8 Thai hospitals closed after patients conceal facts about their COVID-19 exposure

Eight hospitals in Thailand have been temporarily closed after their medical personnel became infected with COVID-19, or had to be quarantined, because a number of patients concealed facts about their infections.

The hospitals are:

• Mae Sai Hospital in Chiang Rai province, closed until May 16^th. 88 medics quarantined.
• Chumsaeng Hospital in Nakhon Sawan province, closed until May 7^th. 1 medic infected.
• Ruam Paet Chai Nat Hospital 1 in Chai Nat province, closed until May 12^th. 1 medic infected.
• Nong Muang Hospital in Lop Buri province, closed until May 14^th. 1 one employee infected.
• Samphran Hospital in Nakhon Pathom province, surgical ward closed until May 10^th. 40 medics quarantined.
• Bor Phud Hospital on Samui Island in Surat Thani province, closed until May 14^th. 7 medics quarantined.
• Pipoon Hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital, closed until tomorrow. 2 medics infected.
• Ratsada Hospital in Trang province, closed until May 31^st. 34 medics infected.