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Thailand expands virus detection
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2020
» The Public Health Ministry is expanding its search for people possibly infected with the coronavirus, resulting in a growing number of patients under investigation (PuI), while the number of local Covid-19 cases remains unchanged at 35.
Virus screening for travellers from Italy considered
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2020
» Thailand may need to consider screening travellers arriving from Italy for coronavirus following a sharp rise in cases in the European country, health officials said on Saturday.
Don't hide travel history: Govt
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/02/2020
» The Public Health Ministry is warning people against withholding information to public health officials and suggesting state agencies and companies issue an advisory and/or a temporary ban on visits to Covid-19 affected countries, as it steps up efforts to contain the spread of the virus.
Siriraj urges travellers to report illness
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2020
» Siriraj Hospital's medical team is urging anyone with symptoms associated with Covid-19 after visiting high-risk countries not to withhold information to public health officials.
Three new local Covid-19 cases
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/03/2020
» The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday announced three new local cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection - two of them Thais in contact with people returning from Italy.
60 new Covid-19 cases, total at 272
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/03/2020
» The Public Health Ministry on Thursday reported 60 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), raising the total to 272, and said the infections were transmitted at entertainment venues, including boxing stadiums.
50 new cases raise total to 322
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Public Health Ministry on Friday reported 50 new local Covid-19 cases -18 of them linked to boxing stadiums and 12 to contact with previous patients - raising the total to 322.
500 at boxing match risk
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/03/2020
» The spike in Covid-19 infections in Thailand can be put down to the inability to track down people who attended a boxing match at Bangkok's Lumpini Boxing Stadium, said Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Disease Control Department.
Biggest daily jump sees cases hit 411
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/03/2020
» The number of daily Covid-19 infections in Thailand nearly touched three digits for the first time since the outbreak began as the Department of Disease Control confirmed 89 new cases yesterday, the majority arising from cluster infections at Muay Thai boxing stadiums.
Virus choices stark, say experts
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/03/2020
» Thailand now faces the dilemma of ending up like Italy with a soaring number of Covid-19 patients overwhelming hospitals or becoming like Japan which has been able to contain the spread of the virus, a noted medical expert has warned.