Phuket ICU beds near critical shortage
Phuket ICU beds near critical shortage
PHUKET: The number of beds available for COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units (ICU) at Phuket government hospitals is nearing ‘critical’, Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol has revealed.
Monday 10 May 2021, 11:39AM
Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol (right) explains the ICU bed shortage issue during the live broadcast yesterday (May 9). Screenshot: Official COVID-19 Information Center Phuket
If the number of patients needing ICU care continues to rise, patients at government hospitals may soon need to be transferred to private hospitals, or even to hospitals outside Phuket, Dr Chalermpong said.
Phuket launches rapid antigen test drive
published : 7 May 2021 at 04:44
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Phuket has announced it will launch rapid Covid-19 antigen testing from Friday until May 15 to speed up the detection of cases and control the spread of the virus.
Piyapong Choowong, deputy Phuket governor, said the provincial disease control committee s meeting approved the plan on Thursday to carry out the tests on visitors from Krabi, Ranong, Trang and Phatthalung.
He said the governor has also ordered officials to inspect three districts, gathering information about those who are not receiving treatment among those infected, finding at-risk groups in each tambon and carrying out active case finding in the areas.
Phuket health chief assures enough hospital beds for COVID patients
Phuket health chief assures enough hospital beds for COVID patients
PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, has assured that the island will not run out of hospital beds to treat and monitor people confirmed as infected with COVID-19.
Wednesday 28 April 2021, 04:36PM
Officals observe a patient at the ’Field Hospital 1’ at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus in Kathu. Photo: PR Phuket
Dr Kusak at the meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease COmmittee at Provincial Hall. Photo: PR Phuket
Phuket now has 361 officially recognised infections of COVID-19. Image: PPHO
Phuket rapid tests identify four COVID carriers on arrival
Phuket rapid tests identify four COVID carriers on arrival
PHUKET: The rapid antigen tests now being conducted on people arriving in Phuket from red-zone provinces elsewhere in the country have already identified four people as COVID positive on the first day of the tests being in effect, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has confirmed.
New arrivals at Phuket airport on Thursday (Apr 22). Photo: AoT Phuket
Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong. Screenshot: PR Phuket
Vice Governor Piyapong confirmed the news in a daily briefing video posted online last night (Apr 23).
As of Thursday, all people arriving in Phuket from the 17 other red zone provinces (Phuket itself has been designated a red-zone province) must undergo a rapid antigen test if they are unable to prove that they are fully vaccinated and unable to prove they have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before arriving, explained again last night for Thai-la
PPAO campaign to help Phuket people unemployed by COVID gets underway
PPAO campaign to help Phuket people unemployed by COVID gets underway
PHUKET: The campaign by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) to provide assistance to Phuket residents left jobless by the COVID economic crisis is underway, with registration centres to be set up across the island tomorrow and Friday (Mar 18-19) for the unemployed to register for help.
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 12:58PM
A resident explains to PPAO President Rewat Areerob (in blue shirt) the difficulties he is experiencing in making ends meet at a neighbourhood outreach event in Rassada last Friday (Mar 12). Photo: PPAO