Covid-19 News & Updates

[PET]

Cases up to yesterday 8th were 2001 new cases and 17 new deaths

[Big Boy]

Probably a typo, but my source states 2,101.

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[PeteC]

More details when published.

COVID-19 in Thailand Update (May 9, 2021)
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As of Sunday, 1,442 (+304) patients are in critical condition, with 394 (+14) of them relying on ventilator. 0.71 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, with 1,273,666 (+10,963) people received the first dose, while 470,054 (+2,269) received the second dose.

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[joelle]

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Sunday 9th May
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[Big Boy]

Today's Brief:

[Big Boy]

Does anybody know why Buriram have imposed a 24/7 curfew?

The reason I was told i.e. a spike in local cases has not been reflected in daily figures, so my question still remains unanswered. Does anybody know the truth please?

[PeteC]

2,101 new Covid cases, 17 deaths Sunday

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ths-sunday

Thailand on Sunday reported 2,101 new coronavirus cases and 17 new deaths, as the country struggles with a third wave of infections.

The new cases took the total number of infections to 83,375 and total fatalities to 399 since the pandemic started last year.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said Bangkok led the country in new transmissions with 980 cases, followed by Nonthaburi (221), Samut Prakan (108), Chon Buri (96), Samut Sakhon (95) and Pathum Thani (93).

CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said more than two thirds of the new cases -- 1,457 -- were found in the capital and the five adjacent provinces of Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon.

The remaining 629 cases logged by the government on Sunday were spread around the country.

The Bangkok district with the most infections was Promprap Sattruphai (31), followed by Klong Toey (19), Pathumwan (18) and Din Daeng (14).

The capital also led infections of health personnel with 137 out of the total 512 cases recorded in 57 different provinces.

Dr Taweesilp said 202 of the infected medical personnel contracted the virus from contact with patients while on duty.

Fourteen of Sunday’s cases were imported, including three new arrivals from Singapore and two each from Germany, Malaysia, Cambodia and India. A single new patient arrived from each of Papua New Guinea, Sudan, Indonesia.

The deaths included eight cases in Bangkok, three in Samut Prakan and one each in Chai Nat, Pathum Thani, Phrae, Samut Sakhon, Surat Thani and Songkhla, according to the centre.

One of the fatalities was a foreigner but the nationality was not identified.

[hhinner]

Does anybody know why Buriram have imposed a 24/7 curfew?

The reason I was told i.e. a spike in local cases has not been reflected in daily figures, so my question still remains unanswered. Does anybody know the truth please?

From what I've read it's a soft curfew, ie people can still go shopping. But I haven't seen any reasoning.

[handdrummer]

Does anybody know why Buriram have imposed a 24/7 curfew?

The reason I was told i.e. a spike in local cases has not been reflected in daily figures, so my question still remains unanswered. Does anybody know the truth please?

From what I've read it's a soft curfew, ie people can still go shopping. But I haven't seen any reasoning.

"Reasoning?" Surely you jest.

[dtaai-maai]

Does anybody know why Buriram have imposed a 24/7 curfew?

The reason I was told i.e. a spike in local cases has not been reflected in daily figures, so my question still remains unanswered. Does anybody know the truth please?

Are you seriously expecting an answer from someone on this forum? Don't be silly!

[joelle]

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Monday 10th May
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[PeteC]

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https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40000724

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday reported 22 deaths and 1,630 new cases, including eight returnees, over the past 24 hours.

Of the deaths, 13 were in Bangkok, two in Chiang Mai and one each in Pathum Thani, Suphanburi, Rayong, Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao, Khon Kaen, and Mahasarakham.

The ages of those who succumbed to the virus ranged from 30 to 92, and they all reportedly suffered from chronic conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, etc.

Two of the patients died immediately after being admitted to the hospital, while seven died within a week of being admitted. The CCSA is urging people to keep an eye on their symptoms and go to the doctor as soon as it gets difficult to breathe.

Meanwhile, the eight returnees had arrived from India, Russia, Ireland, the United States, Croatia, Qatar, Turkey and Bahrain.

Meanwhile, 1,608 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Monday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 85,005. Of these, 81,615 infections had been contracted locally, including 24,399 who were found via proactive testing, while 3,390 were returnees.

So far, 55,208 have recovered and been discharged, 29,376 patients are still in hospitals (1,151 in severe condition with 389 using ventilators), and 421 have died.

Meanwhile, another 22,774 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 43,400 were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 1,809,894.

Separately, according to Worldometer as of 11am on Monday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 158.97 million (up by 649,140), 136.52 million of whom have recovered, 19.14 million are active cases (107,124 in severe condition) and 3.31 million have died (up by 10,206).

Thailand ranks 99th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 33.48 million, followed by India 22.66 million, Brazil 15.18 million, France 5.77 million, and Turkey 5.03 million.
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Today's Bangkok Post version.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ses-monday

[Big Boy]

Today's Brief:

[Big Boy]

Listening to today's brief, it seems the identification of the virus in ASQ is taking up to 15 days, so it is as well they have lengthened the period again.

[PeteC]

Indian variant of Covid-19 confirmed in Thailand

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... n-thailand

Government considers widening ban on foreign arrivals throughout subcontinent

The Indian variant of Covid-19 has arrived in Thailand.

The variant was detected in a Thai woman and her young son arriving from Pakistan, prompting authorities to consider widening the ban on international arrivals to other countries besides India.

Apisamai Srirangson, the assistant spokeswoman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Monday the woman and her three sons, aged four, six and eight, arrived in Thailand from Pakistan via Dubai on April 24.

All were in a state-arranged quarantine facility after the arrival and the first tests found the mother and her youngest son were positive, while the other children were not infected.

A whole genome sequencing test conducted at Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital on Sunday confirmed the virus detected on them was the variant from India, named B.1.617.1.

"These were the first detections of the Indian variant in the country," Dr Apisamai said.

The B.1.617.1 variant was recorded for the first time in India in October before spreading to other countries. Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh were among the nations on the subcontinent where this virus was found. In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have detected the same variant.

Dr Apisamai said authorities were worried by the arrival of this version of the virus and the new danger it poses. "There is concern about this variant and about the possibility that it could mutate in Thailand," she added.

Thailand has barred foreign arrivals from India since the beginning of this month due to worries about the Indian variant. The Thai embassy in India does not issue certificates of entry (COE) to any non-Thai nationals, effectively meaning they cannot travel to the kingdom.

The assistant spokeswoman said the Foreign Ministry and Department of Disease Control were on Monday holding discussions about halting the issuance of the entry permit in other countries to try to keep the Indian variant of Covid-19 out of Thailand.

She did not name the countries but said the variant had been recorded in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

"There is a possibility of delaying COEs in other countries," she added.