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Home » Reader Submission » How are things going with a corona infection in a village in the Isaan? (reader submission)
How are things going with a corona infection in a village in the Isaan? (reader submission)
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In my daughter's class, someone got corona and the whole class was instructed to check at a hospital. So my daughter went to check in good spirits because she had no symptoms.
Unfortunately, the test was positive and she was allowed to stay in the hospital for 5 days. Next day we were in the area to check as parents. And yes, bingo again. Now I was positive and received the same request. Fortunately after much talking we were able to convert it into home quarantine. Our daughter could also come along to get sick at home.
The symptoms are mild for both of us, so that's not too bad. All tests, lung x-rays and medicines are free and we are closely monitored.
A sign has been placed on the fence with warnings. Twice a day my daughter takes pictures of our temperature check, heart rate and oxygen meter. But the best thing is that 3x a day free food is brought. In a word, that's just SUPER!
We are now half way through the 10-day quarantine obligation, so just hang in there.
Submitted by Koos
It's good that you stood your ground and you were eventually able to quarantine at home. Everything well arranged and I understand that it is about the Thai approach to covid. It does strike me that lung photos are taken of someone who has very mild symptoms, often several in 10 days and that you are stuffed with medication. None of this is the case in the West. I read last week that even Thai doctors are slowly becoming convinced that medication is pointless and that the current variant of covid should be treated like a flu. Especially emphasize the treatment of those people who are really sick.
All classes of the only primary school in our small northern Thai village are quarantined in the local temple. Multiple positive covid tests in all academic years.
Fortunately, the Kids experience the mandatory isolation within the temperatures as a pleasant youth camp. The isolation measure is strictly enforced to protect the many elders, who live mainly with grandchildren under one roof, from contamination.
Previously, infected asymptomatic adults had to go to a few collective isolation centers. Those with symptoms, even mild ones, were admitted to dedicated wards of state hospitals. Private hospitals invariably perform a PCR test before admission. If positive, the patient is referred to a state hospital, regardless of the condition or injury.
Tested positive who are asymptomatic or have only mild complaints have been placed in home isolation here since last week, similar to Koos's description.
Are the collective isolation centers full? Or are they being phased out?
All this is an indication that there is currently a lot of virus circulating in the farthest agricultural corners of Thailand. Much more than the daily official test figures let on.
What madness.
Months ago, when the number of infections exceeded 10.000 per day, the whole country (and my wife) was in turmoil.
Now there are 15.000 infections a day and the government is thinking about lifting all restrictions and opening the country. And not so strange either. The omnicron variant actually has nothing to do with it and even 3 vaccinations do not help, see Queen Elisabeth. Most have it or have had it and don't even know it.
How long will they continue to operate this way? Until the end of time ? Because I think that within 5 or 10 years there will be someone walking around somewhere who is infected with that virus. That virus is here and will never go away, so it is high time to take a somewhat realistic approach.
Good story.
My daughter received the message last week that a teacher was infected.
Immediately the whole school closed for 2 weeks.
Teacher in isolation.
It was not clear which teacher, but I did not get an answer to my question when the students were tested.
Did see a message that all teachers were tested and negative.
The school is closed again for 2 weeks.
The pity here is that there is no online class so nothing in this situation.
The school says that many parents are unable to help their children, have to work or do not have internet access.
They now watch yt every day for 12 hours and download every game out there. Hands wrap around the phones.
After a battle with the school, my daughter's class (1st class) gets some homework with a video every day via Line. She is still learning to read and write.
Another week of plodding on and hopefully the school will open again. But fear the worst now that everyone is again afraid of the rising numbers.
As long as people continue to focus and respond to those infections, nothing will ever change. Just as there is currently someone walking around here or there with an influenza infection, there will always be someone walking around with a Covid-19 infection. I don't understand what the mass vaccination was actually supposed to do.
And meanwhile many people still die every day due to traffic accidents and kamikaze driving here in the land of the eternal smile.
But nothing is done here.
Perhaps a strict check where anyone who drives around without a helmet on a moped, or drives through red traffic lights, shows reckless driving behavior, must also be quarantined for 14 days and must watch annoying safe traffic videos all day under the watchful eye of the gendarmerie.
But are you suddenly positive thanks to Corona here, well then the world is too small.
Jan Beute.