Dr Taweesilp urges frequent antigen testing after catching Covid
AFTER himself getting infected the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Wisanuyothin urged the public to frequently test for this contagious disease with antigen test kits (ATKs), Sanook.com. In a Facebook message Dr. Taweesilp, who regularly briefed the public when the coronavirus pandemic was at its height, said he had a slight sore […]
Read MoreFace mask rule to be eased in pilot zones soon
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary said at a meeting in Surat Thani today (May 24) that from mid-June onwards most people except for those in the 608 group, that is the elderly over sixty years age, those suffering from chronic diseases and young children, would not have to wear face masks in pilot […]
Read MoreEmergency decree extended by another 2 months to control Covid
THE Cabinet today (May 24) approved the extension of the state of emergency decree by another two months till end of July to control the spread of Covid-19, Thansettakij newspaper said. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office,said this extension from June 1 till July 31 was made to allow for […]
Read MoreBangkok’s daily Covid tally drops below 1,000, Phasi Charoen worst hit
WITH the national Covid tally dropping to 3,893 cases and 38 deaths today (May 17), Bangkok likewise saw its count plunge to 865 with Phasi Charoen topping the 10 worst-hit districts, Amarin TV said. The additional 3,893 cases took the nationwide cumulative confirmed total since Jan. 1 to 2,159,542. Another 7,323 patients were cured […]
Read MoreDaily Covid cases in Bangkok drop below 2,000
AMID the recent plunge in nationwide daily Covid count Bangkok too made an improvement today (May 16) logging 1,750 cases, however the capital remains at the top of the 10 worst-hit provinces, TV Channel 7 said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said this morning there were 5,238 new cases and 40 deaths […]
Read MoreCovid tally with ATK cases reaches over 15,000
THAILAND’S Covid tally of 8,019 cases this morning (May 12) climbs to 15,959 if the 7,940 people who tested positive via ATK are added to the total while the 59 fatalities raised the death toll of 29,255, Thansettakij newspaper said. Assoc. Prof. Thira Woratanarat of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine cautioned that pandemic control is reflected […]
Read MorePublic told not to panic over 3 new Omicron subvariants
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry urged the public not to panic over World Health Organisation now monitoring three new Omicron subvariants, BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2.12.1, as so far only one case of BA.5 and two patients who were infected BA.2.12.1 but have now recovered have emerged, TV Channel 7 said today (May 9). Dr. Supakit Sirilak, […]
Read MoreExpert warns of impact of Long Covid as daily Covid count dips
WITH DAILY Covid tally dropping to 7,705 cases and 62 deaths this morning (May 6) an expert voiced concern about the lingering impact of Long Covid that affects quality of life, Thansettakij newspaper said. Assoc. Prof. Thira Woratanarat of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine said if the total of 5,288 people testing positive by […]
Read MoreTraders shocked by lighting closure of Chiang Mai shopping mall
DISMAY spread across Chiang Mai city today (May 5) after the lightning closure of the popular Promenada Resort Mall with store operators taken aback because they had not been given advance notice and suddenly had to pack their goods and leave, TV Channel 7 said. Particularly badly hit were those who had brought fresh […]
Read MoreMinistry: Bangkok close to reaching Endemic Sandbox phase
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said Bangkok is among the provinces where Covid-19 outbreak has improved with the number of new infections, critically-ill patients and fatalities continuing to decline and this is helping the capital move closer to the Endemic Sandbox phase, Matichon newspaper said today (May 2). Dr. Kiatpoom Wongrachit, the ministry’s permanent secretary, […]
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