Thailand Ministry of Health reports 7,926 new COVID-19 cases and an additional 13 deaths since yesterday. The ministry also announced an additional 3,612 recovered patients.
A new testing center will begin operating on Tuesday, January 10, 2022. The center can conduct 1,000 tests per day. It is located on the first floor of Car Park Building B at the government complex at Chaeng Wattana Road. The free mass testing service is a joint project of the National Health security office, Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medical Technology, and Dhanarak Asset Development, a state enterprise under the Ministry of Finance.
Professional and medical use grade antigen test kits will be deployed in the center. The results will be known in 30 minutes. The positive cases will be taken to an NHSO facility. NHSO will determine the facility that would best fit the individual cases.
NHSO will provide meals, medication and some medical devices for the patients recommended for home isolation. Home isolation is recommended for patients with mild symptoms.
The continuous high demand for cases has affected many businesses. All businesses are tasked to test their staff members regularly. Many business operators are requesting government aid in procuring test kits at cost.