Lampang: 719 prisoners infected with COVID-19 and more than 1,100 high risk, suspected source of infection caused by new drug-related inmates not vaccinated
Feb 13, 2022 – The reporter reported that Lampang Provincial Public Health Office situation report Inmates infected with COVID-19 Accumulated since the first infection was found on Feb. 8 until today, the total number of infected people has reached 719, while proactive screening of the disease Found 1,100 high-risk inmates
The report states that for the cause of such infection Within the detention area of the Lampang Special Rehabilitation Center which is a detention facility for male inmates in drug cases It is considered a large prison in the North. that often move prisoners from many provinces in the north into prison
It was expected that the infection came from prisoners. who recently moved into the Lampang Correctional Institution Even though inmates are detained and check the infection before entering the collective detention area with a negative result But there was an outbreak until Probably caused by omikron that dodges detection well. Therefore, it cannot be detected in the first round. until the spread of the disease in the detention area
According to the disease investigation report, it was known that Hang Chat Hospital Ten inmates tested positive for ATK following showing symptoms of fever. be treated in the hospital in the Lampang Correctional Institution causing the disease investigation team to rush to the area To assess the risk of all the more than 1,000 inmates, including staff. For this Lampang Special Correctional Institution Inmates are vaccinated. 99.90% of the newly transferred inmates who have not been vaccinated
