Field hospital opens at notorious shrimp market
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published : 25 Dec 2020 at 08:34
8 A field hospital is set up at the Central Shrimp Market in Samut Sakhon to provide tests and treatments for Covid-19 following a large cluster of infections among migrant workers at the market. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
A field hospital has been opened at the now-infamous shrimp market in Samut Sakhon, despite strong objections from local people.
The hospital has 30 beds and is now almost complete, ready to provide treatment for Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms. Those more seriously ill will be sent to normal hospitals.
Permanent secretary for public health Kiattiphum Wongrajit and his entourage on Thursday visited the hospital to follow up on the Covid-19 situation in the area, which has become a hotspot of new infections among mostly migrant workers.