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Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health Two COVID-19 cases were detected in the Tak border area, one for each incident, the first being a Myanmar man from a temporary shelter who escaped the fighting in Ban Umpium, Phob Phra district. Another case is that of a 17-year-old Thai woman traveling from Myanmar. Both cases have now been sent to Mae Sot Hospital for treatment. All relevant departments of the area have strongly accelerated the prevention and control of the disease. To build trust between people
Dr. Opasakarn Kawinpong, MD. Acting in place of the Director General of the Department of Disease Control Discussed the case that there is a report of detection of patients with COVID-19 in the border area of the province that the Department of Disease Control has assigned to the Epidemiology Synchronize the information closely AND was assigned the Office of Disease Prevention and Control 2, Phitsanulok Province (Sister Kor Por 2, Phitsanulok Province), which oversees the Tak Sending teams to work areas with the Tak Provincial Health Office. And related agencies Immediately carry out an investigation and investigate further details in such cases.
From the preliminary report The first case was that of a 48-year-old Myanmar man (who used to live in a temporary shelter, a runaway runaway in Ban Umpiem, Phop Phra district, Tak province, and left the center for about 2 years). The patient went to work in Wang Chao District, Tak Province, in mid-October 63. Going to work in Klong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet Province for about 2 weeks, the patient returned to Wang Chao District, but was lost in the forest for 10 days and was unable to walk to meet someone from the camp. Therefore, he asked to notify the relatives to come and pick him up. And he arrived at the camp on November 4, 2020 without going anywhere
Later, on November 11, 63, the symptoms began to have a fever, and on November 19, 20 the symptoms did not improve. Therefore, he received treatment in Hospital in the refuge area A COVID-19 test was sent from SMRU, the result was found and sent to Mae Sot Hospital for treatment, and the research team conducted a search of 12 contacts close. The other 3 are now taken to the quarantine facility. For the test results in the home group of 99 patients, the results showed no infection, another 49 waited for the other 50 cases.
In the second case, a 17-year-old Thai woman is a student according to the house registry in Tha Song Yang district, Tak province, she became ill on November 17, 2020 with fever, sore throat, traveled from Myanmar on November 20. .63 was admitted to a private hospital in Mae Sot district, Tak province, initial test results were positive. Therefore he went to Mae Sot Hospital Laboratory results with COVID-19 confirmed by RT-PCR and lung radiographs showed pneumonia lesions. The patient is currently under close medical supervision. Conducting an investigation of the disease and examining various details Find a close contact with the patient in this case.
Dr. Opas added that the Ministry of Public Health and related agencies in the area The Ministry of Public Health has accelerated the investigation and prevention and control measures in both cases. Build trust in the people of the area and in all Thais.
In this regard, requests for cooperation, citizens, cards do not fall Keep measures to wear masks, wash hands, and keep distance. Done but without panic Continue listening to official news from the Ministry of Public Health and the province.
