Ministry of Public Health warns high-risk groups Detained as scheduled Even though the first test result found no infection, Korat found the infected person, the first test result did not find the infection, revealing the good news.
Dr. Chawet Sannam, Government Representative Director of the Disease Control and Emergency Health Division, Department of Disease Control Ministry of Public Health Revealed that from finding infected people Where the first test result was not found Or get a negative first result and not protect yourself Including traveling to public places Later, the results of the re-examination were found to be infected with COVID. As a result, there are more infected people in the family, so the Ministry of Education warns high-risk groups Detained as scheduled
However, for those exposed to high risk When examined for the first time, it must be quarantined for 14 days before the infection is not detected. And waiting for the second examination result, for example In case of infection in Nakhon Ratchasima Province Came from the mother selling things in Phiphat Market, Pornpat Market, Pathum Thani Which was found positive test results on February 11
Later on February 12, the 7-year-old son was also found positive or infected. As for the father and 2 daughters, the test results were negative the first time. Which is detained at the nursing school Then, on February 16, a father and a daughter tested positive. While the other daughter gave a negative result Remained in isolation at the community hospital
There is also a case of an outbreak in Maha Sarakham Province. In which 20 new cases of patients were found, the related issues were In the case of the most recent illness, usually 14 days to see whether the illness occurred or not. Which academically It is assumed that 14-day symptoms can cover 97-98%, which is an international standard. It is commonly used in almost every country.
In the case of the patient, the husband was 63 years old, the wife was 63 years old, whose husband fell ill first, then the wife found the illness at a distance from the previous case. Both tests should be negative, causing the patient to have a history of contact with the patient confirmed for more than 14 days before the onset of symptoms. Without detention And also traveled out of the province during 14 days after touching the patient confirmed
“The key is whether it’s in the 14-day detention period or out of the detention measures. From high-risk groups The important thing is to wear a mask, ”said Dr. Chao Tasan.
For the epidemic situation of the COVID-19 both world situation and in Thailand that Overall, the global situation showed that the number of new cases Global deaths decreased by 28%, while new deaths per day worldwide were 20% lower than the previous two weeks.
The situation of the outbreak in the United States is likely to improve as well. Which, when looking at the number New patients It saw a 43% decrease, while the number of daily deaths decreased 29% compared to the previous two weeks.
However, although it is not the only direct result From the start of vaccination against the coronavirus To the people of the United States But partly as a result of that The US is more stringent. To wear a mask When going out to public Spacing And maintenance of personal hygiene Tighter than the year before Thus able to reduce morbidity and mortality rates
While the situation in Thailand After the new outbreak is likely to improve. Number of provinces found New cases are starting to decline even in the overall country. There will not be a 100% lockdown measure like an outbreak in the first round. In addition, the number of new infections each day over the past seven days has dropped to more than 100.
The death rate Compared with the number of infected in the country in the first round was 1.42%, the new cycle was 0.11%, including two cycles, an average of only 0.33%, which is the mortality rate. That is less than the global average of 2.21% of more than 110 million people infected worldwide.
“Showed that Measures for the care of infected people in Thailand It is intense and timely, making the death rate much lower than the global average, ”said Dr. Chao Tuan.
Today, 130 new cases are from surveillance and 61 service systems, 55 from proactive community searches and 14 overseas arrivals.
Today, the infected cases were found in 6 provinces, with Samut Sakhon at 71 cases, Pathum Thani 22 cases, Bangkok 7 cases, Nakhon Pathom 10 cases, Ayutthaya 4 cases and Nonthaburi 2 cases.
Ministry of Public Health It also provides information on the COVID-19 vaccination that the situation is global in general. In 80 countries, 200 million doses of vaccine have been vaccinated, with about 60 million vaccinated in the United States, or a fifth of the US population.
While in Thailand Sinovax vaccine Will definitely arrive in Thailand on 24 February. And after examining the effectiveness of the vaccine Will start injections to public health personnel The previous work at 2 hundred thousand or 1 hundred thousand people
Vaccination to cover target groups is of utmost importance. And will try to vaccinate most Thai people To achieve comprehensive national immunity Control the spread of COVID-19 Fastest To bring the Thai economy back to normal as quickly as possible
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