COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor: Thailand

Overview

Thailand was the first country outside of China that reported COVID-19 infection in January 2020. At the peak of transmission during March-April 2020, it was reporting close to 200 new cases per day and yet it has been able to control the outbreak with no laboratory confirmed local transmission reported for over 100 days as of 2 September 2020.

This publication attempts to identify in a systematic way, various policies and steps that were put in place from the beginning of the outbreak to control COVID-19 transmission in the country.

The December update builds on the previous document by focusing on the challenges of balancing opening up the country and protecting the population from COVID-19 as well as preparing for the potential second wave.

How to Cite this publication

Patcharanaruamol W, Issac A, Asgari-Jirhandeh N, Tangcharoensathien V, et al. COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor: Thailand. New Delhi: World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia; 2020.