MOPH explains the reason for adjusting the system for reporting deaths from covids and coviral diseases pointing out that some symptoms are similar, must be separated
on March 11 Dr. Chakrarat Pittayawong-anon, MD. Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) revealed the change in the method of producing details of the number of deaths from Covid-19. to report the situation in Thailand that according to Dr. Kiattipoom Wongrachit, MD. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health has a policy for the Department of Disease Control to enter more details of the deaths of COVID-19 patients from the original total number.
“But at the moment it looks like the COVID-19 situation. Omicron species relatively few symptoms And the deaths were caused by quite a lot of other diseases without showing symptoms related to the respiratory system. which in the past We count people who have COVID-19. who died with other diseases or other reasons as well Recently, there has been talks in preparing the details of the cause of death that Is it really from COVID-19 and how many of these groups die from COVID-19 directly? Measures to take care of patients at risk groups will be clearer in each group. It was found that the number of deaths from COVID-19 with congenital diseases, with a large increase, some sleep in the hospital (hospital) for only a few days and die Usually if it’s COVID-19 Alone, it took several days to stay in the hospital until he died. For example, the latest patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever All symptoms were dengue fever, but when admitted to the hospital, they were also diagnosed with COVID-19, meaning they had two infections at the same time. But it’s a symptom of dengue fever. and then died The doctor had to conclude that this person died from dengue fever. not covid-19Dr. Chakrarat said.
The director of the Division of Epidemiology said some of the deaths from COVID-19 had symptoms of COVID-19. with symptoms of congenital disease may be similar, such as COVID-19 causing pneumonia But with patients who already have lung disease, it is difficult to tell because an autopsy was not performed. including bedridden patients infected with covid-19 and died
“But in principle If there are no other complications Then only COVID-19 I have to say that I died from Covid-19 first, but if there is an infection with other diseases or other communicable diseases and infected with COVID-19 It must be said that More deaths from other diseases,” said Dr. Chakrarat.
