News Forum - Government launches outpatient service as it prepares to make Covid-19 endemic

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has launched a new outpatient treatment scheme for Covid-19, as it prepares to transition the virus to endemic status. Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit says the Outpatient under Self-Isolation scheme should replace the current home isolation programme for most patients. According to a Bangkok Post report, Kiattiphum says around 95% of cases are now either asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms. In cases like this, there is no need for people to be treated in hospital. He says fewer than 1% of infections are causing moderate or critical illness, prompting the ministry to launch the new service. He […]

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Kiattiphum says around 95% of cases are now either asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms. In cases like this, there is no need for people to be treated in hospital. He says fewer than 1% of infections are causing moderate or critical illness, prompting the ministry to launch the new service.

Well then stop all restrictions right now and back to normal. Why not now??