Korat hotels offer space to treat casesNAKHON RATCHASIMA: Two hotel operators in downtown Korat are offering their premises to be used for treating Covid-19 patients in a bid to ease the strain on the hospital system. Mr Somchai offered the use of Panjadara Hotel through his Facebook page, saying the hotel could accommodate up to 500 patients. Sripattana Hotel and its 183 rooms will be available for use as a treatment facility for patients," he said. Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insisted that Thailand will have sufficient supplies of the medicine Favipiravir used to treat lung infections. China has agreed to send 100,000 tablets to the ministry, bringing stocks to 180,000 tablets, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 20, 2020 22:41 UTC