In the country – arrange another ‘Sinovac-Astra’ vaccine for 10 million doses Send injections to help risk groups in 77 provinces.

Organized again “Sinovac-Astra”

10 million doses of vaccine

Send injections to help risk groups in 77 provinces.

Public health focuses on speed and thoroughness.

‘Army and Siriraj Hospital’ move forward

Add ICU field/patient dormitory

22,086 new cases, 217 dead

The Department of Disease Control has arranged vaccines for 10 million doses, 4 million doses of Zinovacac and 6 million doses of AstraZeneca, delivered to all 77 provinces, focusing on the elderly 60 years and over, 7 chronic illnesses, pregnant women in while the army Ordered to fill another 500 doctors, nurses in the second row, serving at Siriraj Hospital Increase the field ICU to build a ward to deal with potentially severe situations. 22,086 new cases, 217 deaths.

On August 14, the Center for the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Administration (CCSA) reported on the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in Thailand that today a new case was found. 22,086 cases, 17,406 new cases, 4,407 community proactive searches, 3 cases from foreign travelers, and 270 additional cases in prison/detention, 856,412 cumulative confirmed cases, cumulative confirmed cases since Year 63, 885,275 people, 23,672 more recovered today, 640,130 collectible recovered, 667,556 cumulative recovered since 63

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As for the deaths today, 217 people total 7,249 cumulative deaths. The cumulative death toll since 63, a total of 7,343 people, for 210,376 patients treated, divided into 59,026 hospital treatments, 151,350 field hospitals, 5,590 severe cases. and 1,151 were on ventilators.

For 22,086 new cases, 10,405 were infected in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, excluding prisons, 10,405 in 4 southern provinces. Excluding prisons, 808 cases, other provinces (67 provinces) 10,600 and 270 prisons/prisoners, 217 deaths, comprising 130 males, 87 females, 204 Thais, 10 Burmese, 2 Cambodians and Sor. Whiss 1, of which 96 died in Bangkok, Samut Sakhon 15, Nakhon Pathom 12, Pathum Thani 11, Tak 9, Samut Prakan and Suphan Buri, 7 each, Narathiwat, 6 each, Pattani and Sa Kaeo, 5 each, Yasothon, Sukhothai, Chachoengsao and Chon Buri, 3 each in Ranong. Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chiang Mai, Kamphaeng Phet, Phetchabun, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi, Prachin, Phetchaburi and Ratchaburi, 2 each, Phatthalung, Surat Thani, Kalasin, Nakhon Phanom, Chainat, Nakhon Sawan and Samut Songkhram, 1 each.

For the top 10 provinces with the number of infected with COVID-19 In the country, the highest number of new cases is still Bangkok (Bangkok), with 5,088 new infections today, the cumulative total of 208,937.

Ministry of Public Health mobilizes 500 second-line doctors

Lt. Gen. Kongcheep Tantrawanich, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health, revealed that at 9:00 AM, Gen. Chaichan Changmongkol, Deputy Minister of the Royal Thai Air Force, and Gen. Natthainthacharoen, PS, held a meeting to monitor support for the government. Solve the Covid-19 crisis together with ISOC, NAPC, Army and Police through the VTC system at the City Hall of Defense Security Overview The military police continued to detect and arrest smugglers, from 1-12 Aug. 64 arrested 1,864 people for disease control. Officials are still setting up checkpoints and checkpoints around the crimson border of the province. and arrange a fast moving set to inspect the area in order to reduce mobility and limit activities in the places where housing is a problem also found irresponsible behavior group drinking Consistently mixing up drugs and gambling

At the same time, the military has accelerated the expansion of medical capabilities in Each military hospital by setting up an ICU room to accommodate 80 additional red patients and 306 yellow patients, while in the process of accelerating the establishment of Field Hospital and CI in the area of ​​additional military units across the country, together with the Provincial Health Office; Medical row 2, more than 500 people came to supplement the work. to support the care of the people

