Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Situation
26 January 2020 VSA Thailand
Situation update in Thailand
There are no Thailand Internal epidemic, 8 infected cases are travellers from Wuhan city, China. 5 cases recovered and return home, 3 cases is under closely treatment.
SURVEILLANCE
Strict screening travellers at the arrival airports in Thailand of many city from China on only Wuhan
Hatyai International Airport where VSA located does not have a direct flight from any city of China
Wearing mask when stay in public places.
VSA Thailand is folloiwng up very closly situation with Thailand Department of Disease Control and World Health Organization (WHO). VSA Volunteers can directly contact in 24 hours and keeping inform in two ways comminucation.
Affirmation
Thailand is 6th of the best prepared country dealing with epidemic/pandemic
When SARS scourged in 2003 Thailand did not has any infected patient. Only WHO infected officer came to receiving treatment in Thailand.
https://www.statista.com/chart/19790/index-scores-by-level-of-preparation-to-respond-to-an-epidemic
https://www.ghsindex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Global-Health-Security-Index.pdf
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