When (21 Feb. 65) Dr. Chakrarat Pittayawong-anon Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health Statement on the situation of COVID-19, saying that there are now two subspecies of the omikron strain, BA.1 and BA.2, with BA.2 similar in severity to BA.1, but there is information. added that Will be infected and spread regarding 1.4 times faster than BA.1 and Thailand has started to increase BA.2 regarding 50 percent already. and Thailand, the infection tends to be higher both cluster characteristics Close contact with family and community which increases the chances of getting into the risk group cause pneumonia intubation or may result in additional deaths
As of today, 32 deaths have been reported, most of them being elderly and chronically ill, and 60% have not been vaccinated. The rest did not inject boosters. Therefore, campaigning for 608 group to receive more vaccinations. to reduce serious illness and death
