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New Covid-19 cases and related deaths in Southeast Asia were slightly higher on Thursday compared to the previous day, collated data showed. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40006261

Yes, and I'm hearing these numbers are expected to soar.

For the second day in a row, the number of new cases has been greater than people discharged from care. Were restrictions eased too soon? Or are we still on a downward trend which will lead to the opening of the country in October? #Thailand https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1438669879582756865 UPDATE: 14,555 confirmed cases, 1,630 probable cases, and 171 deaths (1.04%). Out of 129,421 patients , 44,439 are in hospital, 65,630 in ‘hospitel’ and 13,382 in home/community isolation. 3,851 in a serious condition (-60) with 787 on ventilators (-1) #Thailand #COVID19 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1438668778095534080

Phuket health authorities are reporting 236 new local cases , two cases from the Sandbox and five deaths. There are 3,621 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 95 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1438649716879753225

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 935 new cases today and 12 deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (142), Si Racha (151), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (152), and Ban Beung (141). There are 13,701 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1438649431079804933

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A further two prominent doctors are advising the govt to delay opening the Kingdom next month. Will their voices be heard? Prominent Thai doctors urges government to delay country reopening for foreign tourists Bangkok – At least two prominent doctors in Thailand who also advise the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, are calling foul at Thailand’s plan to reopen the country in October for foreign vaccinated tourists, warning that it is too risky and too early to do so in their opinions. https://thepattayanews.com/2021/09/16/prominent-thai-doctors-urges-government-to-delay-country-reopening-for-foreign-tourists/

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday insisted that the plan to reopen five provinces including Bangkok on October 1 has been properly assessed and is not premature. https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40006242

Second day running now that NBT have not reported the full breakdown of provinces.

Vichaiyut Hospital has launched an online booking for Moderna with Shopee. The mRNA vaccine costs 1,650 baht per jab and the vaccines are expected to arrive between January and June 2022. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1438419989069893633

Epidemiologists sent from Bangkok to help contain COVID-19 spread on Phuket Public Health Permanent Secretary said today that the deployment of epidemiologists and disease control officials to Phuket is to support the fight to contain the pandemic and to boost the confidence of both the locals and foreign tourists. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/epidemiologists-sent-from-bangkok-to-help-contain-covid-19-spread-on-phuket/

JUST IN: Thai parliament passes draft bill on Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearances in its first reading with a near-unanimous of 363 out of 365 present MPs (1 abstention, 1 no-vote). A final vote could come later this year. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1438391789686194176

From the confirmed cases: - 11,797 were found via walk-in tests at medical facilities - 2,091 via proactive tests at known clusters - 9 imported cases 13,527 people have recovered in the past 24 hours https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1438385288858923015

National Vaccination Rollout: DAY 95: 698,621 DAY 96: 758,503 DAY 97: 428,605 <— Saturday DAY 98: 215,889 <— Sunday DAY 99: 676,669 DAY 100: 694,076 DAY 101: 830,413 TOTAL: 42,477,514 doses since 28 February https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1438383274552741889

Out of 13,494 local cases (not in prisons) Bangkok 2,886 Samut Prakan 1,455 Chonburi 973 Songkhla 470 Rayong 445 Ratchaburi 389 Yala 376 Prachinburi 360 Samut Sakhon 338 Nonthaburi 295 #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1438382894410436608

Today there were 188 deaths in #Thailand 107 males & 81 females Burmese (6), Cambodian (1) Age range is 1-93 years 71% of deaths aged 60+ The 1 year old child had no underlying conditions Most deaths in Bangkok (40) 8 people died at home https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1438381485661163521

Phuket hospital claims success with subcutaneous injection of AZ as booster The Vachira Phuket hospital has claimed successful experimentation with subcutaneous injection of AstraZeneca vaccine, as a third booster dose for people already inoculated with two doses of Sinovac vaccine. Used subcutaneously, a single dose of vaccine can be given to five times as many people as an intramuscular injection, and with slightly higher antibody levels. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/phuket-hospital-claims-success-with-subcutaneous-injection-of-az-vaccine-as-booster/

The country will be opening possibly in October or it could be November or maybe even in December. The Nation: Thailand is not ready to reopen the country on 1st October as the Covid-19 vaccination rate has not yet reached a safe level, Siriraj Hospital’s dean of the Faculty of Medicine said, suggesting that the reopening be postponed to 1st November https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40006223

Chiang Mai, Thailand's gateway to the north, struggles in absence of international tourists Chiang Mai, Thailand (CNN) — Prior to the pandemic, Chiang Mai received around four million international visitors a year, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) figures. But the economic effects of Covid-19 on this tourist city and province of the same name in northern Thailand have been nothing short of devastating, with many travel-related businesses closing and thousands of people losing their jobs. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/chiang-mai-thailand-pandemic-tourism-cmd/index.html

Further details: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/09/16/chonburi-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-rise-to-973-with-12-deaths/

More than 20 COVID-19 vaccines being developed in #Thailand, and 3 have entered human trials after showing promising results When Thailand began its battle against COVID-19 early last year, local scientists were quick to launch research programs on innovative weapons to contain the virus. So far, their hard work has yielded a small but effective armory, ranging from vaccine prototypes to groundbreaking test kits and more. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/from-nasal-sprays-to-sniffer-dogs-thai-researchers-develop-unique-weapons-to-fight-covid-19/

The attitude by the Thai Govt is really “Let’s reopen the country to tourists - come hell or high water” as they stand firm on their previous pledge to revive the economy while also continuing to battle #COVID19. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1438328434283872256 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-bangkok-covid-19-reopen-oct-15-international-travellers-2180526

UPDATE: 13,897 confirmed cases, 1,768 probable cases, and 188 deaths (1.04%). Out of 128,728 patients, 42,709 are in hospital, 66,422 in ‘hospitel’ and 13,913 in home/community isolation. 3,911 in a serious condition (-83) with 788 on ventilators (-18) #Thailand #COVID19 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1438320649504628736

The number of Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia crossed 11.19 million, with 69,057 new cases reported on Wednesday – higher than Tuesday’s tally of 64,297. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40006206

Phuket health authorities are reporting 244 new local cases , two cases from the Sandbox and three deaths. There are 3,549 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 93 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1438289691485167616