The National Communicable Disease Committee agreed to open the country safely from the epidemic, preparing to change to an endemic disease. have to live with the epidemic
On August 23, 21, at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control disclosed after the meeting National Communicable Disease Committee No. 8 /2564 with Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Minister of Public Health. chair the meeting with a summary of important meetings Which will be presented to the next meeting of the CCP. The meeting was informed of the situation of the outbreak. COVID-19 situation in Thailand in the past 4 weeks better trend The number of infected people remained stable. Today, there are 19,014 new cases, 20,672 recovered as a result of various measures.
For example, lockdown in the dark red area. Proactive detection with ATK testing kits and importation into home/community treatment systems Accelerating vaccination in high-risk groups Since this month, vaccines have been added to both Pfizer. AstraZeneca and Sinovac have been delivered nationwide, with 27 million doses so far, 28 percent of those who received at least one dose.
The National Communicable Disease Committee has made 4 important resolutions which will be presented to CCC to order further action The first is that the meeting has a resolution to approve. opening the country safely under new disease control measures, smart control and living with covid by preparing to enter the transition period from the crisis with a large number of infected people The goal is to control the spread of the disease so that patients do not exceed the target that the potential of the public health system can support. In other words, they must learn to live with the Covid-19 virus from the beginning of the epidemic around the world. From now on it will become an endemic disease. Many countries have measures to support people to live as normal as possible.
The first strategy is comprehensive vaccination. especially patients, the elderly, and high-risk groups, including the development of finding new vaccines comprehensively. Measure 2 Universal Prevention or prevention of disease in all cases, at every opportunity, with the concept that everyone can be infected and spread the disease. You have to be careful of yourself at all times. Consistent with the original measures, including social distancing, wearing masks, washing hands, using other applications The third is to be proactive with a fast moving team. Comprehensive COVID-19 response or CCRT to go into the area to visit homes and communities for proactive screening.
The reporter asked from various measures Shows that Thailand is ready or not to open the country, MD. Opening the country and controlling the disease must depend on the situation. which today will have control measures To lead to the opening of the country safely and able to restore the economy The situation now that we have prepared and planned. All must be carried out under continued control of the proposed disease. will be able to open the country according to the specified plan If it can be done according to disease control measures, it will be able to relax and restore the country.
While Nop Opas said the lockdown will end on August 31, 2021, the question of how the lockdown will be after the lockdown will be what today, Dr. Taweesub reported at the meeting of the National Communicable Disease Committee after this since September. . Until the end of the year and next year, if it is open for the public to loosen the lock of various activities What must be the main
namely: 1. Complete vaccination according to the plan 2. Strict screening at various risk points and using a simple COVID testing kit, which is ATK. 3. People must participate in taking measures. What is called Universal Prevention? This issue will be expanded again, mainly DMHTT and Bubble and Seal measures. including the assessment of public health measures in caring for patients that There must be a number of infected people that the public health system can support. How it must be, etc., which requires a combination of strategies and measures.
The reporter asked that after August 31, there will be another assessment of how to relax or open the country, said Dr Opas. The Ministry of Health has periodic assessments. both the situation and the measures and all matters must be reported BCAC will continue to approve, however, for details of measures and requirements How is it? but will have a predetermined line both how much and how much vaccination I would like to present the CCC first.
When asked whether opening the country does not mean Open the whole country or not, said Dr. Opas. In the case of opening a country, it follows the 120-day open country policy, which does not mean opening the whole country. But it will be an area, for example, Phuket Sandbox. Therefore, the 120-day goal, the Ministry of Public Health also accepts the Prime Minister’s policy. but must consider Because there are still many variables to consider, for example, during the 120-day opening policy announcement period, there is no delta to spread. In many countries, when this strain is found, new infections have occurred. However, everything still needs to be assessed on an ongoing basis. which everything is still according to the plan set
secondly Approved the principle of preventive and disease control measures in specific areas (Bubble and seal) for the establishment. in areas where the outbreak is found in clusters Use the concept of strong people and group in confined spaces. not mix with outsiders Use random checks to assess the situation. If infection is found more than 10%, separate to the field hospital for treatment. and keep an eye on the rest of the people to be able to continue working after 28 days. Those whose immunity is detected will be able to continue working and go home.
The good result is that the factory does not have to be shut down. wage workers economy can go on with communication mechanisms to understand Providing advice and mentoring Supervision and evaluation which is an integration between several departments, including the Ministry of Industry Ministry of Health Ministry of Labor Ministry of Interior Office of the Board of Investment and the Industrial Association of Thailand which has a model province, Samut Sakhon Province, Ayutthaya found that the factory can continue to open and not widespread which will have a working manual for various establishments
Third, approve the draft ministerial regulations Regarding the notification of the date, time and place where the vehicle will arrive at the international control checkpoint and submission of documents to the communicable disease control officer stationed at the international communicable disease checkpoint to set guidelines for vehicles entering Thailand
Fourth, the committee resolved to support the presence of representatives of the provincial health assembly. Become a representative in the Provincial Communicable Disease Committee for the participation of the public sector in disease control
