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In a message on Samutprakan Hospital’s Facebook page, director Dr Namphol Danphiphat applauded every doctor, nurse and medic under him for their “miraculous” work with Covid-19 patients.

In a meeting on Monday, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) earmarked 1.014 billion for the purchase of rapid antigen test kits to help uncover more Covid-19 cases nationwide.

The Public Health Ministry is accelerating its rapid antigen test push in a bid to speed up detection of cases amid soaring Covid-19 infections.

The prime minister, his close aides and other government officials underwent Covid-19 tests on Friday after a housekeeper at the Cabinet lounge tested positive on Wednesday.

On Friday, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) began testing Thai nationals living or working in Soi Lalai Sap (Silom Soi 5) in Bangkok’s Bang Rak district after 13 Covid-19 cases were discovered in the area.

Kasetsart Universitys Bangkhen campus in Bangkok opened its first vaccination centre for university staff on Sunday.

Free Covid-19 testing has been launched at two centres in Bangkok to combat the wave of infections spreading across the capital.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has extended proactive Covid-19 testing for people who live near six markets in Bangkok's Bang Khae district, after a cluster of 96 infections was discovered at one of the markets last week.

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared a 10-minute covid-19 test that doesn't need added equipment to process, manufacturer Access Bio said Tuesday.

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana was tested for Covid-19 infection in the afternoon (March 18) after one of his entourage tested positive for Covid-19 infection.