Thairath Online
12 Jan 2022 2:10 p.m.
Sumani female doctor reveals that 19 people who died from coronavirus today were not vaccinated. or did not receive complete vaccine doses up to 15 people, until Thailand began to decrease the number of infections near endemic But still have to wear a mask when leaving the house.
On January 12, ’65 at the Government House Dr. Sumani Watcharasin, Director of the Office of Risk Communication and Health Behavior Development, Department of Disease Control, as an assistant deputy spokesman for the Center for Epidemic Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) or Prof. revealed that the number of infected people in Thailand has decreased due to compliance with various measures It was found that the rate of infection is 100 per 100,000 people. The severity of the disease is less than the April 2021 wave because the population has received more vaccines. which shows that despite the increase in the number of infections But the severity of the disease has decreased, which COVID-19 is likely to be an endemic disease. But covid is not like any other disease. even becoming endemic But still have to live in a new way or New Normal, which must wear a hygienic mask when leaving the house all the time, keep distance, wash your hands often to reduce the risk of infection and transmission. In Thailand, no deaths from Omikron have been reported. Therefore, when comparing the severity with the delta is still considered much less.
However, Dr. Sumani added that If people and businesses still strictly adhere to Covid free setting and Universal Prevention measures or universal self-care There is still hope that within this year, Covid-19 will change from an epidemic to an endemic disease. As for the management, it also focuses mainly on ATK testing. If you are going to attend activities with a large number of people, such as studying, meetings, seminars, you must first screen with ATK. If the test results are positive, you must call 1330 to enter the quarantine system. Home or Home Isolation frist, including encouraging more people to vaccinate to slow the spread
While the group of 19 deaths, found that 10 were males, 9 were females, with most of the deaths being at risk of over 60 years of age, 12 and 5 were chronically ill. that they are not vaccinated or did not receive the full dose of vaccine up to 15 out of 19 cases or 79%
By the morning of the past The meeting was most concerned about this group. therefore wanting more vaccinations Including injecting needles to stimulate as much as possible.
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