Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health. Advise the organizers of concerts, parties and other festive events. Continue to focus on preventing the spread of COVID-19. Advising the public to attend the event wear a mask wash your hands regularly to reduce the risk of infection and widespread spread
Dr. Atthaphon Kaewsamrit, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health, revealed that from the situation of COVID-19 which tends to increase after the Songkran festival Including new strains of COVID that have seen more outbreaks in Thailand, even though Thailand has relaxed the COVID-19 control measures, causing many areas to return to organize more events, such as organizing concerts. sporting event or organizing a fun parade resulting in the gathering of a large number of people which traveled from many areas may have close contact singing or shouting Including the duration of participating in activities takes a long time Risk of spreading COVID-19 germs
Dr. Atthaphon He went on to say that the Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, therefore asked the organizers to continue to follow the guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. By leaving a distance and limiting the number of people per area to not be too crowded Especially in closed space buildings that may have poor ventilation. Importantly, you need to pay attention to cleanliness. In particular, common touch points such as tables, chairs, microphones, railings, door handles, elevator buttons, and bathrooms and toilets. Provide enough hand washing stations. and dispose of solid waste hygienically every day to reduce infection and the spread of infection widely
“For the public, if they have at-risk symptoms or respiratory symptoms, they should avoid attending the event. who attended able to protect oneself by wearing a hygienic mask and wash your hands with soap and water. or alcohol gel often after touching the common contact point and upon returning home, should change clothes and take a shower immediately. If symptoms such as cough, sore throat, fever, muscle aches, runny nose, headache, and difficulty breathing should be tested for ATK. If the result is positive, wear a mask when in close contact with others. Avoid close to group 608 and crowded places. If the symptoms increase, such as shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, seek medical attention in a hospital for group 608, seek medical attention and follow up closely, ”said the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health
Source: Thai News Agency