Pol.Gen. Aswin Kwanmuang, Governor of Bangkok, inspected the readiness of the 6th BMA field hospital for COVID-19 patients at Srisudaram Temple, Bangkok Noi district.
During the current situation of the new surge of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVI-19) outbreak, local transmission has occurred increasingly and extensively in multiple locations. Therefore, in order to control transmission of disease in communities in Bangkok and reduce density of COVID-19 patients presenting with mild symptoms in hospitals, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set up the 6th BMA field hospital using the venue of Phrapariyattidhamma School, Srisudaram Temple, Bangkok Noi district. This hospital is a special ward for the patients with an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection or those with mild or moderate symptom (green COVID-19 patients). It can accommodate 200 beds: 100 for male patients and 100 for female patients. Medical personnel from Ratchaphiphat Hospital will be in charge of this field hospital. It has already been opened for service on May 19, 2021 starting from 12.00 hrs.
All of the BMA field hospitals have practiced the same safety standards and guidelines to prevent disease transmission as in other main hospitals. The field hospitals will take care of asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 cases. If the symptoms become more severe, the patients will be transfer to the main hospitals. Strict practice guidelines have been imposed on COVID-19 patients. For example, the patients must stay only in the ward without leaving their room; everyone must wear sanitary face masks at all times while in the field hospitals; spitting of mucus, phlegm or saliva in garbage bins is forbidden; all clothes must be put in the laundry basket for dirty clothes and covered with lid; everyone must wash their hands frequently using alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel; and the patients are prohibited to wander around, talk or chat together in group, and enter the operation area of officers.
All visitors are barred from visiting virus patients at hospital; however, they can leave their get well gift baskets for patients at the time and place specified by the hospital. Taking photograph or posting any messages on online social media that is likely to cause any harms and damages during treatment in the field hospital is not allowed. Smoking, drinking alcohol and gambling are also prohibited.
Patients who will be admitted to the field hospital must prepare necessity items for staying at the field hospital, namely, 4-5 sets of clothes or enough for 14 days, personal items especially sanitary napkins for women, personal medications and treatment history from their regular hospital (if any), mobile phone and charger for downloading LINE application for communication within the field hospital. If anyone need hot water, they can bring their own electric water boiler as the hospital do not provide this service.
