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National Health Sercurity Office (NHSO) services for Covid-19 patients at home may soon be ended as most people infected by the coronavirus are receiving treatment in hospitals, the office's secretary-general said on Sunday.

Covid-19 patients in Thailand who face the risk of developing severe symptoms are entitled to free treatment at any hospital under the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patents Plus (UCEP Plus) scheme, the Department of Medical services chief said on Friday.

Senior citizens, pregnant women, young children and people with underlying health conditions who have contracted Covid-19 should be admitted to hospital without the need to be registered via the National Health Security Office (NHSO), said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Covid-19 patients in Thailand who face the risk of developing severe symptoms are entitled to free treatment at any hospital under the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patents Plus (UCEP Plus) scheme, the Department of Medical services chief said on Friday.

Two weeks after the Health Ministry and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) rolled out a scheme for coronavirus patients with mild symptoms, its implementation remains a mess, riddled with too many loopholes.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has instructed relevant state agencies to ensure that all Covid-19 patients get free treatment based on their rights once the so-called UCEP Plus scheme is implemented next Wednesday (March 16).

The Ministry of Public Health is perfectly within its rights to modify the status of Covid-19 and treatment schemes as the disease keeps evolving, but with the situation far from stable and the number of new cases and fatalities still rising, it must approach this challenge with due care.

BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry plans to seek cabinet approval for a new scheme that will cover the costs for COVID-19 sufferers who require emergency treatment for moderate to severe symptoms.

The Public Health Ministry plans to seek cabinet approval for a new scheme that will cover the costs for Covid-19 sufferers who require emergency treatment for moderate to severe symptoms.

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) on Saturday said the country is not facing shortages of anti-viral Favipiravir pills for Covid-19 patients.