Thailand Ministry of Health reports 23,843 new COVID-19 cases and an additional 54 deaths since yesterday. The ministry also announced an additional 19,351 recovered patients.
Most of the cases that are being recorded are from the RT-PCR tests conducted. If the additional antigen test kits will be accounted for, the total increase to 65,756 cases. Department of Disease Control Hazard Communication Director, Sumanee Wacharasin confirmed yesterday.
She also added that the cases are expected to peak in mid-April. “Please do your best to refrain from attending meetings, and work from home as much as possible,” she said.
Dr. Sumanee also provided details on the recorded fatalities. She cited that 67% of the fatalities were unvaccinated or inadequately vaccinated. 27% have received only two doses more than three months ago. Bangkok logged the most fatalities at 10 followed by Nakhon Pathom at 2.
Director-general of the Department of Medical Services, Dr. Somsak Akksilp said that ATK testing is actually 95% accurate.
The Public Health Ministry is mobilizing provincial hospitals near the capital to help handle the rising COVID cases. The current healthcare system of the capital is being overwhelmed by new cases every day. Health Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kiattiphum Wongrajit announced that thousands are seeking assistance. Patients call the National Health Security Office (NHSO) hotline for Home Isolation assistance.
“We have been concerned because there are around 50,000 pending cases waiting to access our outpatient self-isolation service in the capital. To ease their difficulties, we have decided to open acute respiratory infection [ARI] clinics in our hospitals in 14 provinces near the capital so that patients who meet with difficulty in contacting the 1330 service can go there directly to access our medical treatment system,” he said.
Follow us for more Thailand COVID updates.