A grim warning has been issued by a leading medical expert as Thailand grapples with its third and worst wave of COVID-19: Expect a double-digit death toll to become regular daily occurrence.
Prof Dr. Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, told Thai PBS that as the country recorded more second day of two-figure fatalities.
“At Siriraj Hospital, about one in four COVID-19 patients has developed lung inflammation,” Prasit said, “This rate, which is more than before, will translate into a higher mortality rate – a two-digit figure [perhaps daily]”.
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