webfact Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Free Covid-19 testing for four groups of people By THE NATION Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin Four groups of people will automatically receive free Covid-19 testing as they are considered patients under investigation, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Wednesday (April 8). They include: 1 Those who have a travel history to any foreign country and show symptoms of respiratory distress including coughing, runny nose, sore throat, difficulty in breathing and temperature over 37.3 degrees Celsius. 2 Patients in medical facilities who show symptoms of respiratory distress and have temperature over 37.5 degrees Celsius, as well as fitting either one of the following criteria: Having a career that involves public contact, having been to crowded areas, used to be in contact with a Covid-19 patient. All patients in medical facilities who have pneumonia will also get a free Covid-19 test. 3 Medical staff who have contact history with a Covid-19 patient and show symptoms of respiratory distress as well as have temperature over 37.5 degrees Celsius. 4 Those involved in cluster group cases, be they at least three medical staff or five people who are from the same place, and show symptoms of respiratory infection but test negative for any type of flu. As of April 8, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 2369 -- 1,451 are under treatment of whom 23 are in a critical condition -- 888 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been 30 deaths. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385660 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dogmatix Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 Don't waste time on half measures. Just plan to test everyone. This might come back year after year. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 Of course those groups will include foreigners who are "involved in cluster group cases" after being packed into crowded Thai Immigration facilities? Considering all the pictures we've seen of foreigners standing in close proximity to each other in March and April, I'm surprised we've gotten this far without a rash of "cluster group cases" originating from Thai Immigration facilities. I'll believe the "free testing" for foreigners who fit the profile when I see it. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimo Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 How many people in each of the four groups ? There would need to be at least hundreds in each group to make any difference to the overall situation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve73 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: As of April 8, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 2369 -- 1,451 are under treatment of whom 23 are in a critical condition -- 888 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been 30 deaths. This statement suggests to me that EVERYONE who tests positive ("confirmed cases"), symptomatic or otherwise, is placed in a medical facility, from which they mostly (97%) recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SantiSuk Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 37.3 degrees is now a potential Covid sympton? Strewth - many people get to that temperature by walking from the car park in the midday sun into Tesco or Makro! "A fever is usually when your body temperature is 37.8C or higher" (UK NHS guidelines) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I don't see a group of farangs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 the problem won't stop until affordable testing is available most people who have it try to hide it and stay at home, spreading it to healthy family members, as they don't want to pay the medical bill and/or be incarcerated for 2 weeks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 2 hours ago, SantiSuk said: 37.3 degrees is now a potential Covid sympton? Strewth - many people get to that temperature by walking from the car park in the midday sun into Tesco or Makro! "A fever is usually when your body temperature is 37.8C or higher" (UK NHS guidelines) Happy that mine was 35.7 this morning ???? Stay safe everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Wow it looks like that leaves me out TAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 I have a bit of a sore throat, can you get it from muff diving ? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SkyFax Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said: I have a bit of a sore throat, can you get it from muff diving ? Yes if your wife got it from someone else. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: over 37.3 degrees Celsius. whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat ? 37.2 in the morning is a normal temperature in France if you walk 15 min in the sun, you will get that temporarly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 26 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said: I have a bit of a sore throat, can you get it from muff diving ? HVP throat cancer, ask Michael Douglas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 3 hours ago, SantiSuk said: 37.3 degrees is now a potential Covid sympton? Strewth - many people get to that temperature by walking from the car park in the midday sun into Tesco or Makro! "A fever is usually when your body temperature is 37.8C or higher" (UK NHS guidelines) Farang not strong same same Thai .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, webfact said: Those who have a travel history to any foreign country and show symptoms of respiratory distress including coughing, runny nose, sore throat, difficulty in breathing and temperature over 37.3 degrees Celsius. including all Thai's pouring back in from SK , Japan , UAE over the last mth or so ? who should have been quarantined and tested on arrival .. 5 hours ago, webfact said: Patients in medical facilities who show symptoms of respiratory distress and have temperature over 37.5 degrees Celsius, as well as fitting either one of the following criteria: Having a career that involves public contact, having been to crowded areas, used to be in contact with a Covid-19 patient. All patients in medical facilities who have pneumonia will also get a free Covid-19 test. Surely anyone in Hoz' with any form of respiratory ailment should have been tested on admission knowing that is what the virus attacks .. Same pneumonia which is known to develop as a direct consequence of C V so there again would you not test someone with pneumonia symptoms for C V on admission .. 5 hours ago, webfact said: Those involved in cluster group cases, be they at least three medical staff or five people who are from the same place, and show symptoms of respiratory infection but test negative for any type of flu They are being too selective about this now .. All medi' staff treating people should be tested as a matter of course and regularly .. this 3 or 5 or tested for other flu's is too hit and miss .. Cost of the test's got anything to do with such a selective approach ? even though they had to mention it is free to those eligible .. which is tacky .. Edited April 9, 2020 by Justgrazing Sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Dogmatix said: Don't waste time on half measures. Just plan to test everyone. This might come back year after year. That funny squelchy noise you can hear is vax king "Chill" Bill Gates rubbing his sweaty hands in glee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 6 hours ago, Dogmatix said: Don't waste time on half measures. Just plan to test everyone. This might come back year after year. How to test 60 million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 2 hours ago, justin case said: HVP throat cancer, ask Michael Douglas As an extreme ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I would never walk into any place and freely give them a opportunity to cage me, because some cheap Chinese thermomitor said I was in fever range. But many would, just because its free? I believe many will be selectively removed from society, soon, by using this "toy"weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 10 hours ago, SantiSuk said: 37.3 degrees is now a potential Covid sympton? Strewth - many people get to that temperature by walking from the car park in the midday sun into Tesco or Makro! "A fever is usually when your body temperature is 37.8C or higher" (UK NHS guidelines) good point. another thing is infection can also cause a drop in temperature aka hypothermic as in hypothermic sepsis. i usually register 35 on the big c thermal camera but never questioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 8 hours ago, 4MyEgo said: I have a bit of a sore throat, can you get it from muff diving ? as long as you've cleaned the regulator and mouthpiece with alcohol should be ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Tongue Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 15 hours ago, Borzandy said: I don't see a group of farangs Farangs are the control group. Assume 100% infected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 9 hours ago, atyclb said: as long as you've cleaned the regulator and mouthpiece with alcohol should be ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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