Of the 42 deaths, 95% were at risk 608, now the Omikron strain. It was observed in the daily deaths that were found to be at risk. Different from the Delta species Found deaths in other age groups 30%, so asked the elderly to be vaccinated. especially the booster vaccine Data from the Department of Disease Control on the deaths of 666 elderly people found that 387 people were not vaccinated, accounting for 58% of vaccinations with 1 injection, 66 deaths. 3 injections will reduce mortality by 41 times.
Now, even with more infections but need to relax measures To balance litigation life and economic driving. The Department of Disease Control predicts that in March 65, the number of infections will begin to stabilize and decline in the following month. The number of patients with pneumonia will increase. and intubation will increase, but not more than 500 people, but at an acceptable level The death toll will not exceed 50 people during this period, therefore focusing on cluster disease control. especially at risk groups risky place Bar pub restaurant
In terms of bed situation across the country, it is used for 59%, even in the 13th health area of Bangkok, bed occupancy rate is 62%, which is asymptomatic patients. Thus ensuring that the bed potential is sufficient. In addition, 16,904,718 tablets of favipiravir are in reserve, and the Government Pharmaceutical Organization is ready to produce 63.8 million tablets in the country for 2 months, purchasing another 23.8, totaling 87.6 million tablets, sufficient to care for patients. The case that there is a shortage of medicines is therefore not true.
As for the adjustment to increase the service to treat covid patients. outpatient Give Favipiravir, Andrographis paniculata, medication to treat symptoms. Administer the treatment in a balanced way because 90% of patients have mild symptoms, with only 5% of patients requiring medication.
