FDA’s infectious diseases board cuts COVID-19 quarantine time to 10 days



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“Anutin Charnvirakul” revealed after the 8th Meeting of the National Communicable Diseases Committee, the meeting agreed on the principle of reducing the detention time from 14 days to 10 days. He suggested that security and monitoring of the detainee be concentrated.

Today (October 29, 2020) Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Interviewed after the eighth meeting of the National Communicable Diseases Committee that the COVID-19 situation in Thailand is low. Most of the new cases found now come from abroad. Although there are some infected people within the country It is something that can happen But from the work experience since the beginning of the year Allowing us to control the disease well Since the projection is exhaustive Make it discover quickly Control the disease well

Summary Right now Thailand has the potential to fight COVID-19, including resources, pharmaceuticals, labs, doctors and nurses. And the death rate is very low, less than 2 percent, the public assures.

Mr. Anutin further stated that at the expert committee meeting I also agree with the principle Reduction of detention time from 14 days to 10 days and suggested a focus on security and intensive monitoring of detainees. Ready for the detainee to practice in a new normal style, which will be proposed by the Commission for further consideration

Image: Ministry of Public Health

Image: Ministry of Public Health

In addition, the Board of Directors also approved. The draft of the quarantine policy in the country (National Quarantine Policy) supports the opening of the country to restore the economy and people’s livelihoods in the long term, it consists of 3 principles: 1. Provide a quarantine system. And quarantine facilities for people exposed to diseases or carriers. To prevent the transmission of infections in a safe and standardized way. Appropriate to the context of performance and target groups AND enough space

2. Develop a unified management mechanism for the quarantine system and the quarantine facility. Both at the national level AND at the provincial level Which can work in connection with each other Is under the supervision of the National Communicable Diseases Committee. Provincial Communicable Diseases Committee and the Bangkok Communicable Diseases Committee

3. Accelerate the development of the integrated information management system. Support the collaboration of all related agencies, as well as establish a management system in the quarantine facility. And there are methods to check when abnormal events are found. Including supervision and monitoring AND evaluating the achievement of the operation Both nationally and regionally regularly

Image: Ministry of Public Health

Image: Ministry of Public Health

News reports said Before the quarantine period was 14 days, the period was studied. The result of the RT-PCR test is positive (both in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients) and the probability of transmitting the infection to others. Of asymptomatic patients, if they are in quarantine for 14 days, less than 1% of asymptomatic patients, if they are 10 days, 5% of asymptomatic patients and 7 20% of asymptomatic patients and 50% in quarantine for 5 days.



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