Thailand on April 18 recorded a record number of new cases of COVID-19 by day at a record 1,767 cases. Thailand’s health system is at risk of overcrowding amid rising numbers of new COVID-19 infections in the third wave.
Citing the Bangkok Post on April 18, the VNA reported that some people went on social media to call for beds for family and friends, with the perception that these calls aroused concerns. The country’s health system is being pushed to the limit. Bangkok Post cites the case of Boworn Tapla, football player of Chiang Mai United team. Boworn tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus since April 12 and while waiting for the hospital bed, the player’s wife and two young daughters were also infected. About four days later, Boworn’s wife and children were hospitalized in Bangkok after he went to social media to call for help due to her daughter’s worsening illness. Meanwhile, the Thai government asserted that the diseases have enough beds for COVID-19 patients, and urged people not to be fussy and demanded treatment in high-service hospitals. The President of the Private Hospital Association (PHA) Chalerm Harnphanich also said that many COVID-19 patients in Thailand are currently waiting for their beds because some private hospitals cannot arrange them. This is partly because some private hospitals do not refer patients to facilities outside of their network and some require patients to pay for treatment and services despite the fact. is that the Government will pay for the medical costs for the COVID-19 treatment. In response to the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Thai government has ordered authorities to provide 25,000 more beds nationwide, in addition to the normal capacity of hospitals. The country’s Ministry of Health is also considering allowing COVID-19 patients to live alone to treat themselves if the health facilities are overloaded. According to current regulations, all patients with COVID-19 must be hospitalized to reduce transmission. This is why some private hospitals in Bangkok have previously suspended COVID-19 testing due to lack of beds to treat COVID-19 patients. Secretary General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) Jadet Thammathat-Aree on April 17 said 700 COVID-19 patients are waiting to be hospitalized. However, this official confirmed NHSO and the Department of Health Services have assigned staff to monitor patients by phone every day. Patients with COVID-19 are advised to contact the NHSO or the Department of Medical Services on a hotline when in need of assistance. Meanwhile, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul asked the Department of Health Services to prepare a manual for self-care for patients COVID-19. This handbook is designed for patients with medical conditions that may require self-treatment at home. However, this alternative is only applicable to asymptomatic patients who live alone and will not infect family members. Health Minister Anutin said hospitals are also encouraged to associate with hotels to set up hospitals and hotels to increase beds in active treatment zones for those with severe symptoms that forecast. may increase over the next two weeks. According to statistics, the total number of beds in Thailand’s field hospitals and hotels – hotels nationwide is about 24,500 beds. Bangkok Metropolitan Area Authority (BMA) spokesman Pongsakorn Kwanmuang said the capital still has beds available for COVID-19 patients, but admits that transportation of patients to the hospital remains limited. BMA has a total of 9,183 beds for COVID-19 patients and 4,244 beds are still empty. Thailand on April 18 recorded a record number of new cases of COVID-19 by day at 1,767 cases and 2 deaths, bringing the total number of cases so far to 42,352 patients and the total number of deaths. 101 people died from this disease. Suspension of domestic flights at night time frames The Civil Aviation Administration of Thailand (CAAT) has asked air transport agencies to stop operating domestic flights within the time frame from 23:00 the night before to 4:00 am the next morning in response to the wave of spread. next COVID-19 translation. According to the VNA, in a statement dated April 17, CAAT President Suttipong Kongpool said air transport agencies had to comply with the above order from April 18. In addition, air transport operators or airlines have to consider arranging passengers’ seats on planes based on social distance rules. Air and airport transport operators have also been required to notify passengers at risk of COVID-19 infection needing to suspend their travel otherwise they could be fined under the Infectious Diseases Act. Thailand on April 18 recorded the highest number of new cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the epidemic with 1,767 cases and 2 deaths, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 42,352 cases, of which 101 cases did not survive. ./.
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