Bangkok prepares more beds and staff as Omicron surges


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Bangkok is preparing extra staff, beds and medical resources to handle the surge in Omicron cases since the New Year holiday. Thailand had recorded 2,062 cases of the Omicron variant spread across 54 provinces, as of Jan 3.

Bangkok has logged the highest number at 585, though only seven of these were domestic cases with the rest found in travellers. Kalasin has recorded 233 cases (231 domestic), Roi Et 180 (all domestic), Phuket 175 (17 domestic), Chonburi 162 (70 domestic), and Samut Prakan 106 (28 domestic).

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