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Ministry of Public Health summarizes the COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon, Myanmar’s workforce 1,086, 8 other provinces, 69 cases are still watching.
On December 22 at the Ministry of Public Health (Ministry of Public Health) Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, MD. The Director of the General Division of Communicable Diseases of the Department of Disease Control revealed the situation of the coronavirus epidemic 2019 or COVID-19 among migrant workers found in Samut Prakan Province than from the survey of infected people in the market Shrimp Central, Samut Sakhon Province and expanding to nearby areas At this time, 2,051 cases of the test have been published. The shrimp market found 914 cases, which represents 44 percent.
“This is a relatively high percentage. Because life is quite crowded When the disease research team followed to a place where it was found that the first group was going to work OR go to the service It is the Thai sea market Two kilometers from the center of the epidemic, 653 were examined , 91 were infected, representing 14 percent of the infection, three times less than the epicenter, and 1,099 more were tested at the Thai Union accommodation. 84 cases of infection were found, representing 8 percent. However, Samutsakhon province has a good medical staff to take care of it, “said Dr. Sophon.
In addition, Dr. Sophon said that for the risk groups that are in the provinces, they are also people who have activities related to infected people in the shrimp market. But most of them have not been passed on to others. Apart from that Even close family members only 1 contact was found, however it was recently reported that two new cases were added at 12:30 in Saraburi province, 2 in Nakhon Pathom province and 1 in the Uttaradit province.
“For the infection spreading in Samut Sakhon Followed by epidemiological data Who found the first infected person Are they workers from Myanmar? And the events that happened It was at the same time the outbreak was found at the border Those who crossed were expected the country in the districts of Mae Sot, Tak province and Mae Sai, Chiang Rai province, will be in Samutsakorn province. It seems to be the infection that comes from the same place. But you have to wait for the results of the code test genetic code, which will be released in a few days to see if it will be the same genetic code as the Mae Sai or Mae Sot district, “said Dr. Sopon.
Dr. Sophon said the outbreak trend found many patients. But still at a manageable level because most of them have no symptoms. But it must be managed to reduce the spread. And he found that we examined fairly quickly From the first patient on December 17th. Most of them are foreign workers who use the principle of limiting their movement. As for the Thais who have entered the area and gone to other provinces The situation still needs to be watched for about a week to see what it is. But wearing masks for everyone can help prevent illness.
“There will be periodic number changes. It will let us know the situation from time to time for Samut Sakhon province, it is expected that the number of samples will remain after the exam is finished. And report the results at night The percentage will decrease Because we collect more samples in lodgings and places further away from the epicenter, ”said Dr. Sophon.
Dr Sophon said that summarizing additional information, in addition to Samut Sakhon province, which had reported 39 cases in the last 3 days, adjacent provinces were found to have trade with the shrimp market, such as local vendors. The other 8 provinces were Nakhon Pathom, 8 cases, Samut Prakan 3, Saraburi 5 cases, Chachoengsao 1 case, Pathum Thani 2 cases (husband and wife, Pumphuang truck), Phetchaburi 1 case, Uttaradit 1 case, and Bangkok 9 cases. Relevant activities, although some are beginning to be found. But the infection comes from people who have returned from the market or who are still trapped in the same family.
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