The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the spread of “COVID” may increase during Songkran. In one week, 1,000 sick people were admitted to the hospital, an average of 143 patients / day, 608 additional deaths in groups at risk, an increasing trend as expected. Race has not changed. He is a descendant of Omicron. Cold-like symptoms should not make you cautious 608 Groups at risk Suspect symptoms of the disease and insist on seeing a doctor immediately.
On April 21, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control Dr. Thongchai Keeratihathyakorn said that the Covid-19 situation increased after the Songkran festival. Currently, COVID-19 is an infectious disease and should be monitored accordingly. Communicable Diseases Act but there are no reports of serious outbreaks. But to instill confidence, all provinces have been ordered to assess the situation and prepare. Remind all agencies to take full care of people.
During the last week (14 – 20 April 2024), 1,004 Covid-19 patients were diagnosed as hospitalized, an average of 143 patients per day, an expected upward trend. Most cases were detected in Bangkok, surrounding areas and several tourist provinces. Of the 292 patients with severe pneumonia, 101 were intubated, and 3 died due to elderly or chronic diseases (608).
This is expected to increase the number of patients as most patients have flu-like symptoms. Don't take care of yourself Protecting yourself results in more sick people. But information from the Department of Medical Sciences from monitoring the strains currently circulating in Thailand found that it was still a derivative of Omicron. Symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, etc. have not been diagnosed with an increase in disease severity in the past year.
Dr. Thongchai said that Covid-19 appears to be an endemic disease at present. Patients can be seen year-round. Depending on the period there may be many or only a few. During this time, the symptoms are similar to common respiratory infections like flu and cold. Medical supplies have beds for patients as well as good experience in patient care. People should give importance to personal hygiene. and encourage wearing masks when in public transport, hospitals and elderly care facilities and washing hands frequently If you have flu-like symptoms, you should get ATK tested at home and avoid close contact with high-risk groups. If you have difficulty breathing or Group 608: If you have flu-like symptoms and the ATK test results are 2 positive lines, you should wear a mask and consult a doctor immediately. To reduce the chance of severe symptoms
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