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60% of hospital beds for Covid-19 patients occupied

Nurses remotely monitor patients being treated for Covid-19 at Lerdsin Hospital on Jan 6. The rapid increase in Covid-19 infections is rapidly filling hospital beds across the country. (File photo: Somchai Poomlard)

About 60% of the 180,000 hospital beds reserved for Covid-19 patients across the country were now occupied, a senior health official said on Friday

Department of Medical Services director-general Somsak Ankasil said the rise in Covid-19 infections was causing public concern about the public health system and the availability of  beds.

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had instructed the department to cooperate with other agencies in effecively managing the use of the beds.

The country had about 180,000 hospital beds for Covid-19 patients and 60% were occupied, Dr Somsak said.

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