The Ministry of Public Health explains the situation of COVID, indicating the need to refrain from eating in restaurants, Bangplad district has been found to spread in restaurants and entertainment venues.
On January 1, at the Ministry of Public Health (SorThor.), Dr. Opasakarn Kavinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that the trend of disease outbreaks. Currently, patients have been found in 2 more provinces, Lamphun and Sa Kaeo, which are related to Rayong Province. Will see that since Dec. ago The outbreak was found in Samut Sakhon, linking Nonthaburi and Bangkok, as well as outbreaks from several gambling sites in Rayong, Chonburi, Chanthaburi, Trat, and Sa Kaeo. But the recovered patients were also on the rise. Overall the outbreak was mainly in Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, eastern region. Other provinces are still considered well controlled
“For COVID patients there is a relationship with the restaurant. Especially sitting and eating in a store, there is a high risk of transmission. The more you don’t wear a mask, the more your risk. Today there is a SPSC meeting, which introduces recommendations for areas with a COVID-19 outbreak. By entertainment venues And restaurants sit and eat in the shop to close for 14 days, but can be taken to eat at home. Which will be proposed to the Provincial / Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee and the large BEC to consider Asking people to avoid eating in the store Especially in risky areas in Bangkok, metropolitan and central regions And the east, “said Dr. Opas.
Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, MD. Director of General Communicable Diseases Division And acting as Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control saidThe case of an outbreak in entertainment places and restaurants in Bang Phlat, Bangkok. That the latest information has been added to the number of infected cases increased to 48 from 43, an additional 5 if including the first case, the data as of 15-31 Dec’20, totaling 49 cases, which began Beginning in mid-December, the man was found sick and the infection was detected. After that, he met a colleague in the same workplace, a Zab Isaan restaurant Isan Krong Kaew Shop And freshman shop Which apart from the store staff detecting COVID Still found stuck customers Found in nearby provinces like Nonthaburi and Nakhon Pathom
“Interestingly, the number 49 is the person who died, a 44-year-old Thai man, died on December 31, from the history found that he was sick on December 26, 2020 after eating on December 20. . And having a sick condition, still did not see a doctor immediately after 2 days, started to pant And when he was more tired, he went to check the respiratory clinic at Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital. The oxygen saturation in the blood was reduced to 80 from normal 90-100. By December 31, the symptoms did not improve. It was forwarded to Chulalongkorn Hospital and died at 3 p.m. At this time, high-risk, family and hospital contacts have been followed. This is an example of an illness that can lead to severe symptoms in a short time.Said Dr. Sophon.
Dr. Sophon emphasized that he would like to remind you that The group that needs to be closely monitored are the elderly, children, pregnant women. People with a history of comorbidities, pulmonary disease, diabetes, if respiratory symptoms must seek medical attention if it is more than 48 hours late.
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