Covid-19 News & Updates

[joelle]

BREAKING: The lockdown and curfew is being extended for another two weeks when it will be evaluated, and then most likely be extended for another two weeks until the end of the month. So from Tuesday to 18th August and then extended again to 31st August.

Starting from 3rd August, there will be 29 provinces in the dark red zone, 37 in the red zone, and 11 provinces in the orange zone. No provinces in the yellow and green zones.

Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Chonburi, Chachoengsao, Tak, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Narathiwat, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Prachin Buri, Pattani, Ayutthaya, Phetchaburi, Phetchaburi, Yala, Rayong, Ratchaburi, Lopburi, Songkhla, Singburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Suphanburi, and Ang Thong.

Starting from 3rd August, curfew in 29 provinces in the dark red zone is 9pm-4am. It is “forbidden” to leave your residence. Last time it was just “refrain”. No activity with more than 5 people. Restaurants in malls can open their kitchens for delivery only. No takeaways allowed.

‪#COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand‬

[Lost]

With Thailand forever chasing its tail and parts of Australia under what can only be described as martial law, I'm guessing these countries wish they could change their 2020 'zero covid' tactics.

[Big Boy]

Special Daily Brief:

[hhinner]

The wife just said the news reported Prachuap Khiri Khan is now under curfew and no one allowed out after 9:00 pm. I'm sure there are exceptions but she didn't hear them.

From midnight tomorrow. Curfew is 9pm - 4am/

[hhinner]

There is an inconsistency in Joelle's post above (not Joelle's fault). The text says that restaurants in malls can only open for delivery service, but the English language infographic says they can open for takeaway. The Thai version of the infographic also says only for delivery service. So - no takeaway.

Restaurants not in malls can do takeaway.

[caller]

but the English language infographic says they can open for takeaway. The Thai version of the infographic also says only for delivery service. So - no takeaway.

Restaurants not in malls can do takeaway.

I guess we will find out tomorrow. Certainly, during the last lock down, restaurants in malls in Hua Hin could do take away and in Bkk two weeks ago, they were doing the same. They had stands by the supermarkets and you could order food from those and then wait for your food. But they couldn't deliver. I ordered a 'buy one, get one free' offer from Scoozi, my favourite Bkk pizza chain.

[HHTel]

The English briefing definitely stated 'Delivery Only'.

[PeteC]

Note: The below link will lead to the updated story sometime around 1500 hours this afternoon.

178 Covid deaths, 17,970 new cases reported

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... s-reported

[PeteC]

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Official COVID-19 update in Thailand on Monday

* 633,284 people infected (+17,970)
* 419,460 discharged from hospital (+13,919)
* 208,875 in hospital
* 5,168 deaths (+178)

Imported cases - 11
Domestic cases - 17,959
Proactive case finding in communities - 4,217
Cases found in correctional facilities - 175

Number of people who received vaccines:

1st dose: + 61,563
2nd dose: + 21,604
Total: 17,866,526

4,768 (+3) patients are in critical condition, with 1,028 (-16) of them on ventilators.

Note: Yes, the chart vaccinated yesterday doesn't match the printed figures. I've read elsewhere that the printed figures are correct. It's low as they've run out of vaccine in certain locations and shut down vaccination venues yesterday. See the story at https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... b-shutdown

[joelle]

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Monday 2nd August
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[Big Boy]

Today's Brief:

[HHTel]

It was doubly clarified today regarding restaurants. Take-away means delivery only. There was confusion over the wording.

[PeteC]

Note: The below link will lead to the updated story sometime around 1500 hours this afternoon.

147 new Covid fatalities, 18,901 new cases

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -new-cases

[sateeb]

Part of Pfizer shipment being sent to Buriram, health official says

A shipment of Pfizer vaccines is being sent to Buriram despite the province not being a hard-hit Covid area, a public health official told Thai Enquirer on Tuesday.

The United States donated just over 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Thailand to help battle the Covid-19 pandemic as part of a goodwill gesture.

The government said that they would use the doses as boosters for frontline workers who had previously been given the Sinovac jabs – which have proved less effective against the Delta variant of the virus.

However, according to a Ministry of Public Health Official, a portion of the donations has been diverted to Buriram province.

“The permanent secretary is there now and they are shipping some Pfizer doses over, we’re not sure how many,” the official said on condition of anonymity.

“It may be going to frontline workers in the province but the question now is why are we prioritizing Buriram when it is not among the hardest-hit areas,” the health official said.

Calls to the Ministry of Public Health were not immediately answered.

Thailand has seen 604,421 infections & 5,074 deaths since April 1 when the third wave of the pandemic begin with most of the cases centralized around the Greater Bangkok Area.

The country has faced hospital bed shortages and is running low on oxygen as lockdowns have not successfully mitigated the spread of the disease.

Buriram is the stronghold of the Bhumjai Thai party, the leader of the party Anutin Charnvirakul serves as both the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Health


Well Well

[buksida]

That has been going on for some time, the cops and govt workers up in Buriram have been getting a third shot while most of the country are waiting for their first.