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The governor of Korat has ordered the closure of 2 villages in the funeral cluster in Huai Thalaeng district. The total number of infected people has risen to 51.

From the situation on January 14, 2022, the epidemic of COVID-19 was detected. In the area of ​​Ban Saen Suk Village No. 8 and Ban Santisuk Village No. 11, Huai Thalang Subdistrict, Huai Thalang District Nakhon Ratchasima Province, preliminary, found 8 cases of coviral-19, and more than 105 close contacts are at high risk.

The funeral cluster at Village No. 8, Ban Sansuk and Village No. 13, Ban Santisuk, Huai Thalang Subdistrict, Huai Thalang District, started on January 6, 2022. Funeral arrangements for the elderly were held. Relatives came to attend the funeral from 6 provinces, including Bangkok, Surin, Rayong, Chonburi, Chachoengsao and Chanthaburi, and stayed overnight at a family home on January 12, 2022 after the funeral. Surin returned and found that he had a fever, so he tested positive for ATK and called his relatives at Huai Thalaeng was informed.

While relatives in Huai Thalaeng district also began to have symptoms, 2 positive ATK tests were found. Go to the area to investigate the disease immediately. ATK examination for both colleagues and relatives. Proactive search for ATK found 11 positive results. On January 14, 2022, Huai Thaeng Investigation Team Another proactive search. ATK tested 85 cases, found 5 positive. In addition, the examination of high-risk contacts also found additional infections. Including Baan Sansuk and Baan Santisuk funeral clusters A total of 51 people have been infected.

Dechrit Thitchai, Huai Thalaeng District Chief therefore by virtue of the order of Nakhon Ratchasima Province Regarding measures for surveillance, prevention and control of the epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019, we would like to close the area of ​​Ban Saen Suk Village No. 8 and Ban Santisuk Village No. 11, Huai Thalang Subdistrict, Huai Thalang District Nakhon Ratchasima Province which Mr. Wichian Chantranothai, Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima Province As chairman of the Provincial Communicable Disease Committee Has approved the order to close the two such villages. It is forbidden for anyone to enter and exit the temporary area for 14 days from 14-27 January 2022 unless permission is granted. In order to effectively control the area where the virus is spreading, Huai Thalaeng has organized security guards at all 4 village checkpoints 24 hours a day.