Rescue unit wins kudos for going the extra mile for patients
The Hook 31 rescue unit took two mothers and four children from hospital to their homes in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday.
The patients came from three families, including a six-year-old boy from one family, a one-year-old boy and his mother from the second family, and a three-year-old girl and her mum from the third family.
The patients had tested positive for Covid-19 on August 27 and were being treated at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital. Doctors said they could return home but must isolate themselves.
The six patients were part of the 46-person cluster that was sparked in the Wat Thung Sawang and Tao Sura communities.
Rescue workers from the Hook 31 unit have earned a name for themselves for always standing by patients.
On August 22, the rescue team drove more than 300 kilometres from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, so a mother and son could be treated at Phimai Hospital in their hometown.
The mother later had to be separated from her son and go into a community isolation facility as she was not infected.
The team also took a young Nakhon Ratchasima resident to Suranaree University of Technology Hospital on August 25. The child was not infected but his parents and cousin were. Since none of his relatives wanted to look after him, the boy was quarantined at the hospital and monitored closely.
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At-risk people urged to get flu shots for added protection
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) on Monday gave the go-ahead to the Department of Disease Control’s proposal to provide free flu jabs to people from three risky groups, namely: • Medical personnel treating Covid-19 patients • People living in crowded areas • Other vulnerable people
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the period for providing free flu jabs has been extended to the end of the year because only 1.74 million of the targeted 6.2 million people had received one so far.
The campaign to provide flu shots to risky groups, including pregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic diseases, had kicked off on May 1.
“People from these groups can now get their influenza shot from October until the end of the year,” he said.
Meanwhile, Assoc Prof Dr Prasobsri Ungthavorn, chair of a panel that determines the scope of public health services, said the timeframe for flu shots has been extended so more people can get their jabs. This will help reduce the risk of flu patients developing severe symptoms or dying from complications and will also help doctors diagnose Covid-19 cases correctly.
She added that the NHSO has been appointed to launch a campaign encouraging people to get their flu and Covid-19 shots.
“People can get their flu or Covid-19 shot with a two-week interval,” she said. “They can get their flu vaccine before they get their second Covid-19 jab.”
She has also advised people to register for their flu or Covid-19 jabs via the Paotang smartphone application or the Hosp Portal platform to prevent congestion at vaccination venues.
9 new cases quash Mae Hong Son’s dream of becoming Covid-free zone
Soon after declaring it is a Covid-free “blue zone” province, nine new cases were found on Monday in Mae Hong Son’s Sop Moei district. In response, authorities shut down all schools in Sop Moei’s Mae Khatuan and Mae Suat areas until September 20.
Ekachai Khamlue, a public health director in Mae Hong Son, said on Tuesday that “bubble and seal” control measures will be applied to curb infections in areas such as community isolation centres, refugee camps and border villages.
All patients will be strictly isolated, so others can continue with their daily activities, though the areas will be closely monitored for 28 days.
“Regarding the nine infections in Sop Moei district, frontline personnel are finding it difficult to work efficiently due to remoteness and transportation difficulties. The authorities have prohibited people from travelling in or out of eight border villages. Medics are conducting proactive antigen tests and screen risk groups in these villages,” Ekachai said.
9 new cases quash Mae Hong Son’s dream of becoming Covid-free zone
9 new cases quash Mae Hong Son’s dream of becoming Covid-free zone
On Sunday, the Mae Hong Son Primary Education Service Area Office 2 announced it was closing all schools in Sop Moei’s Mae Khatuan and Mae Suat areas until September 20. Students staying in boarding schools are not allowed to go home during this period.
Thailand’s daily cases drop to 13,821, but deaths still high at 241
Thailand’s daily Covid-19 caseload over the past 24 hours on Tuesday came in at 13,821, the lowest since July 22, but deaths had risen to 241. Of the new infections, 518 were found in prisons.
Meanwhile, 16737 patients have recovered and been discharged over the past 24 hours.
Thailand’s total caseload from Covid stands at 1,308,343 – 1,149,595 of whom have recovered, 145,465 are still in hospitals and 13,283 have died.
Separately, another 320,197 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 400,713 their second shot, and 1,467 their booster shot, bringing the total Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 36,635,271.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 222 million on Tuesday, 198.61 million of whom have recovered, 18.8 million are active cases (105,100 in severe condition) and 4.59 million have died (up by 6,641).
Thailand ranks 29th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 40.87 million, followed by India with 33.06 million, Brazil with 20.90 million, Russia with 7.03 million and the UK with 7.02 million.
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Anutin vows to take action against thieves of 16 million patients’ data
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul admitted on Tuesday that the personal data of 16 million patients had been stolen from the ministry’s database.
