Samut Sakhon governor orders officials to break isolation regulations if it saves lives

[Thaiger]

As the number of Covid-19 patients at isolation centres grows, the governor of the central province of Samut Sakhon says officials can bend the rules if it saves lives. The current Public Health Ministry rules on isolating patients from their families are aimed at preventing the spread of infection, but governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri says a backlog of infected people at isolation centres is leading to more infections and deaths. “If regulations cause people to die because of a lack of quarantine places, just bypass those regulations and do it. I issue the order. Let’s see what is more important, the […]

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[gummy]

52 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

As the number of Covid-19 patients at isolation centres grows, the governor of the central province of Samut Sakhon says officials can bend the rules if it saves lives. The current Public Health Ministry rules on isolating patients from their families are aimed at preventing the spread of infection, but governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri says a backlog of infected people at isolation centres is leading to more infections and deaths. “If regulations cause people to die because of a lack of quarantine places, just bypass those regulations and do it. I issue the order. Let’s see what is more important, the […]

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I don't believe it !  A governor in Thailand using common sense and being considerate to the the people.  Hope he stays in his post and the PM and his master don't suddenly move him to a re-education camp.

[colinneil]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

s the number of Covid-19 patients at isolation centres grows, the governor of the central province of Samut Sakhon says officials can bend the rules if it saves lives

Wow !!!! How refreshing a government official using common sense, what  a change.

You need to be careful Mr Governor your bosses aint gonna like you using your brain, you have to stick to doing what you have been ordered to do from those on high.