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More field hospitals set up, 22 more villages locked down in Pattani as COVID cases surge 22 more villages in the Sai Buri district of Thailand’s southern border province of Pattani have been locked down and more field hospitals set up to cope with the steady rise in COVID-19 infections. The villages are located in 9 sub-districts where most of the COVID-19 cases are concentrated. Barricades have been erected at all entrances to and exits from the villages to prevent the unauthorized movement of people. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/more-field-hospitals-set-up-22-more-villages-locked-down-in-pattani-as-covid-cases-surge/

The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 12.81 million across Southeast Asia, with 30,524 new cases reported on Monday. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40007685

UPDATE: 9,122 confirmed cases, 1,924 probable cases (ATK), and 71 deaths (1.02%). Out of 105,546 patients , 39,922 are in hospital, 55,880 in hospitel and 7,898 in home/community isolation. 2,762 in a serious condition (-69) with 631 on ventilators (-13) #Thailand #COVID19 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1450268505660481536

Phuket health authorities are reporting 140 new local cases , two cases from the Sandbox and three deaths. There are 2,403 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 157 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1450258512181747720

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 310 new cases today (the lowest again in more than 3 months) and 3 deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (62), Si Racha (60), and Bang Lamung/Pattaya (43). There are 7,523 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1450258353930735617

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One night in place means one night in quarantine. If you're here on a 14 day holiday and you test positive, well you know what follows.

10,111 New COVID-19 Cases Reported On Oct 17, 107,226 people received treatment for COVID-19 at hospitals and 63 patients were pronounced dead. COVID-19 outbreaks raised concern in the northern province of Chiang Mai as 88 more people who had been at the Muang Mai market from Oct 10 to 17 tested positive for COVID-19. The vendors and workers conducted their second COVID-19 test which confirmed their infection. There have been 993 COVID-19 patients in the cluster of the Muang Mai market which will be closed until Oct 22. https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-805648

Thailand's Quality Healthcare Facilities and Booming Medical Tourism will Drive the Revenue for Pharmacy Retail Chains over Long Term: Ken Research https://finance.yahoo.com/news/thailands-quality-healthcare-facilities-booming-064000921.html

Thailand #COVID19 daily update on October 18, 2021

Valneva reports positive results for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate PARIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Valneva (VLS.PA) reported positive Phase III results on Monday for its inactivated, adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate VLA2001, a boost for the French biotech company after Britain cancelled a big deal to buy its shot. Valneva said its latest trial which was conducted on 4,012 participants aged 18 years and older across 26 trial sites in Britain and showed the vaccine prompted a stronger immune response and fewer side-effects than AstraZeneca's shot. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/valneva-reports-positive-results-its-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-2021-10-18/

National Vaccination Rollout: DAY 127: 805,146 DAY 128: 962,558 DAY 129: 583,994 DAY 130: 1,034,549 DAY 131: 524,670 DAY 132: 1,063,719 <— Sat DAY 133: 475,053 <— Sun TOTAL: 65,677,794 doses since 28 Feb 36.2% of the population fully vaccinated https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1449994998066253827

The government is looking to apply stricter #Covid19 prevention measures, including lockdown, in the southernmost provinces, its spokesman said on Monday. Of the 10 provinces with the highest number of infections in the past 24 hours, 5 were in the south. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1449988122716954626

Total doses given yesterday - 475,053 https://twitter.com/NBTWORLDNews/status/1449979341517975559

Of the 10,046 cases in the general Thai population, the highest numbers were 1,046 in Bangkok followed by 756 in Yala, 615 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, 579 in Songkhla, 502 in Pattani, 466 in Narathiwat, 402 in Rayong and 354 in Chonburi. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1449976897861865478

Today there were 63 deaths in #Thailand 39 males & 24 females Burmese (3), Chinese (1) Age range is 17-97 years 70% of deaths aged 60+ Most deaths in the southern region (21) https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1449975963933032452

Molnupiravir will turn Covid-19 into an ordinary complaint: top virologist Expert virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan confirmed that the new anti-viral drug Molnupiravir can reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death within five days. https://www.nationthailand.com/life/40007655

Further details: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/10/18/chonburi-new-cases-of-covid-19-drop-to-another-over-three-month-low-with-354-and-2-new-deaths/

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) will sell antigen test kits (ATKs) for the new coronavirus at Bt40 each starting from October 18. #GPO #ATK #COVID19 #TheNationThailand https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40007647

UPDATE: 10,111 confirmed cases, 1,700 probable cases (ATK), and 63 deaths (1.02%). Out of 107,226 patients , 41,894 are in hospital, 56,044 in hospitel and 7,415 in home/community isolation. 2,831 in a serious condition (+11) with 644 on ventilators (-14) #Thailand #COVID19 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1449912056669372418

The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 12.78 million across Southeast Asia, with 32,979 new cases reported on Sunday. #COVID19 #Asean #TheNationThailand https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40007636

Phuket health authorities are reporting 144 new local cases , one case from the Sandbox and three deaths. There are 2,552 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 155 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1449893643041456132

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 354 new cases today (the lowest in more than 3 months) and two deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (65), Si Racha (94), and Bang Lamung/Pattaya (71). There are 7,768 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1449893443161899008

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