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

So, the field hospitals are at 10% of capacity. Not exactly busy.

Thats what they say.

 

Private Hospitals are getting full.

 

Bangkok Hospital has no available beds.