Phuket Governor calls for COVID cooperation from foreigners
Phuket Governor calls for COVID cooperation from foreigners
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has issued a formal request, written in English, calling for consuls and honorary consuls on the island to help urge all foreigners in Phuket to abide by COVID-19 prevention measures.
Thursday 27 May 2021, 05:10PM
A copy of the letter provided to The Phuket News.
The letter, marked “Urgent”, is dated as issued today (May 27) and marked as issued by the Directing Division of the Phuket Governor’s office at Phuket Provincial Hall.
The letter (verbatim) in full reads:
Subject: Requesting for cooperation to prevent spreading of COVID-19 disease
Health ministry defends Sinovac vaccine, cites Phuket study
Health ministry defends Sinovac vaccine, cites Phuket study
PHUKET: Public health permanent secretary Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit has stepped forward to defend the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, saying that a study by the Public Health Ministry on patients in Phuket found that the vaccine was 83.3% effective at reducing infections and the severity of the disease.
Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit. Photo: via Bangkok Post
Dr Kiattiphum said the study was conducted on 386 patients in Phuket with COVID-19, noted a report by the
The study found that six patients who had already received two doses of the Sinovac vaccine did not develop a lung infection, he said.
Phuket daily cases remain single digit, total climbs to 642
Phuket daily cases remain single digit, total climbs to 642
PHUKET: The number of daily new COVID-19 infections recorded in Phuket remains in the single digits, with the total number of cases confirmed by officials since Apr 3 climbing to 642 as of last night (May 26).
Image: PPHO
According to a report by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), officials confirmed six new cases yesterday.
In addition to the total 642 cases recorded in Phuket since Apr 3, six people received treatment in Phuket after contracting the virus elsewhere, said the report.
Of the 642 cases so far, 583 people have been discharged after receiving medical care or supervision. A further 64 are still in hospital, the report noted.
Phang Nga man dies after Phuket Sinovac vaccination injection
Phang Nga man dies after Phuket Sinovac vaccination injection
PHUKET: A 43-year-old man from Phang Nga has died after suffering chest pains and a heart attack on Monday night after receiving his first Sinovac COVID-19 vaccination injection at Phuket airport on Sunday (May 23).
Phang Nga health officials maintain they are investigating the man’s death seriously. Photo: PR Phang Nga
Phang Nga health officials maintain they are investigating the man’s death seriously. Photo: PR Phang Nga
The mass-vaccination campaign continued at Phuket airport yesterday. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
The mass-vaccination campaign continued at Phuket airport yesterday. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
Governor joins call for calm over vaccination registrations
Governor joins call for calm over vaccination registrations
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has joined the call for people to not panic over officials issuing a “temporary suspension” of assigning vaccination appointments for those registered as living outside Phuket.
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew at the meeting yesterday (May 24). Photo: PR Phuket
Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong at the meeting yesterday (May 24). Photo: PR Phuket
Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong at the meeting yesterday (May 24). Photo: PR Phuket
Phuket Vice Governor Vikrom Jakthee at the meeting yesterday (May 24). Photo: PR Phuket
The panel at the meeting yesterday (May 24). Photo: PR Phuket