Ministry of Public Health bracing for anticipated rise in COVID-19 cases

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has taken steps to cope with an anticipated upsurge in COVID-19 infections after the Songkran celebrations, as eight Omicron XBB.1.16 cases are found in the country.

 

Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong said today (Monday) that the rise in COVID-19 cases during the Songkran festival was not a surprise, noting that from April 9th  to 15th, 435 cases, or an average of 62 cases a day, were admitted to hospital for treatment, including 30 cases of lung infections with 19 requiring ventilators. There were two related deaths during the period.

 

The first step undertaken by the Public Health Ministry is to urge the public to get COVID-19 vaccination in May. Those who are due to receive their flu vaccine can get the two vaccines at the same time.

 

He suggested that those who have reduced immunity get a Long Acting Anti-Body (LAAB) combination for prevention and treatment of symptomatic disease.

 

The second step is to encourage people to wear face masks in public venues, such as hospitals and homes for the elderly, and in group activities with elderly people and people with underlying conditions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ministry-of-public-health-bracing-for-anticipated-rise-in-covid-19-cases/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-04-18

 

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[hotchilli]

More chance of getting a waterborne disease.

[jacko45k]

What is with all the Covid scaremongering of late?

Distraction from the awful air pollution levels?

Edited April 17, 2023 by jacko45k

[Pesche]

It is REALLY time to stop this nonsense reports! ????

The Covid farce is over since long time!!

[smedly]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Health has taken steps to cope with an anticipated upsurge in COVID-19

for gods sake give it a ## rest

 

priority threat to health  - roads  - drunks driving - air quality ................covid........ move on, it is OVER

[vivananahuahin]

and this picture doctor coming from PM2.5 it is more urgent i think to inform the medias correctly, and incubation time of a virus, wow it is a raket virus.

[realfunster]

4 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

profit>safety

What do you mean exactly, that they should have cancelled Songkran events nationwide ?

[JackGats]

Beating the dead horse of Covid again. Next thing will be a requirement for a Covid insurance. This time it might be good business and not a disaster like it was last time.

[dinsdale]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has taken steps to cope with an anticipated upsurge in COVID-19 infections after the Songkran celebrations, as eight Omicron XBB.1.16 cases are found in the country.

Enter the new variant which will become dominant, stick around for a while and then be replaced and the cycle will continue. 

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

including 30 cases of lung infections with 19 requiring ventilators.

Highly unlikey to be caused by Omicron which does not affect the lungs. It's found on mucosal surfaces e.g throat. More likely air quality related.

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The first step undertaken by the Public Health Ministry is to urge the public to get COVID-19 vaccination in May.

Unless you are at risk why get vaccinated from a virus which on the whole is not severe i.e. mild?

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The second step is to encourage people to wear face masks in public venues, such as hospitals and homes for the elderly, and in group activities with elderly people and people with underlying conditions.

Basically saying mask wearing is not necessary apart from specific circumstances.

 

From linked Thai PBS article:

"Meanwhile, Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department, said that the dominant Omicron infections in Thailand are still the XBB.1.5 and XBB.1.9.1 sub-variants, but more XBB.1.16 sub-variant cases are being found, which is in line with the worldwide trend, especially in India where the sub-variant is spreading very fast and will soon become the dominant sub-variant in India and the rest of the world.

He noted, however, that the XBB.1.16 sub-variant has not, to date, been found to be more serious or more capable in evading vaccines than other sub-variants."

 

Basically business as usual and absolutely no reason to blow this out of any reasonable and rational proportion with fear mongering.

 

Edited April 18, 2023 by dinsdale

[h90]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

for gods sake give it a ## rest

 

priority threat to health  - roads  - drunks driving - air quality ................covid........ move on, it is OVER

and the easiest to fix.....junk industrial food with way too much sugar (overweight, high blood pressure, diabetics)...which is also responsible for a big share of the covid deaths.
I read that in Thailand are already 10% with diabetics...and always increasing

[h90]

10 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

yes   just for the sole fact i hate songkran  ????

I don't like it as well, but let the people have their fun.....

[transam]

For those who keep complaining on about Covid threads, my I suggest you just ignore the Covid word in thread titles.............

 

It will stop you from getting hot under the collar, heart attack, a stroke, who knows what................????...............????

[NoshowJones]

4 hours ago, JackGats said:

Beating the dead horse of Covid again. Next thing will be a requirement for a Covid insurance. This time it might be good business and not a disaster like it was last time.

"Next thing will be a requirement for a Covid insurance." Yes, that may be coming up next, that is what all this is about, more money for the medical profession, and I do not mean the dedicated doctors and nurses, I mean the head people in the offices with their cash register brains. 

[Burma Bill]

Amazing Thailand - the hub of the "dreaded virus" paranoia!!

Edited April 18, 2023 by Burma Bill
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