"Hospitel"

The Public Health Ministry is considering scrapping the hospitel and hotel isolation system for treatment of Covid-19 patients as most infected persons are now being treated as outpatient self-isolation (OPSI).

Several Phuket government officials on Wednesday pledged to make necessary improvements after a British journalist’s criticism of the province's “hospitel” facilities.

Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Thursday oversaw the setting up of Bangkok’s third “hospitel” at the Baan Thai Boutique Hotel in Bang Kapi district.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is implementing three plans to combat the rising Covid-19 caseload: boosting capacity at Bangkok hospitals, modifying hotels to become "hospitels" for asymptomatic patients, and launching field hospitals.

The government has provided over 25,000 beds nationwide to field hospitals and hospitals, in order to treat the increasing number of Covid-19 patients.

The Ministry of Public Health has clarified that it has no policy of allowing Covid-19 patients to be treated at home.