Mo Yong reveals that Omikron BA.2 is more likely to be found in Thailand. but not more severe

On February 19, 2022, Prof. Dr. Yong Phu Worawan, the head of the Center specializes in clinical virology. Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message via Facebook about COVID-19, Omicron strain BA.2 is likely to be found more in Thailand.

By stating that from the study of the Center for Specialization in Clinical Virology Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University in tracking the Omicron strain found in Bangkok It can be seen that all species found It is a species of omikron, most of which are also found as a subspecies BA.1

In February this year, there was a tendency to increase the BA.2 strain (Figure). The BA.2 strain did not increase the virulence. But it is easier to contact than the BA.1 strain and will cause allow more spread of the disease.