As for the Sanam Hospital in the Royal Thai Police 11 in the Bangkok area, it is in the process of increasing its capacity to accommodate 500 additional screenings per day in the manner of driving a car to get a test (Drive Thru), while Sanam Hospital screening center The Royal Thai Army Club in Bangkok has nearly 10,000 people who have received the service, providing a full range of services for lung x-ray screening, meeting a doctor, receiving treatment in the system. including dispensing medications and taking them home

Siriraj builds an ICU field to support patients

Siriraj Hospital expands the area to set up an ICU field Build a ward for the Covid-19 crisis Supports severely ill patients with full relapsing disease by collaborating to provide services from personnel The 3 affiliated hospitals are Siriraj Hospital, Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital. and Kanchanaphisek Medical Center, totaling 20 beds, total budget 100 million baht, opened for the first day on August 30, 2021

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wisit Wamwanich, director of Siriraj Hospital, revealed that due to the epidemic situation of the Covid-19 infectious disease, which is becoming more and more severe every moment. As a result, the service potential of the negative pressure room in Siriraj Hospital is full in all areas. Therefore, Siriraj Hospital has accelerated the expansion of the area next to the 72nd Anniversary Memorial Park near the railway port. In order to set up a ward for the critically ill COVID-19 to accommodate severe patients, totaling 20 beds, will be able to open for business and receive patients on August 30, 2021 with the cooperation and cooperation in providing good service from Medical personnel in all 3 hospitals, namely Siriraj Hospital, Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital and Kanchanaphisek Medical Center. general practitioner and nurses are on duty 24 hours a day to provide comprehensive care for all critically ill patients.

Ready to open for service on 30 Aug.

ICU Siriraj Stadium Newly built as a ward for COVID-19 patients with cooperation in the design and construction of a modular building from the Thai Cement Public Company Limited. The operation began on July 28, 2021 and was completed on On August 28, 2021, the construction model of two modular buildings, with a capacity of 10 intensive care units each, totaling 20 beds, looks like a Cohort ICU, a negative pressure room. Complete with modern medical equipment There is a small room in front for changing the PPE suit. There is a support system for the safety of medical personnel. Now ICU Siriraj Stadium For patients in the crisis of COVID-19, the process is nearing completion. and ready to accept patients for treatment starting on August 30, 2021 with a total budget of 100 million baht

believers to support the creation Patients for COVID-19 crisis at Siriraj Foundation, Bangkok Bank “Siriraj Fighting Covid-19 Fund”, account number 901-3-50034-4. from now on For more information, please call 0 2419 7646-8 during office hours.

Rural doctors are responsible for purchasing ATK

The rural medical club Issue the second statement, “Goverment Pharmaceutical Organization, FDA, Rajavithi Hospital and Ministry of Public Health must be responsible for confirming the purchase of ATK with questionable standards” according to the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement to clarify. Confirmed to continue purchasing according to the auction result of 8.5 million ATK, with the winning bidder is Ostland Capital Co., Ltd., which offers LEPU brand ATK. There are many doubts about the quality and accuracy. The Rural Medical Club also affirms that ATK (Antigen Test Kit) is at the heart of the control of COVID-19, and therefore high-precision and high-quality ATK should be used. This will reassure healthcare professionals to provide immediate treatment without having to wait for repeat RT-PCR. will be able to reduce the rate of sickness death rate

As for ATK brand LEPU, the Rural Medical Club has some concerning observations to the public as follows: Although ATK LEPU has passed the FDA criteria and passed the technology assessment from Ramathibodi. (with a total of 150 tests), but several world-class journal studies have concluded the ineffectiveness of LEPU, such as the Virologt Journal study in Pakistan. Of the 33,000 users of LEPU products, the LEPU was found to be very low in sensitivity. Up to 48% of false negative results were found (positive but the test result was negative, no infection), which is different from the data that LEPU presented to the Thai FDA, which is 90% sensitive.

