Virologist urges Samut Sakhon shrimp market visitors to voluntarily test for Covid-19
In a Facebook post on Monday, Chulalongkorn University’s expert virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan advised people who visited the shrimp market in Samut Sakhon to take Covid-19 tests in a bid to contain the spread of the virus.
He said the new round of Covid-19 infections was severe, adding that the number of patients in this wave is far larger than the first round of infections started at a boxing stadium and entertainment venues in Bangkok.
“The virus is spreading quickly this time because it emerged at a shrimp market where farmers, fishermen and retailers from many provinces had gathered,” he said.
“Therefore, people who have been to the shrimp market recently should undergo tests, especially since asymptomatic young people can spread the virus faster.”
He added that it was necessary to set up field hospitals to quarantine asymptomatic patients because it is impossible to quarantine everyone in hospitals.
“People should help contain the spread of Covid-19,” he said