The Department of Medical Services (DMS) reports that beds designated for patients in a critical condition at all state-run hospitals in Bangkok are now fully occupied by COVID-19 infected patients with severe symptoms. NBT





The Department of Medical Services (DMS) reports that beds designated for patients in a critical condition at all state-run hospitals in Bangkok are now fully occupied by COVID-19 infected patients with severe symptoms.

DMS Director-General Dr. Somsak Akkasilp said infected patients' access to hospital beds, equipped with life-saving equipment, has become extremely limited under the current circumstances, while the last 20 such beds are being reserved for emergency patients.

He said the shortage is of particular concern now, especially since demand for this type of hospital bed, by the so-called yellow and red groups, is high. Patients in the yellow group are those with moderate symptoms who run the risk of developing a severe condition, while patients in the red group are already exhibiting serious symptoms.

According to Dr. Somsak, Bangkok and its surrounding provinces have continued to record more than 1,000 new COVID-19 infections per day over the past couple of months, which has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of infected patients in both the yellow and red groups. As of Monday, all 409 hospital beds for patients with serious symptoms were fully occupied by critically ill COVID-19 patients. 

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