Lampang found a cluster of monks and novices infected with covids, 8 people, more than 400 people are at risk of closing temples in 3 districts

On November 20, 2021, reporters reported that in Lampang province, there was a covid-19 infection. It is a group of monks and novices scattered in many temples. which arises from the case of a group of novices returning from home and went to pray at the funeral of Mae Sot District, Tak Province before returning to Lampang Province and there was an outbreak to the monks. and novices within the temple At present, 8 cases of infection have been found in this cluster.

The provincial public health office has issued a statement. group outbreak cases Found the first infection He is a student of Ban Ma Nuea Temple, Lampang Luang Sub-district, Ko Kha District, Lampang Province, 20 years old, has a history of traveling back from Mae Sot District, Tak Province. Then on November 15, 2021, he started to have fever, cough, stuffy nose, and rash, so he went to check. At Ko Ka Hospital, the result is positive, infected with COVID-19. The officers rushed to investigate. and proactive disease screening Do a search for more patients. The first group of 7 high-risk contacts, 2 were found to be infected.

The first novice found to be infected, aged 17, was at Wat Hua Thung, Mae San Subdistrict, Hang Chat District, Lampang Province, with a history of returning home. and went to pray at the funeral at Mae Sot District, Tak Province until November 6, 2021, he started to feel hot body aches Then came back to the temple in Lampang with other novices. and came to know later that Disciples of Wat Ma Nuea All novices and 9 high-risk contacts in the temple, therefore, went to check at Kelang Nakhon-Ram Hospital and found that 3 were infected.

investigative team and proactive disease screening Has rushed to prevent and control the disease during the period between 17-19 November 2021 in the temple area in 3 districts of Lampang province, namely Hang Chat District, Ko Kha District and Mueang District, found 76 high-risk cases, mostly. Was in the temple, therefore hurried to check, found that 3 more infected people, 328 low-risk contacts, the results have not been found. Therefore, it accumulates in a cluster of monks – novices. There are 8 people who are addicted. There are people who are exposed to the risk of being detained. And more than 400 people are closely monitoring their symptoms, causing many temples in the three districts above to close the temple doors. Some temples have a sign saying that they are temporarily closed because they need to be quarantined. because they are exposed to high-risk groups

Dr. Prasert Kitsuwanrat Lampang provincial public health doctor revealed that from the disease investigation data, it was found that the important factor of infection came from card fall because they traveled to Mae Sot district, Tak province, which is a dark red area. and the novice is already sick and also traveled back to Lampang Province, where a group of patients after returning from a high-risk area I’m not careful no spacing together thus causing an epidemic within the temple