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Nakhon Ratchasima reports new Covid cluster at BBQ restaurant

NationalApr 13. 2021Representational image of Thai-style barbecue buffet

By THE NATION

Health officials in Nakhon Ratchasima say 13 staff at a barbecue buffet restaurant in Muang district have tested positive for Covid-19.

The staff were tested after an investigation of a Covid-19 patient’s timeline revealed that she had eaten at the restaurant on April 5. The restaurant, located in front of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan on Sura Narai Road, shut its doors on April 10 and all staff were ordered to get a Covid test.

Health officials in the Northeast province announced on Monday that anyone who visited the restaurant between April 5 and 9 should get a test immediately.

As of Monday, Nakhon Ratchasima had reported 114 new cases of Covid-19 since the new outbreak emerged in late March. Governor Wichian Chantharothai has responded by ordering that the Chartchai Building at King Rama IX’s 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium be converted into a 120-bed field hospital, which is set to open on Wednesday (April 14).

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125 animals at Chiang Mai Zoo checked after intern infected with Covid

NationalApr 13. 2021

By The Nation

Chiang Mai Zoo has closed its doors for two weeks after an intern working with its animals tested positive for Covid-19. The zoo will be closed for 14 days from April 11-24 and at-risk staff will be tested and quarantined, said its director, Wuttichai Muangman.

The zoo will also be cleaned with disinfectant before reopening to the public, he added.

The intern tested positive after working at the zoo on April 5-7.

On Tuesday, a veterinary team checked 125 animals at risk of exposure to the virus. Among the at-risk animals were monkeys, tigers and palm civets. All were found to be healthy, with no respiratory or other symptoms.

Cases of the new coronavirus spreading from humans to other mammals have been recorded around the world, including in the US where a tiger a New York Zoo became the first animal in the country to test positive for Covid-19. However, the risk of animals spreading Covid-19 to people is considered to be low, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hunt on for real owners of two Thong Lor clubs where third wave was sparked

NationalApr 13. 2021Pol Maj-General Piya Tawichai

By The Nation

Police have been instructed to inspect all ownership and shareholding documents of two entertainment venues believed to be the source of the latest cluster of infections.

Deputy Metropolitan Police chief Pol Maj-General Piya Tawichai said studies show that the cluster of infections in Bangkok’s Thong Lor area was sparked in two venues – Krystal Club and Emerald Thonglor13. The clubs are temporarily closed.

Lawsuits have also been filed against the managers of the two establishments for unauthorised opening and violating regulations under the state of emergency. They also face action for failing to produce business licences.

The Bangkok South Municipal Court sentenced the two defendants to two months in jail each on April 9.

Police are also hunting for the real owners of the nightspots.

Pol General Sophon Saraphat, commander of Metropolitan Police 5, said documents are being studied to see how the venues are run and who are the shareholders. Licences of the venues will also be checked more closely to see if any regulations have been violated.

The venues have initially been closed for 30 days, while authorities look into whether they should be shuttered for five years pending investigation.

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Bangkok Arena turned into field hospital as infections rise

NationalApr 13. 2021

By THE NATION

The Bangkok Arena in Nong Chok district is being transformed into a 500-bed field hospital for Covid-19 patients as daily cases rise.

“The field hospital will be named ‘Erawan Hospital 2’ and will open for public use on April 19,” Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Tuesday.

“Officials are laying down floor covering to prevent damage to the stadium floor and installing various systems, including ventilation, CCTV cameras, garbage disposal and wastewater management. We have also prepared patient registration booths and waiting rooms for relatives, as well as improving the building’s security.”

So far, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has established four field hospitals in the province with a total capacity of 1,250 beds. Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital in Bang Khun Thian district has 500 beds, Rachapiphat Hospital in Thawee Watthana district has 200, the Erawan 1 Hospital at the 84th Anniversary Stadium in Bang Bon district has 305 beds, and the Erawan 2 Hospital has 350 beds.

Health authorities recorded 965 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, 194 in Bangkok.

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Songkran holidays kick off with 110 road deaths since Saturday

NationalApr 13. 2021

By The Nation

The first three days of Songkran holidays, from April 10 to 12, saw 1,090 road accidents with 110 fatalities and 1,099 people getting injured.

Nakhon Si Thammarat led the list with 49 road accidents, though no road fatalities have been recorded in 25 provinces.

In the past 24 hours, 338 accidents with 54 fatalities and 373 injured people were reported by the Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Centre.

The centre provided the following details:

• 30.15 per cent of accidents caused by speeding

• 28.35 per cent caused by drunk driving

• 87.63 per cent involved motorcycles

• 58.25 per cent of the accidents occurred on straight roads

• 33.51 per cent of the accidents occurred on village roads

• 30.15 per cent of accidents occurred between 4pm and 8pm

• 29.74 per cent of fatalities were aged 50 and above

• Highest number of accidents occurred in Nakhon Si Thammarat (22)

• Highest number of deaths were in Sakon Nakhon and Suphanburi (four each)

• Highest number of injured people was in Nakhon Si Thammarat (21)

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Govt officials advised to work from home until month-end

NationalApr 13. 2021

By The Nation

Government officials have been advised to work from home after the Songkran holidays in a bid to curb Covid-19 infections, General Nattapon Nakpanich said in a letter addressed to different government agencies.

