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Big Boy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:52 pm Better to be open with it. Maybe if the Burmese, or whoever is to blame had been more open, we wouldn't be in this mess.

Wrongly I guess, I was being sarcastic BB - and you're certainly correct. Whilst I certainly believe that Thailand has suffered far less than others, I'm certainly sceptical with regards to their figures and control with regards to the virus.

I did sense a hint of sarcasm . I think the problem is that I've found it believable because I've not encountered it in any way whatsoever here. However, this is the first mass testing I've known to be carried out and the results are shocking.

It is certainly being taken seriously here because I have to travel to Bangkok in the morning to collect my eldest granddaughter because her university is being closed. I guess there will be more announcements tomorrow.

Outside of toilet breaks, there will be no stopping en-route. Maybe a flask of coffee.

382 new cases yesterday, mostly in Samut Sakhon:

Of the 382 new cases, 14 were local transmission cases in the general public, 8 were in state quarantine and 360 were found in the migrant worker population.

The government said it was still waiting on some 2,000 tests in the migrant population and it plans to test some 10,000 individuals. The government said of the initial cluster, about 40 per cent of those tested showed positive results. Within the wider Samut Sakhon area, about six per cent of those tested were showing positive results.

The government said that it will continue quarantine the migrant worker dormitories in Samut Sakhon.

The government said it would allow the infections within the dormitories ‘to take its course’ and that it would adopt the ‘Singapore model.’

Mini herd immunity!

https://www.thaienquirer.com/21787/thai ... opulation/

Big Boy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:31 am He received a phone alert (no idea what app he's using), which warned him not to stop.

I've just driven to and from Bangkok. I too received the alert. I was using Google Maps as my Satnav at the time.

It's hit TV news in the UK.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55391417

Yes, it's on CNN as well.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/20/asia ... index.html

The US Embassy sent this out


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Event: COVID-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon. Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has announced an outbreak of COVID-19 cases originating in Samut Sakhon province. As of December 19, the number of confirmed cases was 538. Isolated cases related to the outbreak have been reported in Bangkok. Police checkpoints have been set up in Samut Sakhon to monitor and control vehicle traffic to and from the province, and a daily curfew from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am has been announced. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to Samut Sakhon until the scope of the outbreak can be determined. Travelers should consider alternate routes if traveling between Bangkok and destinations south of Samut Sakhon, such as Hua Hin. Travelers who have visited Samut Sakhon since December 6, particularly the local seafood markets, are encouraged to monitor their health and seek medical assistance if symptoms are observed. All U.S. citizens are urged to continue COVID-19 precautions including the use of masks and social distancing.



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are encouraged to monitor their health and seek medical assistance if symptoms are observed.

Usually good advice. However more than 90% of the cases in Samut Sakhon have been asymptomatic!!

Covid found in 397 more migrant workers

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... nt-workers

The government on Tuesday reported 427 new cases of the novel coronavirus, including 397 migrant workers, raising the accumulated total since the start of the pandemic to 5,716.

At least 16 of the new transmissions of the virus occurred in Thailand.

The virus was also detected in 14 people who recently arrived from other countries.

Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said the infected workers were detected during testing in the wake of the Samut Sakhon outbreak.

Sixteen locally infected people were linked to the shrimp wholesale market at the epicentre of the new outbreak in Samut Sakhon province.

They included five in Bangkok: a 49-year-old female vendor, a male worker, 28, a female government official, 54, and two other female vendors, aged 52.

Other locally infected cases were three vendors aged 21-45 in Saraburi, two vendors aged 37 and 42 in Pathum Thani, two vendors aged 36 and 37 from Samut Prakan, a female company employee, 24, in Chachoengsao, a female state enterprise worker, 57, in Nakhon Pathom, a 50-year-old female vendor from Phetchaburi and a female vendor, 48, from Uttaradit.

Dr Taweesilp said that about 1,000 seafood vendors from 22 provinces were frequent buyers at the shrimp wholesale market in Samut Sakhon and local health officials were alerted to test them and people in close contact.

The 22 provinces are Chiang Mai, Phetchabun, Nakhon Ratchasima, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Kan, Chumphon, Saraburi, Pathum Thanni, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Songkhla, Samut Prakan, Prachin Buri, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri and Rayong.

Of the 397 infected migrant workers, about 90% were asymptomatic. They were among 2,015 tested people at the shrimp wholesale market in Samut Sakhon and 44% of all the tested people turned out positive, Dr Thaweesilp said.

