Government Remains Vigilant Ahead of COVID Status Downgrade

[webfact]

 

by Paul Rujopakarn

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has indicated that it will remain vigilant in monitoring COVID mutations, even as the status of COVID-19 is set to be downgraded on October 1.

 

DDC Director-General Dr Opas Karnkawinpong stated that from October 1 onwards, COVID-19 will be put on the Public Health Ministry’s list of communicable diseases under surveillance. The virus is currently classified as a dangerous communicable disease, as determined by the National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) in February 2020.

 

According to the director-general, diseases on the communicable diseases under surveillance list must be reported to the ministry as soon as a new case is discovered. He reiterated that despite some other countries now treating the virus as any other general disease, ministry officials will keep a close eye on the situation to ensure that no new significant mutations emerge that pose health risks to the public.

 

The director-general also said authorities are still closely assessing the current situation before considering lifting the remaining restrictions. He still advises the public to maintain prevention measures such as social distancing and wearing masks, especially for vulnerable groups who are prone to severe COVID conditions.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220810155445581

 

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[jayceenik]

The wife just got Covid-19. She felt sickly three days ago and went in self isolation fearing Covid-19.

Yesterday she got checked positive and with high fever. 

Today the fever has abated but she still feels sick all over.

Quite a few cases have appeared in our Isaan district village.

It's fortunate that she had the good sense of isolating right at first symptoms so me and the family may just not have been contaminated.

 

 

 

[jacko45k]

On 8/11/2022 at 12:16 PM, jayceenik said:

The wife just got Covid-19. She felt sickly three days ago and went in self isolation fearing Covid-19.

Just popped up near me, Pattaya area. Not so sure this is done and dusted, but we have to move on!

[lujanit]

On 8/11/2022 at 3:58 AM, webfact said:

the status of COVID-19 is set to be downgraded on October 1.

Will that mean the end of the state of emergency?  Oh wait!  The state of emergency has nothing to do with covid, silly me.