Covid-19 News & Updates

[PeteC]

25 new Covid deaths, 2,636 new cases

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

There were 25 new Covid-19 fatalities reported over the past 24 hours, lifting the toll to 703, and 2,636 new cases, raising the total to 119,585, the Public Health Ministry reported on Thursday morning.

There were 1,965 infections detected among the general public and 671 in prisons.

The ministry said 2,268 patients had been diagnosed as recovered and discharged from hospitals on Wednesday.

Since the third Covid-19 wave started at the beginning of last month, there have been 90,722 cases diagnosed, 49,210 of whom have already recovered.

Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said later during his daily briefing that 18 men and seven women had died. They were aged 41-94 years.

Eleven died in Bangkok, three in Pathum Thani, two in Chiang Mai and one each in Lampang, Lamphun, Yasothon, Ratchaburi, Phetchabun, Saraburi, Roi Et, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Samut Prakan.

Seventeen of them had hypertension and seven had diabetes and high cholesterol. Other chronic diseases included kidney disease, lung disease, heart disease, obesity, previous stroke and cancer.

Thirteen of them caught Covid-19 from family members and four from colleagues and hospitals. Four others either lived in or visited outbreak areas. Two visited crowded places and one was a taxi driver.

Of the 2,636 new Covid-19 cases over the previous 24 hours, 1,907 were local infections in 53 provinces and 58 were imported.

Of the local infections, 1,385 were confirmed at hospitals and 522 via mass testing. Bangkok continued to log the most local infections at 1,001, followed by 124 in Phetchaburi, 99 in Nonthaburi, 89 in Pathum Thani, 65 in Chon Buri, 61 in Samut Prakan, 57 in Samut Sakhon, 44 in Chanthaburi, 38 in Nakhon Pathom and 30 in Ayutthaya.

Greater Bangkok recorded 1,345 new cases, 71% of new infections nationwide.

He said that of the 671 new cases in prisons, 601 were in Bangkok, 51 in Nonthaburi, 16 in Chachoengsao and three in Chiang Mai.

The total cases in prisons from April 1 to May 20 rose to 13,597. Bangkok had the most number at 8,921, followed by 3,932 in Chiang Mai.

Twenty-four provinces were free of new cases over the past 24 hours. They were Ranong, Phuket, Khon Kaen, Phatthalung, Phitsanulok, Lamphun, Lampang, Roi Et, Nakhon Phanom, Yasothon, Nan, Chumphon, Phayao, Loei, Phrae, Uttaradit, Chai Nat, Nong Khai, Phangnga, Amnat Charoen, Mukdahan, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Bung Kan and Satun.

The 58 imported cases were from Switzerland (1), Japan (1), Tunisia (1), Malaysia (1) and Cambodia (54 Thai returnees including 29 online administrators).

Dr Taweesilp said Thai people were returning from Cambodia, where Covid-19 was spreading, and seven were caught sneaking in illegally over the past 24 hours.

On Wednesday, 42,246 Covid-19 patients were at hospitals -- 17,645 at conventional hospitals and 24,601 at field hospitals. He said 1,213 were critically ill ones and 405 were dependent on ventilators.

Global Covid-19 cases rose by 660,341 in 24 hours to 165.55 million. The worldwide death toll went up by 13,185 to 3.43 million. India logged 276,261 new cases for a total of 25.77 million, and 3,874 deaths, raising the total to 287,122.

[Big Boy]

Today's brief:

[HHTel]

From FB 21st May:

New cases: 3,481 of which 951 are from the prison system.

Deaths: 32

94,203 infections since April 1st.

[joelle]

The emergency decree has been extended

[joelle]

Ranking of 10 provinces with highest COVID-19 transmission, as of 21 May 2021

[PeteC]

All the Covid stuff late today. Long Friday lunch I suspect?!

Will post when available.

[HHTel]

Petchaburi is really getting hit by the cluster in Khao Yoi. Going in the wrong direction. Another thousand or so still waiting test results.

[PeteC]

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Thailand logs 32 deaths, 3,481 new cases on Friday

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40001139

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday reported 32 deaths and 3,481 new cases, including 12 overseas arrivals, over the past 24 hours.

Bangkok led the list again with 1,036 cases, followed by 457 in Samut Prakan, 163 in Nonthaburi, 162 in Pathum Thani and 127 in Chonburi.

Of the fatalities, 15 were in Bangkok, six in Nonthaburi, two in Samut Sakhon, and one each in Nakhon Pathom, Phatthalung, Surin, Yala, Nakhon Ratchasima, Samut Prakan, Roi Et, Phang Nga and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Meanwhile, 2,868 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Friday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 123,066. So far, 79,504 patients have recovered and been discharged, 42,827 are still in hospitals and 735 have died.

