13 September 2021-- An update from the Thai government regarding Thailand's #COVID19 situation, reporting from the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)
Highlights:
• On Friday, 10 September, Thailand received 300 units of oxygen concentrators from India, aiming to support Thailand in combatting COVID-19. This reflects the cordial and long-standing ties between our two countries and mutual determination to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. The oxygen concentrators will be dispatched to Bussarakham Field Hospital and the public health service centers in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, including those administering the COVID-19 patients under Home Isolation and Community Isolation.
• Also, early this morning, Thailand received 2,000 units of COVID-19 medicine, “Casirivimab/ Imdevimab,” from the government of the Federal Republic of Germany, for effective treatment of COVID-19.
• The plan for October is to inoculate at least 50 per cent of the population in every province, with priority given to the elderly, those with the listed seven underlying medical conditions, and pregnant women. Eligible groups for vaccination have also been expanded to include those aged 12 years and over in preparation for the start of the new academic year.
• From 21 September 2021 onwards, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will begin giving the Pfizer vaccine to students aged between 12 and 18 years old who are attending BMA’s 437 affiliated schools. BMA will then arrange public health units for the vaccination and follow-up of cases, as well as giving preparation information before vaccination, including prevention and surveillance of disease in schools.
• The Royal Thai Government has announced plans to reopen Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Phetchaburi, and Prachuap Khiri Khan from 1 October as part of the second phase of the country’s reopening timeline. This reopening will be launched alongside Thailand’s newly adjusted “universal prevention” guidelines against COVID-19, under which all five provinces are in the process of preparation, including accelerating vaccination for the local population and formalizing their tourism campaigns.
• The Ministry of Industry is aiming at driving down the number of infected cases in industrial areas, factories, and business establishments, by categorizing them into three groups, namely (1) factories, (2) business establishments, and (3) construction camp sites, through “bubble and seal” measures.
• The Department of Disease Control, which provides guidance on how to obtain Thailand’s vaccine certificate for international travel, has opened three locations: (1) International Communicable Disease Control Port, Suvarnabhumi Airport, (2) Travel clinic at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute, and (3) Urban Institute for Disease Prevention and Control.
• Foreigners may also donate blood. Those who are interested may contact the National Blood Center, Thai Red Cross, tel. 0 2263 9600-99 (English language available), or any provincial hospital blood donation center for more information and requirements.

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