He said this after a popular social-media page posted a message on Monday saying that the stolen data, such as patients’ address, identification code, mobile number, date of birth, hospital names, doctors’ information and hospital systems’ passwords, was being sold on Raidforums.com.
The post also said that Raidforums.com had previously successfully hacked into large e-commerce website.
Anutin said he has instructed related officials to investigate the case, adding that this hacking had initially taken place in Phetchabun province.
Anutin vows to take action against thieves of 16 million patients’ data
Investments in EEC expected to help economy grow 5 per cent
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is estimated to attract investment of Bt300 to Bt400 billion per year, which would help the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) reach the goal of 5 per cent growth, Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee, said on Monday.
Kanit was speaking at a virtual seminar “EEC Future: Private Investment in Infrastructure”, hosted by Krungthep Turakij newspaper.
“Despite the Covid-19 situation, the EEC area is attracting investments continually,” said Kanit.
“The Board of Investment [BoI] reported that in the first six months of 2021, the EEC attracted Bt126.6 billion in investment, or 33 per cent of the country’s total investment value.”
The EEC committee estimates that total investment in the EEC throughout the year could reach Bt300 billion.
“When the EEC development plan was drafted in 2017, to be executed until 2022, it was estimated that the EEC would generate up to Bt1.7 trillion in total investment value,” said Kanit.
“So far, over Bt1.6 trillion investment has been achieved, which means we could hit the target sooner than expected.”
Kanit added that the development plan had been focusing on two key areas: attracting investors, which is the primary mission, and improving the urban environment as well as locals’ quality of life.
“Since the tourism industry would probably not recover fully from the impact of Covid-19 in 2022, investment in the EEC would be the key factor to boost next year’s GDP,” Kanit added.
“We will focus on investments in target industries such as medical centres, 5G technology, digital infrastructure as well as the agricultural cluster initiative.”
Phuket tightens screening measures for tourists, evidence of hotel booking mandatory
The Phuket communicable disease committee on Monday announced additional measures for screening people entering the province to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The new measures, which will be enforced from September 8 to 14, stipulate that those who wish to enter the island for sightseeing must present evidence of hotel or similar accommodation booking with payment made in advance.
Visitors must also register via the website www.gophuget.com and present QR Code to officials at screening checkpoints.
Exceptions will be made for public health professionals who work in the province, as well as patients seeking medical treatment in Phuket. Patients must have evidence of doctor’s appointment, and must have been vaccinated at the required doses for at least 14 days or have recovered from Covid-19 within 90 days. They still need to present a Covid-19 test result via RT-PCR or antigen method taken within 72 hours of arrival.
Permanent residents in Phuket and Phang Nga who regularly enter and exit Phuket must register at www.gophuget.com or present a travel certificate issued by a district chief, along with a vaccine certificate at required doses and a negative test result via antigen test kit (ATK). Each ATK result is valid for seven days.
The committee also banned entry into the province by land at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint from 11pm to 3am the next day, except in cases of emergency.
Passenger numbers at Don Mueang airport expected to increase to 40,000 at year-end
Don Mueang International Airport estimates 30,000 to 40,000 passengers per day during the high season at the year-end after air travel restrictions were lifted earlier this month.
“After the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand [CAAT] lifted air travel restrictions in 29 Covid red zone provinces on September 1, many airlines have resumed their domestic flights at Don Mueang,” airport director Sampan Khuntranont said on Monday.
“On the first day of the easing of lockdown, we saw only around 1,000 air passengers, then the number started climbing to 3,000 to 4,000 people, travelling on 50-60 flights daily.”
Sampan added that currently three airlines are operating at Don Mueang: Nok Air, Thai Lion Air and Thai AirAsia. “These airlines are considering increasing flights during the high season at the year-end as they expect more provinces will be reopened,” he added. “The airport estimates that passengers during this period could rise to 30,000 to 40,000 per day, slightly lower than the same period of 2020 [before the third wave of Covid-19] at 40,000 people per day on average.”
Before the pandemic, Don Mueang had seen around 100,000 to 120,000 passengers from up to 700 flights per day. Of these, around 60,000 to 70,000 per day are domestic passengers.
“Passengers are advised to study the requirement of destination provinces before booking the flights, as some provinces require vaccination certificate of two doses, while others have a mandatory quarantine,” he added.
“It is also recommended to be at the airport at least one hour before boarding time, as the officials will need an extra 30-45 minutes to check the additional documents.”
Rescue unit wins kudos for going the extra mile for patients
Rescue unit wins kudos for going the extra mile for patients
Rescue unit wins kudos for going the extra mile for patients
Anutin vows to take action against thieves of 16 million patients’ data
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