Public Health Ministry announced 689 COVID cases in Samut Sakhon
Date 20 Dec 2020 at 3:51 PM
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The Ministry of Public Health announced a total of 689 cases of COVID infection in Samut Sakhon, most of them in the Mahachai sub-district, stressing that the outbreak is in a narrow and restricted area.
On December 20, 2020, the Ministry of Public Health (Ministry of Public Health) announced the results of the number of COVID-19 cases in Muang District, Samut Sakhon Province in vulnerable areas such as the shrimp market and nearby labor-related areas. alien In Nakhon Pathom, Suphanburi, Ratchaburi, Bangkok, Samut Prakan and other provinces, a total of 689 infected cases were found.
– 32 patients detected at the hospital and searched for, including 2 in Bangkok, 2 in Nakhon Pathom, and 2 in Samut Prakan
– Found 657 patients examined by community search.
Dr. Opaskarn Kawinpong, MD. Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that from the beginning there was one COVID-infected patient in Samut Sakhon province who owned a fish raft in the shrimp market that was reported on Dec. 17. The number of infected cases rose to 689 cases, most of which were found in Samut Sakhon Province. While two infected in other provinces were in Bangkok, which were 2 cases of shrimp from the Nakhon Pathom market, Samut Prakan.
Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that During this period, the number of infected people may increase. Because there is a proactive search Ask people not to panic Because the faster you search, the faster you detect it, it won’t spread Which the outbreak is now considered Still in a narrow circle Where the main point is at the central shrimp market And dormitories of foreign workers Which is now blocking the area
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