Thailand reports 188 new coronavirus cases, brings total to nearly 600

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Thailand reports 188 new coronavirus cases, brings total to nearly 600

 

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 188 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, its largest daily increase, taking the total to 599 cases, a senior health official said.

 

The majority of the new infections are connected to a previous cluster of cases from a boxing stadium, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a Public Health Ministry spokesman, told a news conference adding one patient had recovered.

 

"Most of the new cases were found in Bangkok and were among young people who continue to have social activities, which can lead to more infections," he said urging the public to stay home.

 

There has been one death in Thailand.

 

(Reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng. Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)

 

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188 new cases take Thailand's Covid-19 total to almost 600

 

 

Thailand saw a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases with 188 confirmed new patients on Sunday (March 22) taking the total to nearly 600.

 

Sunday's total is the highest on a single day since the outbreak.

 

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Public Health Ministry, said on Sunday that the new cases could be divided into three groups.

 

The first group of 65 are connected to cluster cases -- 21 people had attended a boxing event in a stadium, five had been to entertainment venues, two had attended religious ceremonies and 37 had had close contact with others previously confirmed as infected.

 

The second group comprises 15 people of whom eight had just travelled back from overseas (six Thais returned from Paoy Paet district in Cambodia, and two were foreign students), while seven had been working near boxing stadiums.

The origin of the virus in the third group of 108 is still being investigated.

 

Meanwhile, one patient has recovered fully and returned home.

 

As of March 22, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stands at 599 -- 553 are under treatment, 45 have recovered and been discharged, and there has been one death.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384600

 

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[Metapod]

I guess it's kicking off here

[BobbyL]

Huge amount of daily jumps now. Similar to how it started in Europe a few weeks ago. Got a feeling they need to impose a proper lockdown (this government have done it before) to avoid Thailand becoming like Italy or Spain very soon. 

[Tayaout]

Just now, BobbyL said:

Huge amount of daily jumps now. Similar to how it started in Europe a few weeks ago. Got a feeling they need to impose a proper lockdown (this government have done it before) to avoid Thailand becoming like Italy or Spain very soon. 

I heard a military helicopter this morning for the first time since I moved to my small village. I wonder if they are getting ready for a proper lockdown. 

[ThomasThBKK]

2 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

Huge amount of daily jumps now. Similar to how it started in Europe a few weeks ago. Got a feeling they need to impose a proper lockdown (this government have done it before) to avoid Thailand becoming like Italy or Spain very soon. 

That might be too late now, they can only flatten the curve now, thailand missed his chance.

They need to lockdown asap tho, or it will get horrible.

[Mavideol]

thought the virus didn't like the hot weather, it must have adjusted/assimilated to the heat fast, Prayut better close the country down or lock it down ow whatever he wants to call it .....but it has to be done fast, no more wasting time

[Mavideol]

and from another post......Public urged to trust “Team Thailand” to lead the fight against COVID-19

[Mavideol]

if the majority are in BKK that would be a smart move to keep them there and don't allow them to travel and spread it out, thus first and foremost, lock down/shut down/block down, halt any and all traffic out of BKK

[dinsdale]

Unfortunately the time has come where the ineptitude of the fools running the show along with misinformed or just stupid people will bring this country to it's knees. 81 yesterday so far 188 today not long now into four figures for daily new cases of infection. If testing was actually happening then the official figures would show just how bad things already are.

[metisdead]

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[GeorgeCross]

looking at the map it looks like to me its being taken back to issan. cases all over that region. rayong too.

 

probably going to be impossible to lock bangkok down even if they wanted to. not that i think it would be effective, the horse has bolted.

[Canuck1966]

This is about to get catastrophic

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

if the majority are in BKK that would be a smart move to keep them there and don't allow them to travel and spread it out, thus first and foremost, lock down/shut down/block down, halt any and all traffic out of BKK

However, we know from experience that the masses have already headed to the hills to be with family.  Its spread will continue, even those migrants that left to Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao, and Malaysia before the shut the borders from their sides, have more than likely carried and transmitted it to there own countries....I hope I am wrong, but now it looks like the wildfire is starting to be flamed and increase in size........Those slow to action will only realize the extent after there own <deleted> are burned....

[GeorgeCross]

Just now, Canuck1966 said:

This is about to get catastrophic

yup, 188 cases in one day means massive community spread, likely 1000s of carriers walking around.

 

low death count means the outbreak is within the 3 week mortality window so the outbreak is fresh

 

only thing that will stop this is full lockdown now.

 

choose wisely khun prayut do you value your people or your economy. you cannot have both.

