8 hospitals across Thailand forced to close after healthcare workers contract Covid-19. Eight hospitals in Thailand have been temporarily closed after their medical personnel became infected with COVID-19, or had to be quarantined, because a number of patients concealed facts about their infections. PBS World







Eight hospitals in Thailand have been temporarily closed after their medical personnel became infected with COVID-19, or had to be quarantined, because a number of patients concealed facts about their infections.

The hospitals are:

• Mae Sai Hospital in Chiang Rai province, closed until May 16th. 88 medics quarantined.
• Chumsaeng Hospital in Nakhon Sawan province, closed until May 7th. 1 medic infected.
• Ruam Paet Chai Nat Hospital 1 in Chai Nat province, closed until May 12th. 1 medic infected.
• Nong Muang Hospital in Lop Buri province, closed until May 14th. 1 one employee infected.
• Samphran Hospital in Nakhon Pathom province, surgical ward closed until May 10th. 40 medics quarantined.
• Bor Phud Hospital on Samui Island in Surat Thani province, closed until May 14th. 7 medics quarantined.
• Pipoon Hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital, closed until tomorrow. 2 medics infected.
• Ratsada Hospital in Trang province, closed until May 31st. 34 medics infected.