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COVID Infection Rate in Thailand Estimated to Reach 10,000 Cases Per Day, Dr. Theera Warns of Increasing Severity

This time it’s not bad! Dr. Theera analyzes the epidemic, estimating that the COVID infection rate in Thailand will increase to 10,000 people per day.

On April 29, journalists reported this Assistant Prof. Dr. Teera Worathanarat Professor of Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University posted on Facebook “Thira Woratanarat” stating that

Analysis of the epidemic in Thailand…

Last week from 21 to 27 April 2024

The number of hospitalized patients was 1,672, 9 died, 390 had pneumonia and 148 were intubated.

Patient is admitted Hospitals were 66.5% more than the previous week and have continued to increase for 7 weeks in a row.

Deaths increased threefold.

The number of pneumonias increased by 33.6% and intubations increased by 46.5%.

It is estimated that the number of new infected people per day will be at least equal to that of new infected people. 11,943-16,588 cases

However, it is estimated that the actual number of infections will be higher.

It is clear that the above increases It is not a small increase. but significantly increased

Even if there is a similar increase to that of last year. But the number of patients starting before Songkran this year is significantly higher than last year. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the situation will become more serious than before. If disease prevention and control is not done properly

If you look at the number of patients who needed intubation, 148 cases were non-elderly people, aged between 0 and 59 years, out of 55 cases, equal to 37.1%, more than a third of the total. Therefore, even if you are not an elderly person You should also protect yourself well.

COVID-19 is not a common cold, it is not seasonal, it is not seasonal. But there are several risk factors that occur. including festivals, activities and people’s self-protective behaviors

Every time In addition to the risk of getting sick, becoming seriously ill or dying, there is also the risk of Long COVID, which compromises the quality of life in the long term.

Please help us protect you. Give ourselves and the people we love are safe

Don’t let it tear because eventually there will be health consequences. Nobody can stand it. As well as ourselves and our families

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