2024-01-12 09:22:00
Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health We have checked and found that the information In the case of a Facebook user posting a message saying new strain of covid 4 people have died, 144 people have had pneumonia, and 4,000-6,000 people have been infected and haven’t gone to the doctor. This information is distorted news because the current situation of the number of patients is reported. Deaths and those requiring hospital treatment It is an overview of all strains of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 outbreak situation tends to increase the number of patients. As expected, especially following the New Year Festival 2024
The Ministry of Public Health reveals the trend of the JN.1 strain is continuously high. Emphasizes that people should not be careless even if the symptoms are not severe.
“Doctor Yong” expects COVID JN.1 to become the main strain in Thailand. Emphasize that the symptoms are not serious!
Information from the Department of Medical Sciences reports that over the past 4 weeks Thailand has still found both XBB and EG.5 sub-strains, while the JN.1 sub-strain, Omicron’s descendant strain, is showing an increasing trend. In this regard, COVID patients infected with JN.1 have flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, and mucus. It has not been found that the severity of the disease has increased from the same strain in the past year. However, Thailand currently still has medicines and medical supplies in reserve. Including the number of beds sufficient to care for COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms.
Advice for the public Emphasize self-protection by wearing a mask while in places where many people gather, such as public transportation, hospitals, and nursing homes. Wash your hands often. If people are sick and have respiratory symptoms, get ATK tested and avoid close contact with groups. 608 When 2 positive results are detected, wear a mask to prevent spreading the virus. and observe symptoms Hurry to see a doctor if you have symptoms of shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. For the 608 at-risk groups, get the annual COVID-19 vaccination. Wear a mask when in close contact with many people. Avoid close contact with people who have respiratory illnesses. If you start to feel sick and have a positive ATK test, wear a mask and see a doctor immediately to receive treatment and consider prescribing antiviral medication quickly to reduce the chance of becoming severely ill.
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