 

 

[Canuck1966]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

However, we know from experience that the masses have already headed to the hills to be with family.  Its spread will continue, even those migrants that left to Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao, and Malaysia before the shut the borders from their sides, have more than likely carried and transmitted it to there own countries....I hope I am wrong, but now it looks like the wildfire is starting to be flamed and increase in size........Those slow to action will only realize the extent after there own <deleted> are burned....

 

[BigBadGeordie]

9 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

if the majority are in BKK that would be a smart move to keep them there and don't allow them to travel and spread it out, thus first and foremost, lock down/shut down/block down, halt any and all traffic out of BKK

Too late, these are arrivals in Buriram today. These are the numbers of those who have registered their arrival, the real numbers however.....

[d2b2]

11 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

if the majority are in BKK that would be a smart move to keep them there and don't allow them to travel and spread it out, thus first and foremost, lock down/shut down/block down, halt any and all traffic out of BKK

Hua Hin is bursting this weekend with Bangkokians fleeing the few restrictions imposed there. Too late for lockdown

[smedly]

that boxing stadium has become very handy but lets be clear by their own admission 

 

this sudden apparent escalation is 100% among Thais

[marko kok prong]

I hardly go out now,when i do,face mask,and hand cleaning do riguer,my local bar have been instructed to temp check anyone coming in and have hand sanitizer on many table,it is a resturant too,so okay at present,we are up country and so far have had only 2 cases in Phetchabun city about 100km north of us. The problem will be next month at Sonkran,they may have banned parades and everything but people will still travel to there home towns villages where they will party,short of a complete lockdown this cannot be stopped,so expect a massive spike in infections after songkran.

[Guderian]

These are the UK figures for daily new cases and the cumulative total (source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-track-coronavirus-cases ). We're currently roughly where the UK was between the 12th and 13th March, so lagging it by just ten days. And I was really hoping the tropical heat would reduce the effectiveness of the virus, but I'd guess that the similarity of the UK and Thai curves is too great for that. Looks like some bad times to come.

 

Edited March 22, 2020 by Guderian

[Mavideol]

2 minutes ago, d2b2 said:

Hua Hin is bursting this weekend with Bangkokians fleeing the few restrictions imposed there. Too late for lockdown

that's what I feared.... they (again) waited too long, this government always wanting the next $$$
 

[Mavideol]

2 minutes ago, smedly said:

that boxing stadium has become very handy but lets be clear by their own admission 

 

this sudden apparent escalation is 100% among Thais

you have found the solution, let's lock down and separate the Thais

[SkyFax]

11 AM today at Mochit bus terminal. Empty seats. If this were your average SongKran there would not only be no empty seats, but all the floor space would have people sitting on it as well.

[sanmyintmaung]

Updated the graph with today number to visualize the trajectory of this pandemic.

 

Edited March 22, 2020 by sanmyintmaung

[sensei]

23 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

This is about to get catastrophic

188 is a number from the people who were tested around a week ago. I hope I'm wrong but more will be coming and this will be widespread as everyone displaced by the closure of malls go back to their provinces

[edwinchester]

38 minutes ago, Tayaout said:

I heard a military helicopter this morning for the first time since I moved to my small village. I wonder if they are getting ready for a proper lockdown. 

We live just north of Kanchanaburi where there are a number of army bases.

Usually you see an occasional convoy of troops and field guns off to the local firing range.

Just recently there has been many large convoys of purely supply trucks heading to the largest base.

[Canuck1966]

5 minutes ago, SkyFax said:

11 AM today at Mochit bus terminal. Empty seats. If this were your average SongKran there would not only be no empty seats, but all the floor space would have people sitting on it as well.

Songkran is the middle of April, people wouldn't be going back yet for that

[sahibji]

looks like it has started in significant numbers and since there has no contact tracing done so far, it is difficult to predict where it is headed. nevertheless, the usual precautions will help to control but concepts like social distancing are not easily achievable unless the infrastructure is in place to enforce proper distancing and isolation if necessary.

[Mavideol]

1 minute ago, cornishcarlos said:

The only positive from this news, is we will hear less of Yinns patronizing, xenophobic, brain washed drivel ????

you are correct, didn't pay to much attention to her posts, but now that you mention it, has been a while she didn't used her patronizing whining

[Tingnongnoi]

4 minutes ago, sahibji said:

looks like it has started in significant numbers and since there has no contact tracing done so far, it is difficult to predict where it is headed. nevertheless, the usual precautions will help to control but concepts like social distancing are not easily achievable unless the infrastructure is in place to enforce proper distancing and isolation if necessary.

They are contact tracing, most of these are all from one place and the number will likely rise from there as many are getting tested

Edited March 22, 2020 by Tingnongnoi
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