Department of Disease Control reveals that 2 XBB cases in Thailand are less symptomatic, the latest has recovered.
On October 17, Dr. Thares Krasanairawivong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) revealed that from the surveillance report of the Covid-19 virus strain in Thailand, there is now a covid-19 infection. A new mutant omikron species. And reported in several countries last week, including the XBB strain, which now has two cases of infected people from abroad. The first case was a 49-year-old Thai woman with a history of returning from Singapore on September 25, 2022 and the next day began to have symptoms of coughing, stuffy nose, no fever. Later on September 27, 2022, ATK was tested with positive results. Therefore, he went to see a doctor at a hospital and received the medicine back to treat him at home until the due date. now healed
Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that the second case, a 60-year-old foreign woman, arrived from Hong Kong with a cough, no fever, ATK test showed positive results on September 28, 2022, so she went to see a doctor at a private hospital. And received medicines back to stay in a hotel room for 10 days. Now both of them have recovered from the symptoms of Covid-19 and have traveled abroad.
“Even though the COVID-19 situation In Thailand, there is a continuous decline in the number of infections, severe illnesses and deaths. In the past week, 53 deaths, an average of 7 per day per day, are still in the 608 group, and more than half have not been vaccinated. And from monitoring the situation in foreign countries where there are increasing cases of mutant virus, therefore, people who have not been vaccinated are invited or have been vaccinated for more than 4 months to get vaccinated asap While not all vaccines can protect once morest COVID-19, vaccines are clearly effective in reducing serious morbidity and mortality.
very well,” said Dr. Thares.
On the side of Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn Deputy Director-General, Department of Disease Control added that Suvarnabhumi Airport Communicable Disease Control Checkpoints and Regional International Airports has increased surveillance of travelers from Singapore and Hong Kong. As well as countries that have reported outbreaks of the XBB strain, if travelers from such areas have respiratory symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, runny nose, upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airport, they can inform the communicable disease control officer to request a test for the coronavirus. -19 free
In this regard, passengers are advised to wear a cloth mask or hygienic mask during the journey and bring the ATK test kit with them for examination when they have symptoms abroad. as well as obtaining a booster vaccination prior to travel if the vaccination is due The Ministry of Public Health has provided a variety of vaccines once morest COVID-19 covering all ages. Recently, the Pfizer vaccine was supplied with a red cap. For infants aged 6 months – 4 years, available from October 12. The vaccine can be given along with other vaccines on the same day. We therefore invite caring parents to bring their children to get vaccinated once morest COVID-19 at hospitals across the country. as prescribed by the Communicable Disease Committee or Bangkok Metropolis For more information, please contact the Department of Disease Control hotline 1422.
