On April 2, 2022, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teera Woratanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message via Facebook about the situation of Covid-19, stating that on April 2, 2022, it surpassed 489 million. Yesterday worldwide, the number of people increased to 1,225,510, with 3,578 additional deaths, a total of 489,523,949 people, with a total of 6,170,351 deaths. person
The top five with the most infections were South Korea, Germany, France, Italy and Australia.
Yesterday, the number of new infections included countries from Europe and Asia, seven of the top 10 and 15 of the world’s top 20. The number of new infections every day in the world now. from Asia and Europe Together, they accounted for 87.21 percent of the world’s population, while the number of deaths accounted for 74.81%.
New infections in Asia accounted for 33.22% of the world, while the number of deaths increased by 27.69%.
epidemic situation in Thailand Yesterday, the number of new infections, including ATK, was the 6th highest in the world and 2nd in Asia, while yesterday’s death toll. 10th highest in the world
Figures 1 and 2 show the number of new infections in Thailand from data from Ourworldindata It can be seen that our outbreak graph has continued to rise. Different from other continents around the world, except Europe, where the epidemic is now recurring. Especially in the UK, the rate of infection among the population has been higher than the previous BA.1 wave (Figure 3) due to liberalization of life and lack of adequate protection.
Do not forget that the information on the Thai outbreak as seen in the picture lower than reality This is because the official statistics presented are only for the number of people tested by RT-PCR, while the number of people diagnosed by ATK was not included. And most of them enter the care system with various guidelines. Without access to RT-PCR testing, our actual epidemic graph is probably much higher than what is seen in Figures 1 and 2.
Data on Omicron vs. Delta Severity in Children Under 5 Years Recently, Wang L et al published a comparative study on Omicron and Delta severity in children less than 5 years of age in JAMA. Pediatrics Yesterday April 1, 2022
As you can see in the table, Omicron is less severe than Delta. This was because the risk of going to the emergency department was reduced by 16%, the risk of becoming ill requiring hospitalization was reduced by 34%, the risk of being severely ill requiring admission to the ICU was reduced by 65%, and the risk of Intubation was reduced by 85%.
But the above numbers, if read superficially with passion and carelessness will be misleading Smiling, I’m not afraid of Omicron. It’s just a simple worm virus. It’s okay. It’s important to know that Omicron causes infection to infect more quickly than Delta. and 7 times greater than the delta.
The numbers above are very high. Therefore, it is not surprising that in the end, the number of pediatric patients who need to be treated at the emergency department, are hospitalized, go to the ICU and intubate. including more deaths than before This is a real situation that we can see from different countries. around the world where the epidemic is severe
And it is a reminder that our Thais should be based on negligence. Don’t be fooled by the deceitful words with the passion that spins to understand that Omicron is a finch. It’s enough. It’s just a common cold. or sway to understand that it is an endemic influenza in the near future
In addition to infection, illness and death What doctors and medical scientists around the world worry about is even healed during the first infection People who have been infected with COVID-19 Before, you are at risk of developing a long-term disorder called Long COVID, which affects your performance in daily life, work, thinking, memory, mood, and increases your risk of developing various chronic diseases. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and others, leading to disabilities, disabilities, affecting both the sick, the family and society as well.
So it’s best not to get infected.
always wear a mask distance from others Meet with others as necessary. Take a short time. Avoid eating, drinking or sharing food with others. If you are unwell, tell someone close to you. Stop studying, stop working, isolate yourself, and go for a checkup to get better first.
Don’t be discouraged by people who have been infected. Omicron ripples are 10 times more re-infected than Delta. Always protect yourself. and regularly check their health status If abnormal, different from the past should consult a doctor To diagnose and treat possible Long COVID conditions.
Information from Thira Woratanarat Facebook page