Bangkok adds more cars to pick up and drop off patients with COVID 50 areas, accelerating to reduce residual patient problems.

On 25 April, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok Silpasuay Rawee Sangsoon revealed that the situation of the epidemic of COVID-19 Constantly increasing Causing patients to call the Erawan Center Hotline 1669 requesting to be sent to the hospital a lot To facilitate and to speed up the delivery of patients to the treatment system as soon as possible. And to solve the problem of residual patients

Therefore has assigned the municipal office and 50 districts to prepare a car for pick-up of patients To support the ambulances of the Erawan Center At least 1 vehicle per district, perform duties as coordinated by the Erawan Center Without limitation on the number of receiving-sending rounds Started operations from 22 April 64 onwards, has gradually been receiving more patients.

Yesterday (24 Apr.), the district office force and the support of eight more military vehicles were able to support 75 trips to the Erawan Center for coronavirus cases, 120 cases combined with the Erawan Center’s strength. As of today, 159 patients were able to deliver and it is expected that after this, it will be possible to expedite the transfer of infected people to the treatment system quickly and without any residues.

The Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said that it has also instructed all district offices to coordinate with the Foundation and local volunteers to have vehicles and wish to support the transport of COVID patients. To notify the request to the area office Before going out to work, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will organize a workshop on how to prepare a car. Cleaning and sanitizing Practices regarding patient transfer, precautions, and a system of coordination with the Erawan Center to be clear.

However, public relations have been made to the public in the event of an infected person and wish to travel to the hospital by themselves. If an infected person wishes to go for treatment in a private car, notify the Hotline 1669, Erawan Center, Bangkok first for convenience and speed. And should prepare a document of LAB results confirming COVID-19 infection.

And if someone drives the car Advise the infected person and the person driving the vehicle to do the following: There is a barrier between the driver and the infected person. Put on a double mask to maximize the distance between the driver and the infected person. Open the windows and turn off the air conditioner. Drivers and infected people sit diagonally on different sides. Explore the route before departure, the travel time should not exceed 30 minutes when traveling to the designated point to sit in the car. Then, call to coordinate staff for treatment through the channels of the hospital next.