The Department of Disease Control revealed that the COVID-19 situation has seen an increasing trend in the number of patients after the Songkran festival, as expected at the beginning of the year. Stress does not change, cold-like symptoms Recommended to be careful with risk group 608. If you suspect that you are ill, you should consult a doctor.
Today (April 21, 2024) Dr. Thongchai Keerati Hatthayakorn Director General of the Department of Disease Control This was revealed by Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health Concern over the COVID-19 situation has increased after the Songkran festival. Currently, COVID-19 is a contagious disease that needs to be monitored accordingly. Communicable Diseases Act But there have been no reports of a serious outbreak. But to build confidence, we have ordered all provinces to assess the situation and prepare. Remind all agencies to look after people carefully. In the last week (14 – 20 April 2024), there were 1,004 COVID-19 patients requiring hospital treatment, an average of 143 cases per day, with an increasing trend as expected. Other patients have been found in Bangkok, surrounding areas and many tourist provinces. And there were 292 patients with severe pneumonia, 101 were intubated and 3 died. All deaths occurred among the elderly or with chronic diseases (608).
The reason for the increase in cases is expected to be that most patients have flu-like symptoms. make you not be careful Protecting yourself leads to more patients, however, by monitoring the strains that are currently spreading in Thailand. Information from the Department of Medical Sciences It turned out that he is still a descendant of Omicron. Patients will experience flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, headache and mucus. The severity of the disease has not been found to have increased compared to the original Omicron strain over the past year.
Dr. Thongchai Added that COVID-19 disease is now characterized as an endemic disease. Patients can be seen all year round. Only there will be many or few of them depending on the time period. At this time, the characteristics are similar to general respiratory infections such as influenza and the common cold. All hospitals are well equipped with staff. Patient beds with medical supplies As well as having good experience in patient care.
The general public should emphasize personal hygiene. and encourage the use of face masks In crowded places where many people gather, such as on public transport, in hospitals and aged care facilities and they need to wash their hands often If you have flu-like symptoms, you should do an ATK test at home and avoid contact with high-risk groups 608 If your test results are positive for 2 lines, wear a mask to prevent the spread of the infection and consult a doctor. as soon as possible if you have difficulty breathing or otherwise.
For group 608, if they have flu-like symptoms and the ATK test is positive with 2 lines, they should wear a mask and immediately consult a doctor for treatment. To reduce the chance of serious symptoms For further information, you can contact the Department of Disease Control hotline on 1422.
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Information from: General Division of Communicable Diseases/Office of Risk Communication, Department of Disease Control
April 21, 2024
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