Senior Thai doctor advises asymptomatic, mild COVID-19 cases to isolate and protect others

[snoop1130]

 

A specialist in pulmonary disease at Thailand’s Vichaiyut Hospital, Dr. Manoon Leechawengwongs, has reiterated his recommendation that those infected with COVID-19, who have no or mild symptoms, isolate at home.

 

In his Facebook post today (Tuesday) he said that he had received many calls from people infected with coronavirus but with mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, low fever or slight cough, who want to be treated in a hospital because they don’t want to infect their family members, despite the fact that they have been fully inoculated.

 

He said he advised them to take medication to address their symptoms, without the need to take Favipiravir, and that there is no need to be admitted to a hospital.

 

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[shady86]

Isolate where with family members around? In the toilet? Not everyone stays in a 5 bedroom house like you, doc.

[daveAustin]

Can he impart his wisdom onto the government to not automatically fleece, sorry hospitalise, healthy foreign tourists?

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, daveAustin said:

Can he impart his wisdom onto the government to not automatically fleece, sorry hospitalise, healthy foreign tourists?

They do not hospitalise healthy foreigners who are asymptomatic - unless they are visitors staying in hotels.

Tourists who booked holidays in private villas are allowed to quarantine in the villa. (Since November last year.)

Foreigners with property (rented or 'owned') are also allowed to quarantine in their home.

There is no automatic 'fleecing'.

[richard_smith237]

5 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

They do not hospitalise healthy foreigners who are asymptomatic - unless they are visitors staying in hotels.

Tourists who booked holidays in private villas are allowed to quarantine in the villa. (Since November last year.)

Foreigners with property (rented or 'owned') are also allowed to quarantine in their home.

There is no automatic 'fleecing'.

But that news really doesn’t travel as well from bar to bar as the ‘paranoid fleecing delusions’ do....

[internationalism]

if asymptomatic people don't 

39 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

They do not hospitalise healthy foreigners who are asymptomatic - unless they are visitors staying in hotels.

Tourists who booked holidays in private villas are allowed to quarantine in the villa. (Since November last year.)

Foreigners with property (rented or 'owned') are also allowed to quarantine in their home.

There is no automatic 'fleecing'.

I was testes positive at hotel, they immediately offered me another hotel (hospitel).

When I told them some symptoms, I was send to hospital with 140k bill, which my insurance covered only 50k (medical help, no hospital room).

 

here is a testimony of forum member, who was conned by hospital to be transferred from hospitel.

 

very few tourists are renting villas. The great majority on Phuket are sandbox hotels, those are from 450b for a double room

 

Edited March 8, 2022 by internationalism

[RandiRona]

2 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Can he impart his wisdom onto the government to not automatically fleece, sorry hospitalise, healthy foreign tourists?

That is mandate from constitution.....F for Foreigner...F for Fleece...it rhymes!

[Robsweblinks]

Sounds like it's less than most colds. Do we stay isolated for a cold ...not

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A specialist in pulmonary disease at Thailand’s Vichaiyut Hospital, Dr. Manoon Leechawengwongs, has reiterated his recommendation that those infected with COVID-19, who have no or mild symptoms, isolate at home.

At the top of his game.....

[jacko45k]

13 minutes ago, Robsweblinks said:

Sounds like it's less than most colds. Do we stay isolated for a cold ...not

You should....most people do not go to work, that is a form of isolation. What sort of mentality would go out and deliberately spread it? 

[Muhendis]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

who have no or mild symptoms,

Just a small point.

If you have no symptoms, how do you know if you need to isolate at home?

[sungod]

So anyone with a runny nose must stay home? What's the point in vaccines if we cant on on with life?

[internationalism]

3 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Just a small point.

If you have no symptoms, how do you know if you need to isolate at home?

after testing positive. Many have to do it - hospital workers, kids from kindergartens to universities, workplace - from offices to factories. Even domestic air unvaccinated travellers.

Also they might still do contact tracing, I am not sure about it. So family members, friends can be told to come to hospital 

Edited March 9, 2022 by internationalism

[daveAustin]

17 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

There is no automatic 'fleecing'.

Ok thanks for clearing that up. 

[jacko45k]

On 3/9/2022 at 8:35 AM, sungod said:

So anyone with a runny nose must stay home? What's the point in vaccines if we cant on on with life?

Stop it killing you.... that will prevent you getting on with life somewhat!

[sungod]

55 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Stop it killing you.... that will prevent you getting on with life somewhat!

Agreed, so no need to stay at home then!

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, sungod said:

Agreed, so no need to stay at home then!

Hardly, personally I would not like to spread it around during the infectious stage.

[onthedarkside]

Several trolling posts and a reply have been removed.

 

The point of staying home, if you have symptoms or have tested positive for COVID, is to avoid potentially spreading the virus to others around you, who may or may not be vaccinated, may or may not be at high risk.

 

If you've been fully vaccinated and boosted, then there's less chance you'll come down with the virus in the first place and, if you do, likely less chance of spreading it to others. But less chance does not mean "no" chance, especially with Omicron and the latest BA2 version of it.