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Ministry of Justice Reveal the situation of COVID-19 “Department of Corrections” indicates that the situation is getting better. The new prison epidemic began to slow down. 356 inmates infected with coronavirus today, prepare to gradually EXIT 15 more prisons by September
On September 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., Professor Wisit Wisit Soraat Permanent Secretary As director of the Center for Epidemic Management of Infectious Diseasescorona virus 2019 within the control facility of the affiliated agencyMinistry of Justice or Prof. Y.D. is the chairman of the meeting to monitor the implementation of the 5 plans to prevent and resolve the Covid-19 situation within the control facility of the Ministry of Justice No. 67/2564 with Ms. Natthaphat SS Yongchaiyudh, Assistant Minister for Justice, Wallop Nakbua, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and spokesman for the NESDB, Niyom Termsrisuk, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Justice, Ayut Sinthopphan, Director-General.Department of Corrections Lt. Col. Wannapong Kocharak, Director-General of the Department of Observation and Protection of Children and Youth; Mr. Vittawan Soonthornkachit, Director-General of the Department of Probation and related officials attend the meeting Through a video conference system with prison commanders in provinces where the epidemic situation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has occurred.
Wallop Nakbua, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and spokesman for the NESDB, revealed that the overview of the COVID-19 epidemic In prisons/prisoners today There were 39 infested red prisons and 103 uninfected white prisons, with no new prison outbreaks for the third day running.
while today 356 new cases found (151 cases were found in the red prison and found in the quarantine room of 205 new inmates) 451 more recovered, 1 death, resulting in 3,557 infected people still under custody of the Department of Corrections (green group). 85.9%, yellow 13.3% and red 0.8%) are Bangkok, 471 cases, 523 perimeters and 2,563 provinces, with 53,075 cumulative cured cases, or 91.2% of the 58,181 cumulative cases, with 124 cumulative deaths. Accounted for a rate of 0.2% of all cumulative infections.
Mr. Wanlop continued that the meeting BAAC by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice presided over today’s meeting found the trend of the epidemic situation “Department of Corrections” clearly getting better especially to control the outbreak in prisons and correctional institutions The new prison epidemic was found to have slowed down. While the number of prisons ended, the epidemic continued to increase. In the past, more than 15 EXIT prisons have been able to resume normal operations, while only eight of the red prisons that are still experiencing the current outbreak are still under control, while 31 more. of the outbreak can be controlled Of these, 27 are already in the EXIT waiting process, and all of them are expected to be able to EXIT this September. There are no less than 15 prisons that have set a date for the end of the outbreak. Starting from the Khlong Prem Central Prison, which will EXIT tomorrow (3 September), the Saraburi Provincial Prison Songkhla Central Prison And other prisons will begin to gradually EXIT continuously in the next phase.
In addition, the meeting also emphasized that all departments must always operate within a strictly defined framework. Both prisons that have never encountered an outbreak or that have ended the epidemic. especially the measures to prevent infection both from officials, inmates, places and things that must have knowledge and understanding of operating principles along with the principles of epidemiology of the infection correctly in order to be able to carry out effective protection
Regarding the epidemic situation of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) of the Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection As of Thursday, September 2, 2021, the cumulative total of infections remained at 14, of which 12 were staff members and 2 youths. As for the performance of white detention centers/training centers, there were 44 out of a total of 56. Twelve sites are pending examination and results, one of which is infected, 8 and three are out of white status, while the vaccination record of children and adolescents has risen to 275, or 7% of the total of 4,058 cases. Received vaccination increased to 3,795 or accounted for 87% of the total 4,375.
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