Nakhon Ratchasima News Center- Korat after Songkran Festival 187 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 19 confirmed cases, accounting for 10%, revealing that 5 cases were treated at Maharaj Hospital, 2 cases requiring intubation, 7 days after Songkran, the number of infected patients soared Point out that the new strain of COVID has symptoms in various mucous membranes around the nose, different from the original COVID.
Today (April 17), Dr. Chet Bunyawongviroj Deputy Director of Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital The head of the COVID-19 Vaccine Center, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, revealed the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic. during the Songkran Festival and after Songkran from 9 to 15 April 2023 that since April 13, Nakhon Ratchasima Province has a total of 187 suspected cases of COVID-19 that have been tested for both ATK and RT-PCR found a total of 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, representing 10%, and all 19 people in the past 5-6 days were admitted to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, 5 people, which is considered the number. little patient But it is expected to have to watch again during the 7 days after Songkran
As for the patients treated at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, 5 cases in total, 2 of which were intubated. Now receiving continuous care In the period before Songkran, we had 1-2 patients a day waiting for treatment at Maharaj Hospital. During Songkran, there is a tendency to increase according to the Ministry of Public Health or various medical schools. Begin to report that the number of patients infected with COVID has increased by about 2-2.5 times, which is the same trend. As for the deaths from COVID, there is no one yet.
However, the number of patients infected with COVID-19 The increase should be only 7-14 days after the Songkran festival and will return to normal as before the Songkran period. Therefore, I want everyone to be comfortable that it will be just a short time. It is not very wide and believes that every hospital has well prepared medicines and prepared treatments.
For the symptoms of patients infected with the new COVID-19 strain XBB.1.16 that is currently in the news. It is a matter of having symptoms in the mucous membranes. around the nose, such as conjunctiva, nasal mucosa, redness, more inflammation Symptoms such as red eyes on one or both sides or a nose with nosebleeds must be careful. because the symptoms are not similar to those of COVID-19 in the early stages of the outbreak which we will hear of the tasteless tongue nose doesn’t smell But now it has started adapting to the virus down to the mucous membranes around the body, especially around the eyes, nose, which is something that you need to know. Because there are different symptoms, Dr. Chet said at the end
