Health System Well-Prepared for Omicron Wave: Health Ministry

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By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has assured that Thailand’s health system remains capable of handling the Omicron coronavirus variant, noting that restrictions will be further relaxed as the situation improves.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said one cause for optimism concerning the new COVID-19 wave is that it appears to be less virulent than the previously circulating strains, such as the Delta variant. However, it also has a much higher level of transmissibility.

 

According to the health minister, the number of new deaths from COVID-19 remains under 20 cases daily, with no spike in the number of critical patients.

 

Anutin added that the Ministry of Public Health will be proposing the further relaxation of measures to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), with more restrictive measures to be swiftly implemented if the situation worsens.

 

Dr Kiattiphum Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary of Public Health, said daily case numbers have started to stabilize since New Year’s Day, which health officials mark as the start of the Omicron wave.

 

He said the number of critical patients, particularly those on ventilators, has hit an all-time low at 105 cases.

 

The Ministry of Public Health maintains the COVID alert Level at 4 while asking the general public to avoid visiting high-risk places.

 

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[TooMuchTime]

Tissues and chicken soup.

[ikke1959]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

However, it also has a much higher level of transmissibility.

But you can't see it in the daily cases.. We keep them low. Everybody sees and knws we have it under control

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Ministry of Public Health has assured that Thailand’s health system remains capable of handling the Omicron coronavirus variant, noting that restrictions will be further relaxed as the situation improves

Well it has had 2 years to get it's act together.

[Gottfrid]

Good News! Does that mean they will finally treat it like it has gone down to the level of a normal flu? No, didn´t think so. They will continue to suppress the people and their freedom, and ride on the wave as long as possible

[norbra]

And still I hear hospital beds being unavailable to many gold card holders

[MrJ2U]

12 minutes ago, norbra said:

And still I hear hospital beds being unavailable to many gold card holders

Bangkok Hospital has run out of beds.

 

I was rerouted to another private hospital for problems with my knee last Thursday.

 

 

[Pedrogaz]

Health System Well-Prepared for Omicron Wave: Health Ministry.......until it hits...

[bradiston]

Latest ATKs have added a new result.

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Good News! Does that mean they will finally treat it like it has gone down to the level of a normal flu? No, didn´t think so. They will continue to suppress the people and their freedom, and ride on the wave as long as possible

Yes, given time. 

Maybe get the Delta levels down a bit further then open up.

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, given time. 

Maybe get the Delta levels down a bit further then open up.

How much lower???? They are already at 20 - 25 %

[jacko45k]

11 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

How much lower???? They are already at 20 - 25 %

Below 5%... somewhere like the UK.