COVID-19 Spread Concerns Rise with School Term Start in Nakhon Ratchasima

Nakhon Ratchasima Center – Covid-19 is still here. In fear of the start of the school term for students Students come back together and there is a risk that the disease will spread.

Today (7 May 2024) Dr. Thaweechai Wisanuyothin, Director of Disease Prevention and Control Office 9, Nakhon Ratchasima, has updated the report on the situation of the spread of COVID-19 in the 4 districts under the care of the health district. 9, which includes the provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buriram and Surin, from 1 January 2024 – 27 April 2024, a total of 1,438 COVID-19 patients were found in Health Zone 9 who were discharged into hospitals and there was 1 case when they were separated According to the province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province was found to have 711 patients during that period, followed by Surin Province with 335 patients and 1 death, Chaiyaphum Division with 205 patients, and Buriram has 187 patients.

Department of Disease Control So, we are concerned about the health of the people. Because after the last Songkran festival, COVID-19 patients tend to increase. In particular, the group 608 includes the elderly and people with chronic diseases. Everyone needs to protect themselves and be careful. It is getting closer to the opening of the session. Students must return to study. There are many collections. and doing different activities together, including touching or using things together they are close to each other Therefore, they are at risk of being infected with COVID-19 and germs can spread easily Expected that there will be an increase in the spread of COVID-19 during the upcoming school term. Everyone must take care to protect themselves by washing their hands often. Avoid crowded places where many people gather. If unavoidable You should wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in groups.

And another reason why there are more patients Because COVID-19 is currently an infectious disease that needs to be studied accordingly. Communicable Diseases Act But no major outbreaks have been reported. Most patients will have flu-like symptoms. Therefore, they are not careful to protect themselves. and from monitoring the strains that are currently spreading in Thailand Information from the Department of Medical Sciences found that he is still a descendant of Omicron. Symptoms are similar to the common cold, such as fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, and runny nose. The severity of the disease has not been found to have increased from the original Omicron strain. The situation of COVID-19 in Thailand from January 1 – April 29, 2024 found a total of 11,265 patients in the hospital with a cumulative death of 81, of which all deaths were in the 608 group.

Therefore, personal hygiene must be maintained. And wear a mask when you are in crowded places where many people gather, such as on public transport, hospitals, and aged care facilities Wash your hands often If you have flu-like symptoms, you should get an ATK test at home and avoid close contact with Risk Group 608 including people aged 60 and over, pregnant women 12 weeks from pregnancy or older. and patients with 7 groups of chronic diseases, including chronic respiratory disease cardiovascular disease chronic kidney disease Stroke, obesity, cancer, diabetes.

If you test ATK and the result of the test is 2 positive lines, wear a mask to prevent the spread of infection and see a doctor quickly for group 608, when you have difficulty breathing or flu-like symptoms and it is ATK test result 2 lines positive , you should wear a mask and see a doctor quickly for treatment To reduce the risk of serious symptoms If you want more information You can ask for more information at the Department of Disease Control Hotline, call until 1422