Elderly Covid-19 patients in Thailand can now temporarily isolate at nursing homes

Thai health officials announced yesterday that nursing homes can now be certified as temporary community isolation centres for elderly people who are infected with Covid-19, but are asymptomatic or only have mild symptoms. To pass the evaluation, the establishment must have suitable isolation rooms and adequate beds for Covid-19 patients.

The director-general of the Department of Health Service Support, Dr. Thares Krainairawiwong, said the department had updated it’s rules to allow the new measure. He said nursing homes must have separate Covid-19 zones with different entrances and exits.

“All rooms for Covid-19 patients must be properly ventilated or have separate air conditioning, and must be staffed with a different team from personnel providing normal care”.

Dr. Thares said nursing homes should also have teleconference systems while relatives can only be in touch with…