COVID / BMA cluster is still rising The Ministry of Public Health revealed a group of tourists – employees in the restaurant attached to ‘COVID’, a total of 43 cases, suggesting who has been to a restaurant in Pinklao area. Be careful
At 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Opasakarn Kavinpong. Director-General of the Department of Disease Control Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn Director of Division of General Communicable Diseases State the situation and progress of COVID-19 cases in Thailand
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Dr. Opas said that since the beginning of December, there has been an infection reported by aliens in Samut Sakhon Province. And is distributed in various provinces And there are cases of infection associated with a casino in Rayong, Chonburi and others, so we now have a spread of infected people in all 51 provinces and have followed close contacts. There is a quarantine test and the disease can be calmed. The same is true in the case of Big Bike, Koh Lanta, Krabi, where a person has been infected from Samut Sakhon Province and travel to do activities together there. We can keep track of those who touch them completely. Making even though there are many infections in many provinces But can control the situation quickly There was no epidemic. This is what we expect to happen as though it is spread across more provinces. But if the system we cooperate with, Patients or travelers report themselves It can help a lot, can reduce staff work time, can detect patients faster. Therefore, we ask that during the New Year season, please make your own timeline. Any activity, point and time will make it easy to track.
Therefore, in the overall picture, although now it is distributed to many provinces But in general, most of them are not worrisome. But there will be cases where you can give examples To give reasons why the Ministry of Health Department of Disease Control or various departments Therefore, measures must be issued to tell people what is the risk point.
Dr. Sophon said that for example, the important events that occurred during the past week are Meeting with Patients in Rayong The first case was a 55-year-old female examined with a nose that didn’t smell. When taking history, it was found that he had been to an illegal gambling place before he became ill. Causing an investigation into the patient And other infected people following
In the past 7 days, there have been additional reports of related parties in other provinces such as Chanthaburi, 5 new cases, all of which all have a history of entering a gambling area. Which there are many places Therefore, these people, when they are infected, will have a chance to infect them in the places they visit or go without wearing a protective mask.
Another case is in Trat province where three new cases were reported in the same family, parents and children, with the 54-year-old father having a history of attending a gambling house. So you can see that the people who are in the area that are air conditioned. A closed space Poor ventilation There was a shout of cheer while the gambling was being played. Inevitably, people with symptoms have a greater chance of transmitting the infection than those without symptoms. But it is important that people who are in the same place but not yet infected will have a chance to get infected. However, some of these people are not very old. And strong body May have few symptoms Or no symptoms Unless they have been tested for diagnosis
Therefore, with information that the infected people were found involved in gambling venues in many provinces such as Chonburi, Chanthaburi, Trat, people who enter those places Since 1 December onwards Which is the period that should begin to find people infected in places like this If you have a fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, you can’t smell, your tongue doesn’t taste, put on a mask and travel in your own car for a diagnosis at a nearby medical facility. In the event that there is no symptom, please be strict. In the practice of preventive measures, wear a mask and wash your hands often. Avoid traveling to crowded places. If you are in a family with multiple members, you should refrain from getting close contact with family members, especially the elderly.If 14 days after your last visit to the casino is considered safe.
Another case is that it deals with the entertainment venues and restaurants in Bangkok. As previously reported two days ago When the disease is investigated in detail It was made further and at this time there are people involved in the infection of the
Nonthaburi and Nakhon Pathom Province, so anyone who has come to use the entertainment venues such area around Pinklao Road Notice the symptoms themselves for the same 14 days.
From the investigation, it can be seen that the first cases Sickness began on December 16, starting from a 44-year-old karaoke shop employee, after that, there were additional infected people who were in the same entertainment venue and nearby, such as a 29-year-old singer, a 31-year-old Thai man. Years who have domiciled in Nonthaburi Province have come to use the service And the infection was detected. Two other Lao people working here also detected the same infection. And some more infections were found in the said services From the investigation of the disease, we can see the relationship. Link of epidemic in a narrow air-conditioned room with poor ventilation. The service, the singer, the waiter, the cook, who have the opportunity to get infected in the same place. And can spread infection to customers In the first phase, 22 infected people were found and when searching for contact Additional risk groups It now has 43 cases of infection (33 reported yesterday), so anyone who used to serve in restaurants around Pinklao Road. Please monitor and observe yourself for 14 days.
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