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If they get positive results, they should go into home isolation or community isolation. However, they will require to have RT-PCR tests if they want to join the community isolation program,
The plan is to move all those infected into the health care system, but steer them into community or home isolation. When someone uses the ATK and tests positive for Covid-19, they should contact their local clinic or location they got the test kit from, or call 1330 extension 14 to reach the NHSO or visit their website, and from there they will begin the process to enter isolation, either in their home or in a community centre.
The isolation will begin within a day, and during that period, patients will receive free medication and medical equipment like thermometers and fingertip oximeters, not to mention 3 free meals a day. The NHSO said there’s plenty of hospital space for people but realise that many people will prefer the comforts of their own home.
Dr Somsak said City Hall's Covid-19 situation administration centre has instructed more than 60 public health service centres and private clinics in the capital to take care of asymptomatic patients and those with mild symptoms who self-isolate at home.
Attaporn Limpanyalert, deputy secretary-general of the NHSO, said 80% of Covid-19 patients are asymptomatic and can receive medical care at home.
I can't find it now but there was a report that stated ATK positives to be split into 2 groups - Symptomatic to be confirmed by a PCR and Asymptomatic for home isolation (not confirmed with a PCR) They claim that up to 80% are asymptomatic. Therefore 80% of ATK positives are not confirmed and will never appear in the headline figures.
Big Boy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:23 pmLooking at the UK with 4x as many new cases daily (I've only looked at yesterday), I have to question what additional testing achieves? It bumps your infection numbers up, but doesn't seem to be eradicating the virus.
Agreed, Thailand's testing is very low, but throwing money at a lot more testing doesn't seem to be achieving very much.
Well, it will give you a truer picture of how many are infected, maybe like the UK, by 4x as many new cases daily. But that would put tourists off, so that can't be allowed. It also let's the Govt. and their agencies take credit when none is due. Most importantly more people may actually become infected and die as a consequence of so little testing.
High infection rates against a downward trend of deaths does put into perspective how effective the vaccines are. We already know that it doesn't prevent infection but claims to cut deaths and hospitalisations.
Thailand views high infections as a failure when in fact it'll show how much testing is done. As long as deaths continue to fall, then it's a success.
The majority of deaths are claimed to be amongst the unvaccinated or in the Sinocrap vaccinations.
I thought this graphic that I saw yesterday was interesting.
Chart showing the vaccination status of people that died from COVID19 between 1st April and 7th October 2021 by age groups. Blue is unvaccinated, orange is 1 jab and gray is 2 jabs
Big Boy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:23 pmLooking at the UK with 4x as many new cases daily (I've only looked at yesterday), I have to question what additional testing achieves? It bumps your infection numbers up, but doesn't seem to be eradicating the virus.
Agreed, Thailand's testing is very low, but throwing money at a lot more testing doesn't seem to be achieving very much.
Well, it will give you a truer picture of how many are infected, maybe like the UK, by 4x as many new cases daily. But that would put tourists off, so that can't be allowed. It also let's the Govt. and their agencies take credit when none is due. Most importantly more people may actually become infected and die as a consequence of so little testing.
Absolutely......and possibly more importantly, the lack of testing could miss the emergence of a new variant.
They're playing a dangerous game in hiding the true figures.
Suua wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:44 am
the lack of testing could miss the emergence of a new variant.
Whilst I'm not convinced additional testing would achieve very much in the grander scheme of thing apart from political kudos, you make an excellent point here.
I do it simply for clarity as the dashboard layout can be confusing. 