In his letter, the National Security Council’s secretary-general pointed out that there are several hundred confirmed cases daily with entertainment venues becoming hotspots. The virus is also being spread among students who have been coming together to celebrate the semester break, the letter said.

He added that government agencies should follow the measures set by the Cabinet since March 17 and minimise the number of people at the workplace, organize online meetings to avoid contact and reduce the risk of infection.

The work from home requirement is valid until April 30.

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Third successive day of nearly 1,000 Covid-19 cases

NationalApr 13. 2021

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Tuesday reported 965 new cases, nine of them overseas arrivals in quarantine facilities.

Of the total, 654 people were exposed to the disease while visiting high-risk areas. Proactive testing led to the discovery of 302 cases.

On Tuesday, cases were found in 42 provinces.

The CCSA is now focused on two provinces — Chiang Mai and Bangkok — as the number of infections there has exceeded 100 per day.

Meanwhile, 40 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Tuesday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 34,575. Of these, 31,363 were contracted locally, including 18,179 who were found via proactive testing, while 3,212 were returnees. So far, 28,288 have recovered and been discharged, 6,190 patients are still in hospitals, and 97 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Monday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 137.24 million (up by 588,271), 113.41 million have recovered, 23.84 million are active cases (103,9031 in severe condition) and 2.96 million have died (up by 8,781).

Thailand ranks 113th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 31.99 million, followed by India 13.69 million, Brazil 13.52 million, France 5.07 million, and Russia 4.65 million.

Meanwhile in the last 24 hours, 6,424 people got the first shot of their Covid-19 vaccine and 2,056 people got their second shot, bringing total vaccine doses to 578,532. Some 40 per cent of those who were vaccinated were people at risk in outbreak areas and another 40 per cent were medical personnel.

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Two children among five killed as tour bus catches fire

NationalApr 13. 2021

By The Nation

Five people were killed and 20 injured when a tour bus caught fire in Khon Kaen province on Monday night.

The incident happened on Mittraphap Road in Ban Haet district.

Firefighters from several government agencies took around an hour to put out the flames.

The injured passengers were taken to Sirindhorn Hospital​ by the hospital’s medical personnel and the rescue team from Phutthayansamakhom Ban Haet Foundation.

The bodies of the three adults and two children who died were taken to Srinagarind Hospital for autopsy.

“I opened the bus doors to allow the passengers to escape, but it was too late because the flames spread quickly,” said the tour bus driver.

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Timeline of Covid-19 positive woman who flew from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat

NationalApr 13. 2021

By The Nation

Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Public Health Office on Tuesday revealed the timeline of a 26-year-old woman who had tested positive for Covid-19 in Bangkok before taking a flight back to the province.

The timeline:

April 3: At 8am, she takes AirAsia flight from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Don Mueang Airport. She stays at Peetawan apartment in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district. She later dines with two friends (one of them is her boyfriend) at 18 Mongkut Shabu restaurant Satriwitthaya 2 branch. Both friends test positive for Covid-19.

April 4: Her voice has changed but she does not have a sore throat.

April 5-6: She dines at restaurants near the apartment.

April 7: From 9.30am to 11.30am, she attends a beverage course at Chakaimuk.com in Bang Khen district. She later dines at a restaurant near the apartment.

April 9: She takes the Covid-19 test at a private clinic at Lat Phrao Soi 110 after feeling dizzy.

April 10: She tests positive.

April 11: At 5.30pm she takes Lion Air flight SL729 from Don Mueang Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport.

She is being treated at Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital.

The provincial public health office has asked people who had occupied seat numbers 7C to 11F of Lion Air flight SL 729 to see public health officials at nearby hospitals.

“People who have fever, runny nose, pink eye, red rash and are unable to smell should see the doctor at a nearby hospital immediately,” the office said.

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GPO to buy half a million Favipiravir tablets to cope with new Covid-19 wave

NationalApr 13. 2021

By THE NATION

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) is planning to procure an additional 500,000 tablets of Favipiravir for treatment of Covid-19 patients following a new outbreak in Bangkok since late March, which has quickly spread to several provinces.

“Currently we have 411,200 tablets in stock, while the GPO’s Medical Supply Reservation and Logistics Division is planning to soon procure an additional 500,000 tablets to prepare for increasing number of patients and to ensure uninterrupted treatment of existing patients,” said Sirikul Matevelungsun, GPO deputy managing director.

Sirikul added that since the start of the week, the GPO has begun distributing Favipiravir tablets in its stock to hospitals and medical units nationwide, especially in provinces with a high number of infections.

Treatment of each Covid-19 patient requires up to 70 tablets of Favipiravir.