Ministry of Public Health summarizes the COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon, Myanmar labor force 1,086, another 8 provinces, 69 cases continue to watch.
On December 22 at the Ministry of Public Health (Ministry of Public Health) Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, MD. Director of the General Communicable Disease Division, Department of Disease Control disclosed the situation of the epidemic of coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 among migrant workers found in Samut Prakan Province that from the survey of infected people in the central shrimp market, Samut Sakhon Province and expanding to nearby areas At this time, 2,051 cases of the test have been released. The shrimp market found 914 cases, accounting for 44 percent.
“This is a relatively high percentage. Because the living is quite crowded When the disease investigation team followed up to a place where the first group was found to go to work Or go to the service Is the Thai sea market Two kilometers from the center of the epidemic, 653 were examined, 91 were infected, accounting for 14 percent of the infection, three times less than the epicenter, and 1,099 examined further at the Thai Union accommodation. 84 cases of infection were found, representing 8 percent. However, Samutsakhon Province has good medical personnel to take care of it, “said Dr. Sophon.
In addition, Dr. Sophon said that for the risk groups found in provinces, they are also people who have activities related to infected people in the shrimp market. But most of them have not spread to others. Other than that Even family members who are close to Only 1 contact was found, however, it was recently notified that two new cases were added at 12:30 in Saraburi Province, 2 in Nakhon Pathom Province and 1 in Uttaradit Province.
“For the infection that is spread in Samut Sakhon Followed by epidemiological data Who found the first infected person Are Myanmar workers And the events that happened Was the same time that the outbreak was found at the border It was found that those who crossed the country in both Mae Sot District, Tak Province and Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province. It is expected that the nature of the outbreak in Samut Sakhon Province was found. It seems to be the infection that comes from the same place But have to wait for the results of the genetic code test which will be released in a few days to know if it will be the same genetic code as the one at Mae Sai or Mae Sot district, “said Dr. Sopon.
Dr. Sophon said the trend of the outbreak found many patients. But still at a manageable level Because most of them have no symptoms But it must be managed to reduce the spread. And considered that we examined quite quickly Since the first patient on December 17 last. Most of them are foreign workers who use the principle of limiting their movement. As for Thai people who have entered the area and left to other provinces The situation still needs to be watched for about a week to see how But wearing masks for everyone can help prevent disease.
“There will be periodic number changes. Will allow us to know the situation from time to time for Samut Sakhon Province, it is expected that the number of samples is left after the examination has been completed And report the results in the evening Will decrease the percentage Because we collect more samples in lodgings and locations farther from the epicenter, ”said Dr. Sophon.
Dr. Sophon said that summarizing additional information, in addition to Samut Sakhon Province, which had 39 cases reported in the past 3 days, it was found that the adjacent provinces had trade with the shrimp market such as local vendors The other 8 provinces were Nakhon Pathom, 8 cases, Samut Prakan 3, Saraburi 5 cases, Chachoengsao 1 case, Pathum Thani 2 cases (husband and wife, Pumphuang truck), Phetchaburi 1 case, Uttaradit 1 case, and Bangkok 9 cases. Relevant activities, although some are beginning to be found. But the infection is from people who have returned from the market or are still trapped in the same family.
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