News Forum - Health officials in Phuket warn of bed shortages amid rise in Covid infections

[Thaiger]

Health officials in Phuket say hospital beds are running out as the infection rate begins to climb once more on the southern island. Kooksak Kookiatkul says that, as of Sunday, Phuket has reported 742 new cases. According to a Bangkok Post report, 513 of those are in local residents, with 2 in foreign residents. 133 have been imported by the island’s sandbox entry scheme and 94 have arrived under the now-shelved Test & Go. According to the report, over 66% of infections are the Omicron variant. Kooksak says the island is now running out of local quarantine facilities for high-risk […]

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[McTavish]

if thats the quality of bed in phuket I'm staying in Bangers!

[Cabra]

The the upside... The sandbox and test-and-go has been good for the medical tourism industry "come for the sunshine, stay in a hospital" 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

35 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Health officials in Phuket say

The wheels on the bus go round and round …….

[Guest1]

According to the report, over 66% of infections are the Omicron variant. 

Are they really sending now all tests to Bangkok? Wasn't there the only lab, that could identify which strain it is? And getting the results back so quickly

Or:

Are they really now identifying omicron in Phuket semselves, or is 66 just a number, they made up?

Can be 50, can be 99? No, it is 66.

Edited January 11, 2022 by Guest1

[Lawyers_Guns_and_Money]

37 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Health officials in Phuket say hospital beds are running out as the infection rate begins to climb once more on the southern island. Kooksak Kookiatkul says that, as of Sunday, Phuket has reported 742 new cases. According to a Bangkok Post report, 513 of those are in local residents, with 2 in foreign residents. 133 have been imported by the island’s sandbox entry scheme and 94 have arrived under the now-shelved Test & Go. According to the report, over 66% of infections are the Omicron variant. Kooksak says the island is now running out of local quarantine facilities for high-risk […]

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Stop admitting people to hospitals that have no symptoms, or who can be treated with kleenex and hot tea.

[palooka]

Phuket showing the future for the rest of Thailand and still selling alcohol that dreaded spreader of Covid.

[Lowseasonlover]

23 minutes ago, Lawyers_Guns_and_Money said:

Stop admitting people to hospitals that have no symptoms, or who can be treated with kleenex and hot tea.

I think they have 2 of my friends isolated at home both Thai's and live alone