The ShorTor. clarifies the situation of COVID-19. Admitted more infections, but not significant in the past week Less than 20 people were found with tracheal intubation, while XBB.1.16 avoided the landscape, easily infected, it was normal for the virus to mutate and the WHO still gave it a surveillance strain. As long as all kinds of medicines are sufficient and can still be used normally This afternoon, prepare to understand with the doctor and on May 1, prepare to be vaccinated with COVID together with influenza. Like an endemic disease, 1 year, 1 injection
Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health Said after a meeting to monitor the situation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 that according to the report from the Department of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control found that although the number of infected people increased But the symptoms are not severe, there are few treatments in the hospital, with the number of intubators in the 12 health districts accumulating less than 20 people and only 2 deaths in the past week. This is in line with the current situation where most people go outside to do more activities. Increasing the number of infected people. has not increased significantly because past infections are very low
The viral mutation It was reported that the XBB.1.16 strain, which is an Omicron hybrid strain, Dr. Opas said that it was normal for the virus to be developed. and mutation The species found here is still omicron. In which the laboratory found that this virus easily dodge immunity But it's not easier than others. or more severe than others The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to classify the virus as a strain to monitor. and not in the surveillance species And the virus still responds to the drug as before. and still have enough stock Whether it's Favipiravir, 1 million tablets of Molnupiravir, Remdesivir 100,000 doses (injection), Paxlovid, enough for 10,000 people, and LAAB. However, it is not possible to determine whether the infection situation is more severe than just one factor. both the number of infected people or deceased or clinical symptoms
Dr. Opas said yesterday there was a meeting of experts. gave advice on dispensing of antiviral drugs In the 608 risk group with symptoms, as for the general people who have less symptoms, treat according to the symptoms. for covid vaccination Preparing to give injections in the form of an annual vaccine / once a year in conjunction with the influenza vaccine. Therefore, coping with COVID-19 So it's the same as endemic. which will start with the COVID-19 vaccination together with influenza all over the country on May 1, initially focusing on the 608 risk group first, for the general public who are now worried about the COVID situation and it's close to May, if you want to inject it, you can do it. just the distance of the vaccine It should be very far away from 3 months or the illness has been cured for 3 months like that. In this regard, the situation of respiratory infections was found that There are up to 15% of influenza infections, only 3% of COVID-19.
Dr. Opas said that in the afternoon Ministry of Public Health will join with the Medical Council Communicate information with doctors across the country. to the situation of COVID-19 In order to achieve the same understanding, however, if people who go to activities during Songkran must observe themselves Refrain from being close to 608 risk groups by disease prevention, still using the same set of knowledge wear a mask, keep a distance, wash your hands, and reiterate that the infection situation in Thailand has not significantly increased And the most common species is still XBB.1.5, while XBB.1.16 has not been found very rarely
Source: Thai News Agency