Thailand reports 106 new coronavirus cases and 3 deaths

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Thailand reports 106 new coronavirus cases and 3 deaths

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has recorded 106 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a health official said on Tuesday.

 

The country now has 827 cases and 4 fatalities since the outbreak began.

 

The three deaths were patients who had other health complications, including a 70-year-old man who had tuberculosis, a 45-year-old man who had diabetes and a 79-year-old man who had health problems, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a Public Health Ministry spokesman, said.

 

Since the start of the outbreak, 57 patients have recovered and gone home, while 766 are still being treated in hospitals.

 

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um; Editing by Kim Coghill)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-03-24

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[Jonathan Fairfield]

Three Covid-19 patients die while 106 new cases confirmed

By THE NATION

 

 

Three Covid-19 patients died on Monday while 106 new cases were confirmed, taking Thailand's total cases past 800, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Public Health Ministry, said on Tuesday (March 24).

 

The cases over a 24-hour period can be divided into three groups.

 

The first group of 25 are connected to cluster cases -- five people had attended a boxing event in a stadium, six had been to entertainment venues, two had attended religious ceremonies and 12 had had close contact with others previously confirmed as infected.

 

The second group comprised 34 people of whom 20 had just returned from overseas (8 Thais and 12 foreigners), 10 were working in crowded areas or close to foreigners, and four are medical staff in Yala, Phuket, Buri Ram, and Nakhon Pathom provinces. Taweesin added that all the medical personnel got infected because patients lied or did not reveal their travel history.

 

The last group of 47 are being investigated on the source of the infection.

 

Meanwhile, five people have fully recovered and returned home.

 

The total number of deaths from Covid-19 increased to four, three fatalities being reported on Tuesday. A 70-year-old male patient who also carried tuberculosis(the first critical symptom patient in Thailand), died on Monday. Another 79-year-old man, whose infection was related to a boxing stadium cluster, carried multiple chronic diseases and succumbed, while a 45-year-old man also suffered from diabetes and obesity.

 

As of March 24, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stands at 827 -- 766 are under treatment, 57 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been four deaths.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384724

 

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[glennb6]

In nation of 70 million people, 2 have died attributed to WuFlu since January, and the first person who died had existing lung complications.

 

700+ infections, or maybe it's 7000 because you don't believe govt stats, or maybe it's 70,000 because you don't believe govt stats and lots of people who have WuFlu aren't or were not sick enough to go to hospital and officially get tested and affirmed. Even if you chooses to believe 70,000 that is 0.001 of the total pop and but 2 people have died.

 

But govt, official doctors, leaders, and half the pop is crying the need to further shut down the country effectively applying martial law. Bankruptcies, loss of jobs, loss of incomes, and mass fear will most certainly drive the country into a bad depression and all the misery and deaths that come with it.

 

All because 0.001 of the population is wildly "guessed" at having WuFlu, or if you believe the govt, then it's 0.00001 of 70,000,000 people, and 2 people died.

 

The government has shot themselves in BOTH feet, and they are cocking the hammer and taking aim at their head. Sad that most people can't wake up.

[madmitch]

1 minute ago, glennb6 said:

effectively applying martial law

Nothing new there!

[sanuk711]

Its getting bad now.................

The Germans have started to put their towels on hospital beds................................

[colinneil]

So the health ministry said a second person has die from the virus.

Anybody who believes its only 2 is deluding themselves.

Who is the health minister..................... Anutin, he could not even lie straight in bed.

[pixelaoffy]

4 minutes ago, colinneil said:

So the health ministry said a second person has die from the virus.

Anybody who believes its only 2 is deluding themselves.

Who is the health minister..................... Anutin, he could not even lie straight in bed.

Far more deaths than 2!  Any statistics from a Thai Gov are lies ,,,and I mean any !

[Peterw42]

1 minute ago, colinneil said:

So the health ministry said a second person has die from the virus.

Anybody who believes its only 2 is deluding themselves.

Who is the health minister..................... Anutin, he could not even lie straight in bed.

