CHIANG MAI: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday visited the home province of the Shinawatra family where he inspected water management, a trade fair and local development projects.
Chiang Mai shuts last field hospital after Covid cases drop
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published : 9 Jun 2021 at 18:54
3 Medical staff celebrate the closure of the field hospital at Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre on Wednesday. (Photo by Panumet Tanraksa)
CHIANG MAI: The northern province has announced the closure of its last field hospital after doctors sent the final two patients home on Wednesday following their full recovery from Covid-19.
The decision came after the province had seen new infections drop to single digits and planning begin for reopening to fully vaccinated tourists.
Field hospital director Amporn Iamsri declared the makeshift hospital at Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Muang district closed after sending off the last two patients.
Infections reach record rate
published : 13 Apr 2021 at 07:00
4 Soldiers erect a field hospital at the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Muang district of Chiang Mai. (Chiang Mai Public Relations Office photo)
A Covid-19 surge in Chiang Mai is considered to be a red alert after this northern province on Monday recorded an additional 269 Covid-19 cases, mostly related to nightspots, prompting provincial authorities to expand facilities at the field hospital.
Chiang Mai yesterday led Bangkok and Chon Buri in new Covid-19 infections as Thailand logged a new daily record of 985 cases.
The CCSA said Chiang Mai led in new cases with 269 transmissions, followed by Bangkok (137) and Chon Buri (92).
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