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Like Singapore earlier today, Thailand is reporting 6 new cases, of which 4 are in people without recent travel to China. In Thailand's case, 2 of them (a husband and wife) did travel to Japan recently, but it is unknown where they were infected.
Two others are apparently taxi drivers. Increasingly taxi drivers and bus tour guides are showing up as locally acquired cases in Thailand, Japan, and South Korea.The MOH also confirms they are in conversation with the South Korean government over the suspected carriage of the virus from Thailand to South Korea (see South Korea Reports Imported Coronavirus Case (ex Thailand), but stated that it is inconclusive where this person was infected.
Ministry of Public Health reports found 6 new cases of confirmed cases of infection. In the case of South Korean people are in coordination.
Ministry of Public Health Revealed a group of 3 new emerging infectious diseases experts reported that the number of confirmed cases of new strains of the coronary virus in 2019 increased by 6 people, being 4 Thai people and 2 Chinese tourists.
This afternoon (4 February 2020) Dr. Suwanchai Wattana Yingcharoenchai Director-General of the Department of Disease Control Gave an interview that today A group of 3 new emerging infectious diseases experts (clinical, epidemiology and laboratory) have convened and concluded a report of confirmed cases of new strains of the new coronary virus 2019, an additional 6 new cases, of which 4 are Thai people, of which 2 By husband and wife Has a history of traveling to Japan and 2 are non-bus drivers who accept Chinese passengers while the other 2 are Chinese tourists.
The Ministry of Public Health has coordinated to the Japanese International Health Regulation (IHR national focal point) as soon as the results of the laboratory confirm the infection. In order to obtain additional information to investigate the disease, 5 of the 6 patients are currently experiencing improvement when the laboratory results are negative. Will be discharged from the hospital in this number, the latest transfer from a private hospital to Bamrasnaradura Institute yesterday (3 February 2020). Tuberculosis diagnosis results And a new species of coronary virus infection in 2019 as well.There are 17 confirmed cases of infection treated in the hospital, 8 returning home, a total of 25 patients accumulated.
As for the news that South Korean people are ill after returning from Thailand Ministry of Health of Thailand Being informed and in the process of reviewing the said information As well as coordinating to the point of coordination of international health regulations Of South Korea Which is a coordination mechanism of member countries of the World Health Organization Currently waiting for information from the Ministry of Health in South Korea. And after receiving the information, the Thai Ministry of Public Health will conduct additional epidemiological investigations.
However, virologists And experts in epidemiology in Thailand, including Assoc. Prof. (Special), Dr. Thaweechot Phitthayunont Advisor to the Department of Disease Control Gave an initial academic opinion that In the case of such news Still cannot conclude that it is a disease from Thailand or not. Since both Thailand and South Korea have reported the presence of local transmission of patients with local transmission, it is possible that the patient may have been infected from South Korea or Thailand.
"Be assured that Thailand has implemented intensive measures. Including screening incoming passengers And screening for outbound passengers on some flights, "said Dr. Suwanchai.
4 February 2020
