The total number of people infected with COVID-19 hit 500 million, including ATK, Thailand ranked fifth in the world.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Teera Worathanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Facebook post Thira Woratanarat That yesterday around the world, 515,032 more people died, 1,917 more people, a total of 499,630,064 people, a total of 6,205,365 deaths, the top 5 people who have “The number of people infected with coronavirus” The highest is Germany, South Korea, Japan, Australia and Italy (but including Thai ATK, we will be ranked 5th in the world for the second day in a row).

The number of new infections every day in the world right now. from Asia and Europe Together, they accounted for 83.02% of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 84.66 percent. New infections in Asia accounted for 39.08 percent of the world, while the number of deaths rose to 32.65 percent.

epidemic situation in Thailand

Yesterday, the number of new infections, including ATK, was the fifth highest in the world and 3rd in Asia, while yesterday’s death toll. It is the 6th highest in the world and 2nd in Asia, second only to South Korea.

Analysis of outcomes from public health policy administration and disease prevention and control The main results seen are

one The number of new infections, including ATK, is in the top 5 in the world amid the situation in which most countries around the world are down. But our epidemic continues to be severe.

two The number of deaths per day ranked in the top 5-10 in the world in a row. In addition, as of yesterday, our daily death toll was number 2 in Asia and accounted for 5.47% of all deaths globally and 16.77% in Asia.

three Data from Ourworldindata from both images can be seen that, if comparing the same period in the previous year of the outbreak Thailand has a much higher death rate (Excess mortality rate) since the second, third and fourth wave of the outbreak. It shows clear results from the administration of public health policies and measures that are not effective enough to control disease prevention. and organizing the maintenance service system

above results Probably empirical evidence proving what is what.

Covid-19 can handle it. Is it enough, sparrow or normal?
The right mindset will lead to good results

in principle The war on severe disease requires countries around the world to stand on a mindset that does not underestimate the performance of pathogens. Emphasis on risk reduction seeks to bring welfare and safety in life to people in society If you can It will be reflected in policies and measures that reduce risks. not increasing the risk and planning for drug and vaccine management, both in line with developed country guidelines, quantities, timeliness of supply, established rules and affecting access for all. It is not organized and causes health inequity problems. There is a problem of secret codes to skip queues or access by connections, as seen many lessons from the past to the present.

Long COVID Research Update

Sugiyama A and team from Japan Report on the results of an exploratory study on Long COVID Among 127 people who had contracted COVID-19 from two hospitals in Hiroshima between August 2020-March 2021, it was found that at the time of the survey, Up to 52% of patients with mild symptoms persist after early infection, with 49.5% of those who have experienced mild symptoms reported recurring symptoms. Smell, taste, cough, etc.

compared and found that People aged 60 and over were 3.63 times more at risk of developing residual symptoms than those under 40. Long COVID In total, it was found that 29.1% had an impact on performance.

In addition, another important problem is Stigma and discrimination accounted for 43.3%.

The results of this study highlight the importance that each country should provide a system of care, rehabilitation, and counseling for patients. Long COVID Which is expected to be large in the future after the end of the heavy epidemic period is not just a medical problem. But no less important is the problem in daily life. and social and economic implications. both for the patient, his family, and the country

final bottomline

It is best to protect yourself and your family from infection. The heart is wearing a mask because it is everyone’s last line of defense

refer
Sugiyama A et al. Long COVID occurrence in COVID-19 survivors. Scientific Reports. 11 April 2022.