Separately, 78,560 people have been given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 29,580 people were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 2,648,256.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Friday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 165.84 million (up by 651,684), 146.52 million of whom have recovered, 15.88 million are active cases (99,233 in severe condition) and 3.44 million have died (up by 13,032).

Thailand ranks 91 on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 33.83 million, followed by India 25.03 million, Brazil 15.89 million, France 5.56 million, and Turkey 5.16 million.

Published : May 21, 2021

By : The Nation

[PeteC]

Bangkok Post version.

32 more Covid deaths, 3,481 new cases

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

[Big Boy]

Today's brief:

[PeteC]

Here we go. It will be everywhere here now.

Indian variant infects Laksi construction camp

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ction-camp

Fifteen workers at a construction site in Laksi district of Bangkok were found to be infected with the Indian variant of Covid-19.

Many workers at the camp were infected with standard strain of Covid-19, Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Friday.

However, in 15 cases they were diagnosed with the mutated Indian variant of the virus.

“The 15 construction workers with the Indian variant of Covid-19 have been admitted to hospital and are receiving good treatment," Dr Taweesilp said.

"Health workers and investigators were deployed to contain the disease. The Indian variant causes widespread infections.”

All movement of workers between construction camps has been prohibited, he said.

Dr Taweesilp said there were now 35 Covid-19 clusters in 23 districts of Bangkok.

Those deserving maximum precautions were construction workers' camps in Laksi, Don Muang and Klong Toey districts; crowded communities in Klong Toey and Din Daeng district; Bang Kapi market in Bang Kapi district; and gem trade venues in Bang Rak district.

The CCSA on Friday reported 32 new Covid fatalities and 3,431 new cases -2,530 were in the general population and 951 in prisons.

[joelle]

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Friday 21st May
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[PeteC]

Infections at Cal-Comp factory more than double

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... han-double

Authorities testing nearby communities in Phetchaburi as Covid cases at electronics firm approach 1,700.

PHETCHABURI: New coronavirus infections reported at an electonics factory in Khao Yoi district more than doubled on Friday as health authorities stepped up testing of neighbouring communities in a bid to contain the spread.

The Covid-19 operation centre set up in the district on Friday reported 819 new cases from mass testing at the Cal-Comp Electronics factory, taking the tally of confirmed cases to 1,690. Friday’s figure — 60 Thai and 759 foreign workers — exceeded the 682 accumulated cases that had been reported up to Thursday.

The factory has become a hot spot of the virus outbreak in the province, which had detected only 922 cases since the start of the third wave to Thursday.

Mass testing inside the Khao Yoi compound has been almost completed. Most of the foreigners working there are Myanmar nationals.

The plant has been sealed off for 14 days from Thursday and workers living at dormitories are banned from going outside during that period. A field hospital has been built inside the factory. Workers who live outside the complex have also been ordered to self-quarantine. (You really think that will work?!)

Attention has now turned to communities around the factory as the virus could spread from workers in contact with family members and other residents before infections are detected.

Rapeephan Phothong, director of the disease control office in Ratchaburi, which also has responsibility for Phetchaburi, said authorities were conducting tests on at-risk people outside the factory by focusing on tambon Sra Phang and Bang Khem where most of the workers lived.

Phetchaburi governor Pakkapong Tawipat said on Thursday that some workers also commuted to the factory from Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon. Health authorities in the three provinces have been alerted to check their conditions, he added.

SET-listed Cal-Comp has been in business locally since 1989 and employs about 5,000 labourers. It makes a wide range of products for major brands worldwide, from printers to disk drives, telecom products and smart appliances.

The company has three factories in Samut Sakhon, two in Phetchaburi and one Ayutthaya with headquarters in Bangkok. The affected factory in Khao Yoi is a Cal-Comp Electronics facility. Another plant of affiliate Cal-Comp Precision has not been affected.

Shares of Cal-Comp (CCET) closed yesterday on the Stock Exchange of Thailand at 2.76 baht, down 6.7%, in trade worth 109.6 million baht.

[HHTel]

From FB 22nd May

New cases: 3,052 of which 605 from the prison system.
Deaths: 24

97,255 cases since Apr 1st.
2,900 recoveries.

[PeteC]

More details when published.

COVID-19 in Thailand Update (May 22, 2021)
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As of Saturday, 1,216 (-32) patients are in critical condition, with 409 (+1) of them relying on ventilator. About 1.45 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, with 1,849,393 (+122,962) people received the first dose, while 962,156 (+40,331) received the second dose.

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