Prof. reports on the situation of COVID-19 in Thailand (8 May 65) 8,801 new cases, 10,055 infected with ATK/ATK, 10,588 cured, 54 deaths.
8 May 2022 Prof. reported the situation of COVID-19 in Thailand, found 8,018 new cases, 2,101,415 cumulative cases (since January 1, 2022), totaling 4,316,769 cumulative infections, 54 deaths. 29,088 accumulated deaths, 10,588 recovered, returned home, 2,035,989 cumulative recoveries (since January 1, 2022), 91,279 patients are being treated.
Of the 8,081 new cases, 8,038 cases were domestically tested from surveillance and services, 24 from proactive community searches and 15 from prisons/detention centers. country and 4 people entered quarantine facilities provided by the state. 10,055 infected people were included in the ATK test.
54 deaths, 44 males, 10 females, all Thai nationality, average age 75 years (between 8 months – 95 years), divided into 43 people aged 60 years and over, representing 80%, those under 60 years of age have 10 chronic diseases accounted for 18% and no history of chronic disease 1 case accounted for 2%
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country from the beginning of the year 2020 to the latest is 4,324,850, with 10,588 more recovered cases and the cumulative death toll has risen to 29,088.
The top 10 provinces with the highest reported cases of new infections were Bangkok 2,176, Buriram 274, Chonburi 271, Samut Prakan 243, Khon Kaen 241, Ubon Ratchathani 216, Roi Et 212, Maha Sarakham 181 and Nonthaburi 172.
“Betong”, the number of coviral infections has decreased, speeding up vaccination for high-risk groups
On May 7, 2022, Thai News Agency reported that at Betong Hospital, Yala Province, Dr. Satit Pitutecha, Deputy Minister of Public Health, along with Dr. Thongchai Lertwilairatanapong Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health Dr. Suthep Phetchmark, Chief Inspector General, Ministry of Public Health and management went to the area to monitor the situation and vaccination against COVID-19, along with visiting officials and empowering the VHV, and said that the situation of COVID-19 in Betong District, Yala Province, has found 7,328 cumulative cases, 51 deaths. During the epidemic of the Omicron species. The highest number of cases is about 1,100, but so far fewer than 10 are infected per day, and there are no severe or red cases. Most of them entered the system of treatment in the meet, give, and end form of Betong Hospital. As for the overall vaccination coverage, 75.5% of the target population is 62,473 people, leaving 24.5 percent of those who have not been vaccinated.
In this regard, the VHV has been instructed to expedite persuading those who have not been vaccinated to receive vaccination. To make people close to at risk be safe, especially those with chronic diseases. and the elderly Must follow up to receive booster vaccination as scheduled. It will reduce serious illness and death if infected. which when the patient is less or the symptoms are not severe Medical personnel will be able to take care of more patients with other diseases. The economic sector of the area can continue to walk. Opening the city, opening the country is safe.
In addition, VHVs have been invited to apply for the VHV project as a guarantee for their children on the day of their deaths. And apply to join the project “Khao Cha Cha, Season 4” as a model of healthy people for people in the community.