The 14 newly confirmed cases among quarantined arrivals consisted of four from Pakistan, three from the United States, two from Sudan and one each from Bahrain, Switzerland, Germany, France and Kuwait.

Of the total 5,716 local cases, 4,078 (71.3%) had recovered, including 25 discharged over the past 24 hours, and 1,578 were being treated. The death toll was unchanged at 60.

Global Covid-19 cases rose by 534,219 in 24 hours to 77.71 million. The worldwide death toll was up by 8,899 to 1.71 million. The US had the most cases at 18.47 million, up 200,109.

If you have been to these 32 locations in Thailand, please get tested immediately......

https://www.thaienquirer.com/21828/

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has confirmed at least 66 locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 infections outside of migrant worker dormitories and throughout the country raising fears of a possible second wave of the pandemic.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/21880/gove ... r-cluster/

It's all going pear shaped!

I wonder if there's any way they can speed up their plans to start giving out the vaccine(s). Waiting till next April or May seems an awfully long delay considering some countries are vaccinating people already.

Mexico for instance, will start vaccinating today.

Order of Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic control measures
No. 1 Orders of Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Disease Commission. Which one is against or argues with the order?
This edition is to follow this order instead.
No. 2 for Sheriff to coordinate the practice between local military units and border patrol police.
To be strict, control the smuggling of the country.
No. 3 Set a point to check the infectious disease control of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) to watch out for screening, observing the symptoms and risk behaviors of people who enter Prachuap province in the main route. As follows.
3. 1 In front of the public service center, Bo Fai, Phutthaburi police station, Hua Hin, South Korea, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
3. 2 in front of Phetkasem Foundation, Phetkasem Road, Southern departure, Hin Lel Fai sub-district.
Hua Hin district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
No. 4 Fisheries boats prohibited from other provinces in provinces. There is no need or vis matter.
No. @DIGITShibits migrant workers transfer unless there is urgent need for health issues.
Medical treatment or other essentials
No. 6, let the magistrate staff present the local elders as the Disease Control Officer.
Explore, check out the village / community travelling to the risk area, especially migrants from Samut Sakhon province and all provinces appear.
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, if it appears to be suspect that they are at high risk or scorona 2019 (COVID) - 19) Let the person separate, quarantine, or observe at the residential or Kehstan area for not less than 1 4 days and inform the staff of the local public health office to screen the disease immediately.
No. 7 For people who travel to risk areas, especially Samut Sakhon province and all provinces who appear to have news about the coronavirus epidemic 2019 Kovit-19) and close touch infected people. Local Public Health Office Officer to screen for disease investigation.
No. 8 Let the Center for Disease Control Operations, District (Prof. A.D. ) Emphasize measures to prevent disease control.
According to the order, the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic situation management center strictly, especially for gathering places like.
8. 1 Floating market and flea market
8. 2 park
8. 3 temples, mosques or religious rituals.
8. 4 nightlife pub bar karaoke
No. 9 to the owner, location manager or organizer of any event in business, transportation, algae.
Public stadiums or other sources which include or participate in events at risk of intimacy, touch and infecting coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) provides preventive measures for participating in the following events.
9. 1 Body temperature measurement or respiratory illness screening.
9. 2 Wear a hygienic mask or cloth mask.
9. 3 Facilitating distance between persons at least 1 meters and limited.
The number of participants of the event is not crowded.
9. 4 Provide a hand wash with soap, alcohol, gel or disinfection to be sufficient.
9. 5 Provide surface cleaning cleaning, the touch of the place involved before the event.
Including during and after activities
9. 6 Pre-entry and exit registration and increase application measures.
Government designated by the Sheriff to organize staff to assess the availability of preventive measures. If it appears to be organized or inclusive activities, there is a disobedience.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, consider issuing a closing order of breach.
No. 1 0 Provincial people must wear a hygienic mask or cloth mask before leaving home or Kehstan every time. If it's breach, it's fined up to 2 0, 0 0 0 baht.
In case anyone who disobeyed does not follow this order, is guilty of penalty for imprisonment of not more than 1 years or fined up to one hundred thousand Baht. Or both, according to section 5 2 of the epidemic Act. Fri. 2 5 8

So, does 8.4 mean bars have to close?

My reading of this is that masks should be worn when leaving the house rather than putting them on before entering shops etc.