Thailand govt announces that country has enough hospital beds to handle Covid-19 cases


This handout from the Thai Parliament taken and released on May 24,2021 shows a senator (C), who chose not to wear a face mask while addressing parliament, standing in a booth as a protective measure against the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Bangkok. - AFP

BANGKOK, May 24 (Bernama): Thailand government has announced that its hospitals have enough hospital beds especially in Bangkok and nearby provinces as the kingdom grapples with a surge in Covid-19 infections.

Deputy government spokeswoman Ratchada Dhanadirek said 61 per cent of 20,652 beds at hospital, field hospitals and hospitals in the capital were occupied.

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