Samut Sakhon stadium now a virus care centre
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published : 27 Dec 2020 at 04:16
4 shrimp revival: People wait for their turn to buy shrimp sold by Nakhon Pathom farmers near Government House on Saturday. The event, aimed at tackling the critical slump in shrimp sales due to Covid-19 fears, was organised by We Volunteer (WeVo), a group consisting of anti-government protest guards.
Samut Sakhon: A provincial stadium has been designated as an additional field hospital to treat Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms after residents opposed proposals to use two other sites.
In an order signed by governor Verasak Vichitsangsri, the stadium, which is close to the provincial governor s residence, will be used to house a care centre for Samut Sakhon people.
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.