April 9, 2022 “Doctor Thira” Assoc.Prof.Dr. Teera Worathanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University posted toCovid-19 situation in Thailand that Found an outbreak of COVID-19 Omicron species continues to be severe Against the trends of both the world and the Asian continent expected following the festivalSongkran 2022 The number of infected people has doubled.
According to Dr Thira, “forecast situation following Songkran 2022” Last year’s Songkran year, the average number of infections in the second half of the month was 3.26 times higher than the first half, and quadrupled in the first half of May and 6.67 times. in the second half of May respectively
Therefore, if natural outbreaks in the past This year will be very high risk. Because the daily number of infections is now higher than 4-5 thousand per day (including ATK).
Infected, Sick, Cured, Dead or Going Long COVID
with the information currently seen Most infections are symptomatic. more than asymptomatic But being sick with symptoms is often less symptomatic. However, a society with a large number of infections causing the number of people suffering from pneumonia, severe illness, requiring a breathing tube and death will increase as a shadow This is the cycle that everyone knows from the numbers for each day reported.
like an earthquake that results in loss of life, injury or damage in an acute phase
But the serious problem that many countries around the world are facing is Long-term or long-term COVID-19 that occurs in a large number of people who have been previously infected. whether male or female adult child or elderly Being asymptomatic, with mild or severe symptoms All of them are at risk of being born.
Long-term COVID has an average chance of occurring 20-40%. If people are over 65 years of age, the chance of it happening is around 50%, with men at higher risk than women.
But if it is a person aged 20-60 years, the chance of birth ranges from 5-30%, with females at higher risk than males. And overall, adults are at greater risk than children. However, more and more children with Long COVID problems continue to emerge in the Omicron ripple.
The latest National COVID-10 Clinical Evidence Taskforce of Australia has just issued guidelines for caring for patients with Long COVID or Post COVID conditions yesterday, April 8, 2022, reinforcing that Long COVID is real like a huge tsunami that will come following a heavy earthquake. and it is imperative that each country be prepared to cope Because it will affect the capacity of the population to live and work. including causing disability or chronic disease and the burden of expenses for the patient, family and society
There is currently no specific treatment for Long COVID, it is best to protect yourself and your family from infection.
This Songkran, stay at home. Stop germs for you and your loved ones.
Dr. Thira also stated that the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 today (9 April 2022) has exceeded 497 million! Yesterday around the world, 1,012,924 people were infected with 3,232 more deaths, bringing the total to 497,354,784 people and 6,198,548 deaths.
The top five with the most infections were South Korea, Germany, France, Italy and Australia.
Yesterday, the number of new infections was six of the top 10 countries from Europe and Asia and 14 of the top 20 in the world.
The number of new infections every day in the world now. from Asia and Europe together accounted for 82.44 percent of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 78.09%.
New infections in Asia accounted for 31.67% of the world’s population, while the number of deaths increased to 28.71%.
for the epidemic situation in Thailand Yesterday, the number of new infections, including ATK, was the 7th highest in the world and 3rd in Asia, while yesterday’s death toll. 10th highest in the world
Compare weekly statistics
Global weekly new infections dropped 22%, deaths decreased 14%.
Weekly new infections in Asia decreased by 25%, deaths decreased by 19%.
But Thailand, we have new infections weekly by 1% (excluding ATK) and deaths increase 19%, reflecting that the epidemic situation is still severe. Against the trends of both the world and the Asian continent
source ThiraWoratanarat
