Department of Disease Control Reveals Names of 8 Provinces Beware of Covids. Bangkok-Chonburi-Chiang Mai Still worried about high death without vaccines
On October 16, Dr Sophon Iamsirithavorn Deputy Director General, Department of Disease Control The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) gave an interview on surveillance of the Covid-19 outbreak. After a contagious disease that needs to be monitored, the Department for Disease Control and the provincial section have now discussed up to 8 provinces to monitor specific target groups. or a specific area (Sentinel Surveillance) included Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Chiang Mai, Tak, Udon Thani, Sa Kaeo, Songkhla and Chonburi. These provinces were at significant risk, as were the tourist provinces. border provinces, etc. Therefore, they are ready to face the epidemic.There are ways to deal with them, but they must keep working.
“According to the surveillance in these 8 provinces for 3 weeks, no anomalous signals were found. The number of new infections hasn’t increased that much. We also keep an eye on the species. Now it still stands as a subspecies of Omicron BA.5, “said Dr. Sophon. The overview of Thailand still in a downtrend that is different from Europe, which is an uptrend for the past 3 weeks Thailand has a low number of infections and deaths Usually there is first an epidemic in Europe and then 2-3 months later, it comes to our house where there could be serious problems, so we have to get the signal of the epidemic as soon as possible.
asked the reporter. Many countries see that the last 3 months of the year may not be safe. The pandemic may return. said Dr. Sophon It has been three years since we have been together with COVID-19, so countries around the world have more experience in handling them. are more readily available, as are preventative measures. Over 80-90% of the vaccine is injected with a range of natural infectious agents. what immunity occurs Prevent serious diseases for sure. good reduction in mortality But still can not prevent infection. who now has a new XBB breed in Singapore has come out to confirm that The number of infections has actually increased. But there is no sign of greater severity, so if the virus no longer makes him sick We believe that problem management is not superior to our management.
“We know how to manage risks. After a while, we will begin to get back to wearing masks regularly. We now focus on certain groups such as public transport users, hospitals, nursing homes / young children. We recommend a stronger practice, ”said Dr Sophon.
The Deputy Director General of the Department of Disease Control said the group at risk of becoming seriously ill is now starting to have smaller groups. Originally there was no vaccine. To keep an eye out for all groups. Now left in the age group over 70, including those who have not been vaccinated, especially those over the age of 60, from nearly 2 million people who have not received the first dose of the vaccine. This is injected gradually, but there are still very few of them. what’s worrying is The number of deaths last week showed 53 new cases, 28 of which were unvaccinated. In working age, there is not as much concern as the elderly and people with chronic illnesses.
