Hua Hin hospital "completely full" with Covid patients - Anutin visits. Thai Visa



Picture: New TV

 

Thailand's DPM and health minister Anutin Charnvirakul was in the holiday resort of Hua Hin yesterday as the province edged towards 1,000 cases of Covid-19 in the latest outbreak.

 

There have now been 897 cases in Prachuap Khirikhan province since the start of April, reported New TV.

 

They said that Hua Hin hospital was completely full with 475 beds allocated to Covid-19. These included 7 in ICU and a further 8 in semi-ICU. 

 

The Hua Hin Commercial College next door has now got 141 beds for Covid patients.

 

Picture: New TV

 

In addition there are five field hospitals up and running in the area with 450 additional beds for asymptomatic people who have tested positive for the virus.

 

Anutin expressed his gratitude to the staff and authorities in Hua Hin for their work and following procedures. 

 

He brought with him 5,000 tubes of sanitizer gel, 1,500 items of PPE and 5,000 boxes of masks and other equipment for the effort in Hua Hin.