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Siriraj Hospital clarifies six people infected with COVID do not involve the care of the patients.

Today (19 Jan 64), the reporter reported. Prof. Prasit Wattanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University Revealed in cases where people infected with COVID-19 were revealed. Inside Siriraj Hospital That the infected person is a support personnel Does not have a duty to provide medical care services And is an infection from the residential community The medical team then screened people who were in close contact with the patient. 4 people at high risk were found to be infected, 3 were admitted to hospital immediately. As well as screening those who fall into contact with the disease The other 50 were found to be infected, and two were admitted to the hospital, while the other 48 were suspended from work. And detained at home or a place provided by the hospital Confirmed that all 6 infected persons did not care for the patients.

Prof. Dr. Prasit continued that the medical team also screened people who were exposed to the disease with infected people. Who were at moderate risk for another 20 and without symptoms With the suspension of work Detained at home Or a place provided by the hospital And screening four low-risk people who were asymptomatic and recommending them to wear masks continuously. As for other contact personnel All 44 of those inside the hospital were pending NP swab and quarantine results as required.

Prof. Dr. Prasit said that Siriraj Hospital had cleaned the Adulyadej Vikrom building. Which is the building where the infected person works And this building is not directly serving patients. Staff are cleaned and sanitized, consisting of common areas, handrails, elevators and elevator buttons. Door handles on every floor Including measures to reduce the number of patients to reduce congestion. Prevent the spread of pathogens Including allowing personnel to work from home (work from home) but maintain a high standard of treatment Therefore requesting people to receive services and their relatives Including the general public Confident in the medical standard of Siriraj Hospital

This is for the safety of patients and their relatives. Including those who come in contact with Siriraj Hospital Please strictly follow the following instructions.

– Wear a cloth mask Or a mask all the time in the hospital
– Refrain from visiting the patient in case of having to take care of the sick. Ask the patient Wear a surgical mask or face mask all the time in the hospital.
– People who come to receive services if there is a risk Or suspected of being infected with COVID-19 Please notify the staff immediately.

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