All hospitals are being instructed they must not reject children infected with Covid-19 and must also have on hand suitable medication for their treatment.
Traisuree Taisaranakul, deputy government spokeswoman, said on Monday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had ordered the Public Health Ministry to ensure public and private hospitals do not refuse admission to children infected with the coronavirus.
She said hospitals must prioritise services for their young patients.
“The prime minister is concerned about the reported case of a hospital rejecting a child. He asked the Public Health Ministry to arrange for the efficient admission or referral of this group…
