PHATTHALUNG: A 17-strong team of doctors, nurses and pharmacists left this southern province for Samut Sakhon on Monday, to help the effort to stem the spread of Covid-19.
They are part of the 23 "warriors in white gowns" who volunteered to take part in the fight against Covid-19 in Samut Sakhon, the epicentre of the second wave outbreak.
The first team of 17 medical personnel will take part in active case finding in the province from Feb 8-13. The second team of six will perform emergency surgery there from Feb 15-22.
On returning to Phatthalung, they will be quarantined and work from their residences for 14 days.
Phatthalung governor Kukiat Wongkrapan led officials in a send-off ceremony for the first medical team on Monday, in front of the city office.
Mr Kukiat said they were joining other medical personnel from across the country in the fight to contain the pandemic.