You may be right, but what possible advantage would come from downplaying the figures, tourism is already shut down, the country is already in semi lockdown. I cant see what could be gained by not doing correct numbers.

[Lemonltr]

17 minutes ago, glennb6 said:

In nation of 70 million people, 2 have died attributed to WuFlu since January, and the first person who died had existing lung complications.

 

700+ infections, or maybe it's 7000 because you don't believe govt stats, or maybe it's 70,000 because you don't believe govt stats and lots of people who have WuFlu aren't or were not sick enough to go to hospital and officially get tested and affirmed. Even if you chooses to believe 70,000 that is 0.001 of the total pop and but 2 people have died.

 

But govt, official doctors, leaders, and half the pop is crying the need to further shut down the country effectively applying martial law. Bankruptcies, loss of jobs, loss of incomes, and mass fear will most certainly drive the country into a bad depression and all the misery and deaths that come with it.

 

All because 0.001 of the population is wildly "guessed" at having WuFlu, or if you believe the govt, then it's 0.00001 of 70,000,000 people, and 2 people died.

 

The government has shot themselves in BOTH feet, and they are cocking the hammer and taking aim at their head. Sad that most people can't wake up.

I would be interested to read your observations about Italy. 

[Phuketshrew]

but how many deaths from viral pneumonia?

[Just1Voice]

4 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

You may be right, but what possible advantage would come from downplaying the figures, tourism is already shut down, the country is already in semi lockdown. I cant see what could be gained by not doing correct numbers.

They would deliberately downplay then sir one reason - to protect the "image" of Thailand at all costs!

[Kadilo]

5 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

You may be right, but what possible advantage would come from downplaying the figures, tourism is already shut down, the country is already in semi lockdown. I cant see what could be gained by not doing correct numbers.

As George Michael said “And you gotta save face, face, face “

 

.....well not quite but near enough. 

[colinneil]

4 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

You may be right, but what possible advantage would come from downplaying the figures, tourism is already shut down, the country is already in semi lockdown. I cant see what could be gained by not doing correct numbers.

OK i agree with you, why downplay the numbers, but the government keeps prattling on about plenty of masks, yet nobody can find any.

So in my opinion they are deliberately hiding the truth.

[PatOngo]

32 minutes ago, glennb6 said:

The government has shot themselves in BOTH feet, and they are cocking the hammer and taking aim at their head. Sad that most people can't wake up.

Yes, but look at the all important, delusional face they kid themselves they are saving! 

[EricTh]

People here are getting paranoid over 2 deaths when other countries are reporting hundreds of deaths.

 

Anyway, he is 70 years old and had TB so it's understandable that he won't survive.

 

Thailand is still considered safe for now. Not sure about the future.

 

Indonesia has reported 49 deaths, Malaysia 14 deaths. Philippines 33 deaths.

Edited March 24, 2020 by EricTh

[ParkerN]

1 hour ago, Peterw42 said:

You may be right, but what possible advantage would come from downplaying the figures, tourism is already shut down, the country is already in semi lockdown. I cant see what could be gained by not doing correct numbers.

 

Face - believing that the actions they are taking equate to a modern educated, experienced government. Which it isn't, or anything like it.

 

Face is the one thing which will destroy Thailand in that is affects the actions and reactions of most if not all Thais. Sorry to be gloomy, but Thais are about to get an understanding of what being a 3rd-word citizen of a 3rd-world country with a 3rd-world culture, actually means in everyday terms. There is no help coming, other countries have their own interests in focus, nobody cares about Thailand or Thais, and there is no celestial being coming on a white chariot to rescue Thais from themselves; what Thais have been told about their hagiography is BS, and the only reason they've been told it in the first place is so the poor, unintelligent and uneducated souls will simply do as they're told.

 

It isn't as if they haven't had warnings, people here from the 1st world have been talking about it for years. Nobody in their right mind would wish ill on anyone else, but to be honest, if you have a stove at home and one of the plates is hot and the people at home just cannot help themselves, and go put their hand on the hot plate, then it's likely that sooner or later, people will stop warning them, and they will have to learn about sensible behaviour for themselves.

