Prof. Covid-19 reports today still stable, 210,000 cases, total ATK to 4.5 thousand, revealing 10 provinces with high infections Today’s deaths are the highest in the Omikron ripple, 65.
On March 7, 2022, Dr. Sumani Watcharasin, director of the Office of Risk Communication and Health Behavior Development, Department of Disease Control, represented the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (BDC) to announce the daily situation that Thailand has 21,162 new cases of RT-PCR testing, 24,236 for ATK testing, totaling 45,398, which is considered stable.
Of the 102 foreign cases, 230,459 are being treated, 161,493 are isolated at home and in the community, 68,996 are hospitalized, 1,148 are seriously ill and 375 are on a ventilator, 67,818 are considered asymptomatic or mild. The number of cases is 98.3%, which can be isolated at home or in the community. Ask for cooperation from hospital staff to screen people with mild symptoms and treat them at home. To reserve beds for people with moderate to severe symptoms.
for severely ill patients Intubation and death are considered higher numbers. from the increasing number of infected people Today, 65 deaths are the highest in the epidemic, with an average of 49 per day. The upward trend in daily infections is flat, not very flashy.
The 10 provinces with the most infections are:
- 1. Bangkok 2,803 cases
- 2. Nakhon Si Thammarat 1,042 cases
- 3. Samut Prakan 872 cases
- 4. Chonburi 784 cases
- 5. Nonthaburi 723 cases
- 6. Samut Sakhon 659 cases
- 7. Nakhon Ratchasima 614 cases
- 8. Phuket 592 cases
- 9. Nakhon Pathom 589 cases
- 10. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 567 cases
In addition, there are provinces that need to be monitored, namely along the border, Tak and Sa Kaeo. In the past few days, the number of infections has increased. Because during this period, there are more foreign workers smuggling in along the border. Ask for the cooperation of the local people as eyes and ears. Please help to inform to be screened to prevent further spread
For Bangkok, report a new cluster Construction clusters in Khlong Sam Wa districts in five districts reported the highest infections: Lak Si 470, Bang Sue 187, Nong Khaem 67, Wattana 44 and Din Daeng 38.
Nationwide bed situation, occupying 57.8% of total beds. The Omikron outbreak focuses on treating moderate to severe or yellow and red beds. The level 2.1 yellow bed is at 25.1%, the 2.2 level yellow bed is 15.1%, the red 25% bed.
Today’s deaths, 65, are the highest in the wave, with an average age of 75, 91% over 50, and 97% of the deaths are elderly and chronically ill. In the southern region, the most 17 cases, central 15 cases, northeastern 12 cases, metropolitan area 8 cases, Bangkok 7 cases, and north 6 cases, found that 65% did not receive a single dose of vaccine, 6% received one dose, 18% received 2 doses over 3 months. 3% received the second dose not more than 3 months and 8% received 3 doses not more than 2 weeks. The most common chronic disease of death is terminal cancer. Chronic renal failure, bed rest and obesity may require further study. because it is found in deaths every day
Daily Analysis of Death toll 15 Feb.-4 Mar. Outbreak of Omicron vs Delta fewer deaths The decreasing factor in mortality was vaccination with booster needles. Countries that received up to 60% of the boosters were Britain, Germany and South Korea, resulting in fewer deaths. Consistent with the data from the Department of Disease Control is that receiving a booster vaccination will cause 7 times less death than people counting 2 injections, reducing death 41 times compared to people who haven’t been vaccinated at all. which still has more than 2 million in Thailand
