Dr. Chawetsan Namwat Director of Field Epidemiology Training and Chief of Operation Section, Emergency Operation Centers, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand  

Synopsis: This talk touches upon prevention and control of COVID-19 in Thailand. How Ministry of Public Health of Thailand deals with the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Dr. Chawetsan Namwat, who is the Chief of Operation Section, Emergency Operation Centers, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, shares the information that the Department of Disease Control has collected since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand, such as number of cases and deaths found in Thailand, and number of PCR tests according to each hospital. Thailand implemented the lock down that leads to the closure of some public places, such as schools, work places, and department stores. Curfew is set for all areas, and hotel quarantine is required for those who return from abroad.