 

I for one, have stopped trying to advise family and friends about the actions of Thais, there just isn't any real point in it. Thais think they already know best, they're just not interested in learning - especially not from a foreigner.

[Canuck1966]

I wonder if a Thai official has ever told the truth......EVER, even once?

[glennb6]

9 minutes ago, Lemonltr said:

I would be interested to read your observations about Italy. 

glad you asked. Italy pop 60,000,000

average age of those who died from CV in Italy was 79.5

99% of those people who died who had one or more pre-existing conditions

the avg life expectancy in Italy is 83.4 yrs

 

sourced from;

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/99-of-those-who-died-from-virus-had-other-illness-italy-says

 

Unfortunately it is unhealthy old people at or over their life expectancy who died from WuFlu in Italy.

[WineOh]

2 'reported' deaths.

I'm wondering how many deaths haven't been reported as Wuflu, and instead been marked as 'pneumonia.'

 

gotta be in the hundreds by now I would say.

[WineOh]

6 minutes ago, ParkerN said:

 

I for one, have stopped trying to advise family and friends about the actions of Thais, there just isn't any real point in it. Thais think they already know best, they're just not interested in learning - especially not from a foreigner.

mate it sou true!

ignorance breeds ignorance..

as does arrogance.

[jonclark]

3 minutes ago, glennb6 said:

glad you asked. Italy pop 60,000,000

average age of those who died from CV in Italy was 79.5

99% of those people who died who had one or more pre-existing conditions

the avg life expectancy in Italy is 83.4 yrs

 

sourced from;

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/99-of-those-who-died-from-virus-had-other-illness-italy-says

 

Unfortunately it is unhealthy old people at or over their life expectancy who died from WuFlu in Italy.

I appreciate you wanting to remain calm - but this is not the flu. That is a gross over simplification of the symptoms. There have been tens of thousands of very serious cases where young health people have been kept alive on cocktails of drugs and artifical ventilation of the lungs for extended periods. Without that high level of medical care and intervention they would have died and the death toll would be significantly higher than it is now. That is why people are being advised to stay home. If thousnds of people need this high level of medical care in Thailand the country's healthcare system would collapse. The reason why deaths are so low is that our medical tech is excellent --but it has numerical limits. 

[PatOngo]

6 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

2 'reported' deaths.

I'm wondering how many deaths haven't been reported as Wuflu, and instead been marked as 'pneumonia.'

 

gotta be in the hundreds by now I would say.

Stand by for upcoming reports on how many have been reborn! Chart Na...the next life! 

[CGW]

34 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Anybody who believes its only 2 is deluding themselves.

Delusion seems to be a by product of the virus, lost count of how many posts there are stating the "Government" should do the right thing for the people and make some effort to take care of the poor and needy!

Delusional. why would they change, why would people expectations of the "mob" change?

With hope in our hearts, or delusion?

[glennb6]

Just now, Liverpoolfan said:

2 'reported' deaths.

I'm wondering how many deaths haven't been reported as Wuflu, and instead been marked as 'pneumonia.'

 

gotta be in the hundreds by now I would say.

quite possible, well maybe possible. IF there may have been hundreds dead of that were stated to be from pneumonia or other fatal reasons but were actually from WuFlu, would the number of current cases be an order or two of magnitude higher than govt stated AND with accompanying deaths?

 

My OP said if one believes say 70,000 infected rather than 700 govt stated (now said to be 827) the infection rate would be 0.001  If the death rate was instead of 2 (one who had dengue and other one had TB) was 200 or 2000 - 2000 divide 70,000,000 and it's still just 0.00003 (or .003%) fatality rate.

 

Right thinking people do not destroy countries economies based upon those numbers, either the govt stated ones or 100X govt stated if you choose.

[ParkerN]

1 hour ago, Canuck1966 said:

I wonder if a Thai official has ever told the truth......EVER, even once?

