Cabinet approves 10bn baht for Covid tests, treatment

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a fresh budget of 10.56 billion baht to pay for Covid-19 testing and treatment.

Of the total, 6.35 billion baht will fund service fees for testing via the RT-PCR, pooled RT-PCR, pooled saliva, antibody, and antigen methods. Thailand has capacity for 50,000 tests per day.

Another 3.42 billion baht goes to treating patients in state quarantine and hospitals, following the rise in admissions during the third wave of infections.

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The Nation Reporter