Wake up! Bangkok rushes to find 619 vulnerable people after finding 13 cases of COVID
On 09 February 2021 at 7:31 p.m.
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Department of Disease Control – Bureau of Health Bangkok sent officers to inspect the Suan Luang market and restaurants beside Chula After 13 officers in the Chula Niwas dorm were found infected with COVID.
On February 9, Pol. Lt. Col. Sophon Phisutthiwong, Deputy Governor of Bangkok. As the director of the Center for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Bangkok (BMA), chaired the meeting of the BMA, where the meeting discussed To meet with Chulalongkorn University staff Infected with COVID-19 Which currently detects 13 infections
From the investigation, it was found that 1 case was an outsider. Has come to visit his father in the dormitory of Chula Every Saturday-Sunday, the other 12 are Chulalongkorn staff, consisting of 8 security guards who have a meal together. And 2 cleaning workers, 10 of which were infected live in the Chula Niwas dormitory Which is the accommodation for the university staff and the other two are under investigation of the disease. And have performed proactive screening A total of 560 residents, including 619 cases of high-risk exposure, were searched, comprising 230 high-risk, 389 low-risk exposure.
In addition, the Department of Disease Control and the Health Bureau has visited the Suan Luang market area. Located in the area of 100 years of Chulalongkorn University And a restaurant Which is located nearby in order to find out who is at risk Because many patients were found to use the service in the said place By the Health Bureau Bangkok will cooperate with Chulalongkorn And related agencies to investigate the disease Control and prevent the spread of COVID-19 The area in close proximity
The deputy governor of Bangkok said that if COVID-19 cases are not counted in Chula, the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic In the Bangkok area, it tends to decline This is because new cases of infection have decreased in the past in Bangkok by the health bureau and related agencies. Has entered the area to screen people infected with COVID-19 In the Accumulate Ative Case Finding area of the factories in 6 areas, namely Phasicharoen, Bang Khae, Nong Khaem, Bang Bon, Jomthong and Bang Khun Thian, 127 factories (cumulative data up to 8 February 64), with 13,590 workers who passed the inspection. The number of infected cases was 54 and after the testing since February 5, no additional infected persons were found.
In addition, the Health Department conducted an active case finding of COVID-19 in Bangkok areas such as markets, establishments and communities from 23 Dec ’20 – 4 Feb’21, totaling 58,549 cases found. 109 infected people
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