Thailand Ministry of Health reports 10,470 new COVID-19 cases and an additional 12 deaths since yesterday. The ministry also announced an additional 8,711 recovered patients.
The Public Health Ministry is also proposing to ease the COVID measures. This is to encourage people to live with the virus as opposed to imposing lockdown measures.
Department of Disease Control (DDC) Director-General Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong did not provide many details. “The global situation of Covid-19 seems to be moving in the same direction. Many countries have started to ease measures despite spikes in daily infections,” he said.
Thailand is reflecting the global trend where cases might be high however the mortality rate remains low. Many health officials are hoping to declare COVID as an endemic this year. The cases Thailand is reporting are relatively low compared to the rest of the world.
“We need to get people to understand that the number of daily new cases is nothing to worry about,” he said. The majority of cases are now due to the omicron variant. It is more contagious but less deadly than the delta variant. “We’ve lived with the disease for two years already, so it’s about time to move on together.”
Home isolation has been very effective for COVID patients and prevents them to overwhelm the health system. The most recent deaths recorded are all attributed to the high-risk category. The category involves those aged 60 or older or those with chronic diseases.
Despite the general trend towards easing curbs, Maha Sarakham has announced the prohibition of dining activities. This includes weddings, meetings, ordinations, and funerals, which became effective on Saturday. Violators are liable to imprisonment of up to two years and/or a fine of up to 40,000 baht under the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations, in addition to a fine of up to 20,000 baht.
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