Lack of medical assistance for Covid-infected worker raises concerns

A Facebook post of a Covid-19 infected worker waiting for medical personnel to pick him up in front of a dormitory in Pathum Thani province went viral among netizens on Saturday.

Afamous Facebook page said he had waited for three days after being abandoned by the dormitory owner.

Netizens have expressed concern over the Covid-19 patient’s safety.

“Recently, Poh Teck Tung Foundation rescuers had taken the patient to receive medical treatment,” the page said.

Thailand is currently facing a shortage of medical personnel and beds as the number of Covid-19 cases continued to increase.

Thailand logged 3,995 Covid-19 cases and 42 deaths on Sunday. Meanwhile, 2,253 patients had recovered and been discharged in the past 24 hours.

Lack of medical assistance for Covid-infected worker raises concerns

Published : June 27, 2021

By : The Nation