“Doctor Bert” reiterates Prof. There is no consensus to open Bangkok Sandbox on October 15, waiting for a large batch of Prof. Knock while it will start vaccinating with 3 needles for people who have received two doses of Sinovac since 24 Sept.
Today (September 17) at the Government House, Dr. Apisamai Srirangsan, Assistant Spokesperson for the Center for the Epidemic Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (OCC), discussed the case of preparing to open a pilot area. Bangkok Sandbox and many provinces to receive tourists that on Sept. 15 ago The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports discussed and proposed a plan to set up a tourism pilot area. Bangkok Sandbox, which Prof. Small set also acknowledged.
However, he would like to inform that it is not yet considered a resolution approving the matter. Bangkok Sandbox On October 15, because the proposal of such plans must be made in stages. by the area to discuss with the relevant parts and must be presented through the Ministry of Health in order to have a careful and strict examination of the measures because Bangkok is a large area and has a variety of areas therefore need to be considered in detail
In this regard, Dr. Apisamai said that when the Ministry of Public Health has considered it, it must first consult with the small batch of Prof. It must be a procedure and the same measure in all areas. In principle, the Ministry of Public Health will consider the availability of the area. How ready are disease control measures? If an infected person is reported cluster What measures does the area have to deal with? This will require a self-assessment of the area. and is assessed by public health government agency The private sector is also concerned that it can be designated as a pilot area such as Phuket Sandbox. and in terms of finding infected This does not mean that if one is infected, it cannot be processed. But the health care system that supports it must be ready.
In addition, Dr. Apisamai added that When sandboxing anywhere must be considered carefully. When it comes to opening a pilot area, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has a question of whether the 14-day quarantine will be canceled or not. Which the answer from the consensus of Prof. Prof. Prof. Today still maintains 14-day quarantine measures in Alternative Quarantine (AQ) according to public health measures. no change And began to review the transition to a place to stay like Phuket Sandbox did SHA Plus to serve tourists. In particular, most of the personnel working at AQ have been vaccinated. will have to follow the resolution of Prof. Big set in the matter of Bangkok Sandbox and pilot areas in other provinces
While the situation on Friday, September 16, 2021, Thailand ranked 29th in the world, found 14,555 new cases, totaling 1,448,792 accumulated patients, 129,421 treatments, 44,439 hospitalizations and 84,982 field hospitals. Of the cases, 3,851 are critically ill, 787 require intubation, 1,304,247 have returned home, 13,691 have recovered, and 171 have died, including 15,124 deaths.
top of injectioncovid vaccineIn Thailand, the cumulative total of 43,342,103 doses is divided into 28,436,015 first dose vaccines, an increase of 350,813, the second dose 14,285,995, an increase of 512,811, and the third dose, 620,093, an increase of 965.
The Assistant Spokesperson of the BMTA said that the first vaccination covers more than 50% of the population in all eight provinces, including Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Phuket and Phang Nga. up to more than 70% in the provinces, consisting of Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Phuket, Ranong and Phang Nga. The policy of the BOE in October gives all provinces vaccinations to cover 50% of the population, including if vaccinating the elderly. The group with at-risk disease covers 70% and asks to continue injecting as much as possible.
The meeting also discussedThe 3rd dose of covid vaccine, or booster dose, will start on September 24, which is Mahidol Day. The Ministry of Health has approved two doses of the Sinovac vaccine. Approximately 3 million people were vaccinated with two doses of synovac from March to May. The 3rd dose vaccination will be gradually given to those who have been vaccinated since March. There will be a message sent to come to receive the third pin.
Those who received two doses of vaccination in June and July will have to wait because the injections are gradual. In Phuket, where more than 70% of the two-dose vaccinations have been completed, an experimental study was conducted to adjust the third dose of AstraZeneca vaccination to subcutaneous versus intramuscular injection. The two-week background test revealed no differences between the two. Phuket therefore proposed to the public health meeting to certify And there was a conclusion that the vaccine can be injected into the skin. It will start in Phuket first.
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