Hua Hin Forum

PeteC wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:50 pm We're probably going to see a spike in the numbers in a week or so.

Immigration officers at Sadao infected with Covid-19

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... h-covid-19

SONGKHLA: Two immigration officers at the border checkpoint in Sadao district were reported to have been infected with Covid-19, putting about 70 others at risk, the provincial communicable disease committee said on Wednesday.

The two new cases, after two weeks with no new infections, brought the provincial tally to 39.

The first of the new infections was detected on April 20 - an immigration officer returning from visiting relatives in Pattani. He was sent to Songkhlanagarind Hospital for treatment.

The second had tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday morning and was admitted to the same hospital.

The first officer had been in close contact with 10 provincial police officers - a lieutenant colonel, three with the rank of captain and six with the rank of senior sergeant major. All 10 had been placed in home isolation for 14 days.

About 60 others at the Sadao immigration checkpoint had also been classified as being at risk. Samples had been taken from them for testing at the same hospital, the committee reported.

Big Boy wrote:[Edit] I posted before reading. Hua Hin is currently at 0. Nobody in quarantine, nobody in hospital. Just the 1 sad fatality. We've achieved what seemed impossible a couple of weeks ago.

Today's numbers (will replace with better version if/when it is published):

PeteC wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:00 pm Here's the link concerning the above party guy story: https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19 ... d-covid-19

The officers are interrogating his family and friends. They have also urged his family to burn his body today (April 21) as they are afraid the virus will spread.

Big Boy wrote:My gauge is still what I experience, and whilst numbers I know who are infected in Europe is rising rapidly, neither I nor extended friends and family can say they know one person who has been infected in Thailand. I don't know how, but I think Thailand must be very lucky.

Nereus wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:08 pm

I don't look at the beeb and Sky News are letting themselves down badly.

I watch the BBC on cable TV in Bangkok. Why do they only give numbers for England and Wales?
I know the Picts have probably waved their kilts at the virus, or had that loud mouthed woman threaten it.
Maybe the Irish in Northern Ireland have done the same?

Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:22 pm

Big Boy wrote:My gauge is still what I experience, and whilst numbers I know who are infected in Europe is rising rapidly, neither I nor extended friends and family can say they know one person who has been infected in Thailand. I don't know how, but I think Thailand must be very lucky.

I agree that there must be some strange reason why Thailand has such a low level of infection and deaths. Even allowing for under-reporting, if it was 10 times the total number of deaths, it would still be a very good days total in the UK - and it can’t be anything to do with social distancing because that rarely applies here
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nil wrote:I don't really trust any Thai government statistics but they are probably not too far from reality. South Korea, population of 51.6 million = 238 deaths (I do trust this is correct). Japan, population of 126.5 million = 281 deaths. Neither of these country's have had a strict lockdown. My opinion is that the virus peaked in Thailand before the lockdown and before everyone was forced to wear face masks. The government will spin it on how they have done a great job when they ease the restrictions at the end of the month. And the economic damage is solely down to the virus, not the government ineptitude over the last several years.
For anyone interested in an alternate view to the mainstream hysteria this is the best website I've found with researched updates: https://swprs.org/a-swiss-doctor-on-covid-19/

I agree that there must be some strange reason why Thailand has such a low level of infection and deaths. Even allowing for under-reporting, if it was 10 times the total number of deaths, it would still be a very good days total in the UK - and it can’t be anything to do with social distancing because that rarely applies here