Truth is not valued in Thai society, only what is convenient for the purposes of the moment is important, and any moral messages are lost very quickly. It's possible, perhaps even probable, that there are some people in Thailand (including in the government) who value truth for its own sake, but in my view, it's a very small percentage people who are smart enough to the stand above the prevailing culture. Thai culture, apart from not valuing truth, is extremely intolerant of people who do no people who do not comply with the Borg, and who wish to follow their conscience. Thai culture is a group game, not an individual game, and people that do not comply are quickly ostracised or otherwise punished for the impertinence (or, more accurately the impudence thinking they're better than other Thais). Like forest animals in a forest clearing, they were always equate what is culturally familiar, with what is safe.

[PingRoundTheWorld]

12 minutes ago, glennb6 said:

average age of those who died from CV in Italy was 79.5

Might be even older than that (81). An eye opening read tell you all you need to know about Italy and why what happened there will NOT happen in Thailand no matter what: https://swprs.org/a-swiss-doctor-on-covid-19/

 

The panic needs to stop. Just ride it out until there's herd immunity - that's the only real option.

[NanLaew]

4 minutes ago, ParkerN said:

Truth is not valued in Thai society, only what is convenient for the purposes of the moment is important, and any moral messages are lost very quickly. It's possible, perhaps even probable, that there are some people in Thailand (including in the government) who value truth for its own sake, but in my view, it's a very small percentage people who are smart enough to the stand above the prevailing culture. Thai culture, apart from not valuing truth, is extremely intolerant of people who do no people who do not comply with the Borg, and who wish to follow their conscience. Thai culture is a group game, not an individual game, and people that do not comply are quickly ostracised or otherwise punished for the impertinence (or, more accurately the impudence thinking they're better than other Thais). Like forest animals in a forest clearing, they were always equate what is culturally familiar, with what is safe.

You claim to be a misanthrope, so where's all this cultural anthropology coming from?

[glennb6]

3 minutes ago, ParkerN said:

Truth is not valued in Thai society, only what is convenient for the purposes of the moment is important, and any moral messages are lost very quickly. It's possible, perhaps even probable, that there are some people in Thailand (including in the government) who value truth for its own sake, but in my view, it's a very small percentage people who are smart enough to the stand above the prevailing culture. Thai culture, apart from not valuing truth, is extremely intolerant of people who do no people who do not comply with the Borg, and who wish to follow their conscience. Thai culture is a group game, not an individual game, and people that do not comply are quickly ostracised or otherwise punished for the impertinence (or, more accurately the impudence thinking they're better than other Thais). Like forest animals in a forest clearing, they were always equate what is culturally familiar, with what is safe.

ParkerN, all so true.

 

The chance of posting stats and stating facts even if allowing for 100X margin of error in the hopes of having an influence on anything that happens here are lesser than the chance of contracting and dying of WuFlu. I know, but sometimes I feel the need to speak up.

 

The chance of staying happily retired expat in this nice little country will diminish exponentially as the economy goes from bad to worse, and THAT worries me. Of course I could repatriate to the ussa and be subject to effective house arrest... the world has gone nuts.

[tlandtday]

46 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

You may be right, but what possible advantage would come from downplaying the figures, tourism is already shut down, the country is already in semi lockdown. I cant see what could be gained by not doing correct numbers.

Don't your recall "everything is under control", "we have cured the patients", "the patients have been released in full health"

[tifino]

39 minutes ago, colinneil said:

46 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

You may be right, but what possible advantage would come from downplaying the figures, tourism is already shut down, the country is already in semi lockdown. I cant see what could be gained by not doing correct numbers.

OK i agree with you, why downplay the numbers, but the government keeps prattling on about plenty of masks, yet nobody can find any.

So in my opinion they are deliberately hiding the truth.

 

maybe by him letting this particular case outcome go public; 

 - was the embedded news that the plasme transfer from an earlier survivor - did its job!

 

remember locals only believe it if it has been spoonfed-obvious; that at least one part-outcome worked its magic...