The fact that Ostland Capital Co., Ltd. won the auction with a 70-baht LEPU product, it was true that Thailand got cheap stuff at an expensive price. Because the wholesale price is 1 USD or not more than 35 baht. As for the WHO standard ATK, UNICEF bought and distributed around the world at a price of 160 baht. The NHSO price negotiation committee can negotiate at 120 baht including shipping, which is considered acceptable. Good quality, cheap price. We need high quality, accurate ATK that can be used to replace or reduce RT-PCR, thus reducing the overall budget for the fight against COVID.

If the Pharmaceutical Organization, FDA, Rajavithi Hospital and the Ministry of Public Health Still confirming to continue purchasing LEPU, please hurry to proceed, do not delay, sign the purchase make a mistake The nationwide network of rural medical clubs will help determine if the ATK has the sensitivity and specificity as claimed, and ask the four organizations to clarify how they will be held liable if damage occurs. so that the public can follow the bill later This will be the new government governance standard that should be.

Doctor Opas urges high-risk groups to vaccinate

Dr. Opas Karn Kawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that the situation of COVID-19 There is still a tendency to find patients and deaths continuously. From the data, it was found that in the group of people who died, about 84% were the elderly 60 years and over and the chronic disease group. due to low immunity And most of them are people who have never been vaccinated. When infected with COVID-19 will cause severe illness. Therefore, people in the at-risk groups, which are 3 groups: 1. Elderly group 60 years and over 2. Group with 7 chronic diseases, including chronic respiratory disease. Obesity, body weight more than 100 kg, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure. Cardiovascular disease and kidney failure and 3. Pregnant women More than 12 weeks of gestation Hurry up to receive the Covid-19 vaccination service in August. at public health facilities near home nationwide for free to speed up immunity And especially those in the highest and strict control areas of 29 provinces will have to rush to get the first needle injection service asap.

This August, organized 10 million doses distributed in 77 provinces.

Dr. Opas said that this August The Department of Disease Control has provided a total of 10 million doses of vaccine, comprising 4 million doses of Chinovac and 6 million doses of AstraZeneca, delivered to all 77 provinces every week. to distribute the area to be able to inject to various target groups sufficiently and continuously which such vaccines The efficiency and safety have been certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“All types of COVID-19 vaccines will help build immunity in the body. If infected, it will prevent severe symptoms and death. After the injection, there may be some side effects such as fever, fatigue, pain and swelling at the injection site, headache, etc., which are common. Most of them will heal on their own within 1-3 days, so people don’t have to worry at all. Everyone must receive two doses of the vaccine in order for the body to have sufficient immunity in a situation where the disease is spreading,” said Opas.

Thai people have received more than 22 million doses of the vaccine.

For an overview of COVID vaccinations across the country From 28 Feb.-12 Aug. 64, 22,508,659 doses have been injected. In the elderly group 60 years and over, the first injection of 3,613,029 people has completed 2 injections of 270,595 people. The group has 7 congenital diseases. Chronic, 1,899,772 people have received the first injection, 331,504 people have completed 2 injections, and in the group of pregnant women who have received the first injection, 8,382 people

During this period, all people in all areas, including those who have received vaccinations, are encouraged to and going to be vaccinated Please refrain from leaving the house as much as possible. If it is necessary to go out on business, wear a mask at all times. Wash your hands often with alcohol gel People with underlying medical conditions continue to take medication to control their symptoms. Refrain from participating in meals Refrain from participating in group activities. For more information, please contact the Department of Disease Control hotline at 1422.

Covid kills “Lady Boonruen”

Miss Thisana Choonhavan, daughter of Mr. Kraisak Choonhavan, posted a message via Facebook Tisana Choonhavan to inform the sad news. Thanpuying Boonruen Choonhavan, wife of General Chatchai Choonhavan, former Prime Minister Died from COVID-19 infection at the age of 101, stating that “Grandma has passed away from contracting COVID-19. This morning at 1:38 a.m., he was 101 years old.

Thanpuying Boonruen is married to Gen. Chatchai Choonhavan, former Prime Minister. At that time, the platoon commander of the 1st Cavalry Battalion guarded the King on November 23, 1944, had two children, Mrs. Wanee Choonhawan and Mr. Kraisak Chunhawan.