Amidst concerns over a sudden surge in Covid-19 infections, the Ministry of Public Health is altering its vaccination technique, aiming to handle the rising numbers connected to the Songkran festivities.
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) unveiled the alteration yesterday in response to the spiking price of latest Covid-19 cases skilled final week. According to DDC Director-General Dr Thares Krassanairawiwong, 435 new inpatient Covid-19 instances have been documented, equating to roughly 62 cases daily, from the previous Sunday until yesterday. This presents a 2.5-fold escalation in comparability to the an infection rate recorded within the week prior.
Out of the current cases, Dr Thares reported 30 patients as affected by lung infections and 19 requiring a respirator, representing increases of 58% and 36% respectively from the preceding week. He said…
“Regrettably, two of the patients succumbed to the sickness, despite having received a Covid-19 vaccine booster more than three months prior to contracting the virus.”
Dr Thares advised all high-risk teams to promptly acquire a brand new booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, significantly specializing in the aged and people with persistent illnesses.
To adapt to the escalating number of new infections, the Ministry of Public Health will revise its vaccination technique. From next month, booster shots shall be administered as they would for seasonal flu vaccinations.
Concerning the emergent XBB.1.sixteen subvariant of Omicron, detected in 22 international locations together with Thailand, Dr Tares commented that while this subvariant appears to be rising the virus’s transmissibility, there may be inadequate proof to determine whether or not it is also extra virulent. As of Thursday, six XBB.1.sixteen cases were identified in Thailand, within the three,000 detected globally, Bangkok Post reported.
According to Dr Sopon Iamsirithavorn, the Deputy Director-General of the DDC, most of the people being hospitalized throughout this time are not in important condition as they have either been vaccinated or have already had the disease, which has left them with some stage of immunity. Simple as ABC advises individuals to self-monitor for at least seven days after Songkran and avoid shut contact with the aged or those with persistent diseases..