Thailand’s public health officials are gearing up to open an emergency operations centre (EOC) to control the COVID-19 situation at provincial Prachuap Khiri Khan prison, where clusters of infections have been confirmed.
Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong. (File photo via www.huahintoday.com)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s public healthofficials are gearing up to open an emergency operations centre (EOC) tocontrol the COVID-19 situation at provincial Prachuap Khiri Khan prison, whereclusters of infections have been confirmed.
Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, public health permanentsecretary, said authorities have intensified surveillance efforts following thediscovery of 79 COVID-19 cases at the prison.
The first case was detected on March 27, when a35-year-old female inmate was admitted to Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital withinfluenza-like symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19, he said.
Meanwhile, a male inmate also tested positive during aprison transfer screening, he added.
From March 17–23, 630 new COVID-19 cases with fivedeaths were detected in the country, according to the Department of DiseaseControl's weekly report./.
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Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong. (File photo via www.huahintoday.com) 
