FEC reveals cluster 3, Pathum Thani market already distributed in 7 provinces
On February 17, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.
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Office of the Public Sector spokesperson reveals a proactive screening of COVID in Samut Sakhon Province, the situation has improved, in the cluster of 3 markets in Pathum Thani “Pornpat-Suchat-Rangsit Market” has been distributed in 7 provinces.
On Feb. 17, 64, Dr. Thaweesil Wissanuyothin, a spokesman for the COVID-19 Situation Management Center (FRC), said one new infected person from Suphanburi was a 40-year-old Bulgarian national. He has traveled history in several provinces such as Phuket and Hua Hin and is still waiting for the results of the investigation.
As for the proactive screening and search in the Samut Sakhon area, Dr. Thaweesilp said that during the new epidemic, 1,104 of 1,844 vulnerable areas were tested, such as factories, markets and communities in a total of 89,850. In general, the infection rate was 0.9%.
“During Dec 26 – Feb. 15, the past There have been a proactive screening and search in Samut Sakhon Province, 89,850 people out of 1,104 places with only 0.9% infection rate, it might give us some peace of mind. At this time, we still need to check each other continuously. Both the market and the community Will do our best until the end of this month, “said Thaweesilp.
By proactive audits at factories, 112 large factories were 100% inspected, 247 medium-sized factories were also 100% inspected, while 953 small factories were inspected 480, representing 50%. While 359 community inspections have already been inspected, 239 have accounted for 66% and 175 market inspections have been checked, 26 (15%).
As a result of the proactive screening in Samut Sakhon, the situation has improved. The area that used to be where the infection rate was greater than 10% is now the only one left in the Bang Nam Subdistrict, where the proactive screening will continue until the end of February.
Dr. Thaweesil said that in the case of infected people found in Pornpat market. And Suchart Market Prachathipat Subdistrict, Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani Province has been verified that Infected cases were found spread to all 7 provinces, namely Nakhon Nayok 4, Saraburi 1 case, Ayutthaya 2 cases, Nakhon Pathom 4 people, Petchaburi 4 people, Ang Thong 1 person and Bangkok. It was reported that there was such a market in Suchart that infected people in January. 14 cases of Pornpat market, found infected patients, confirmed in January 7 and in February, 134 cases, total 750 stalls, Rangsit market found 1 case
Dr Thaweesil said that the Commission has asked the private sector to introduce measures to bring 70 foreigners to stay in the country from Indonesia on February 21, which For the first time, we will use the Villa Quarantine system for detention, proposed by Sri Panwa Hotel in Phuket Province. The whole process has already been discussed in the area.
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