Number of COVID-19 cases in Thailand continue to decline

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Monday reported 27 new coronavirus cases, bringing the nation's total to 2,792 cases, a senior health official said.

 

Of the new cases, 16 had come into contact with a previously confirmed case, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration.

 

No new deaths were reported for the third consecutive day.

 

Thailand has had a total of 47 fatalities, and 1,999 patients have recovered.

 

(Reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-04-20

 

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...and none in Chon Buri province. Way to go, Thailand!

 

So now they should be relaxing the opening of non essential businesses and get people back to work... 

No more excuses.. If the numbers are genuine, then start to try and save a bit of the economy...

Yes it continues to decline and it also keeps rising,down from 32 yesterday which was up from the day before which was down from the day before which was up from the day before and so on bit like a yoyo really.

Edited April 20, 20206 yr by FarFlungFalang

Now will come the haters......????

Of course I want things to be relaxed and things to start reopening, I just hope they don't rush into it to quickly. If they do there could be a high possibility of cases rising again and then we all go back to square one.

 

I dont want to go through this lockdown again when it seems the county has done so well so far. This is my worry, but again am I worrying to much or has all the bordem blitzed my brain?

That's excellent news.  I expect the country will start getting back to abnormal soon.  Having all the little rodents home from school on weekendS is bad enough but for months at a time.......... ????

Numbers sound great, can we have an update on the testing numbers please, thank you

14 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

So now they should be relaxing the opening of non essential businesses and get people back to work... 

No more excuses.. If the numbers are genuine, then start to try and save a bit of the economy...

Way too soon. For now, saving lives has to precede saving the economy. 

I think I see over 140000 as of day 17 but my Thai not that good

Brilliant news as we approach late-April!  Could a modest return to some normalcy in May be within reach?  If low numbers continue, it will be ambiguous not to see that eventuality.  Big decision(s) ahead!

 

SIT

Good for we stay here in thai 

actually thais take care too much and we feeling safety 

 

I can almost smell the pub now!

 

mines a cider! ????????

3 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

Way too soon. For now, saving lives has to precede saving the economy. 

 

You are obviously in a fortunate position that doesn't require an income then... Easy to support further lock downs..

Millions around the world are not so lucky and are at the limit already.. 

We had to close our restaurant and lay off 6 staff, so that's 6 families without a wage earner !!! You tell them it's way too soon... 

Singapore had the situation under control for a while until all those migrant workers who stay in very cramped dorms started to get it, then it spread like wildfire. 100's of people packed in like sardines 10 to a room sleeping on bunkbeds.

 

Do we have any cramped dorm like conditions in Thailand?

 

I'm sure the government are all over this issue now they've seen what can happen in Singapore.

 

Construction work camps is what I'm referring to here.

40,000 + dead in the USA and they appear more likely to ease restrictions than Thailand are.

6 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I can almost smell the pub now!

 

mines a cider! ????????

No wonder you cant make friends.

Both a Livapull supporter and drink cider.

(kidding)

I hope the numbers are accurate. Problem here in Thailand is the lack of testing which presumably the numbers are based on. Time will tell. I hope things will get better soon for many Thai people struggling with the lockdowns. However, I think it will be a while yet before they open the entertainment venues and allow tourists back in the country

7 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

You are obviously in a fortunate position that doesn't require an income then... Easy to support further lock downs..

Millions around the world are not so lucky and are at the limit already.. 

We had to close our restaurant and lay off 6 staff, so that's 6 families without a wage earner !!! You tell them it's way too soon... 

 

 

 

Were you not still paying them?

 

 

Fortunately, you are in Thailand without the employee responsibilities that attach to Western businesses.

30 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Yes it continues to decline and it also keeps rising,down from 32 yesterday which was up from the day before which was down from the day before which was up from the day before and so on bit like a yoyo really.

No new deaths for three consecutive days, and almost 2000 recovered. They are interesting numbers. 

Why has the formatting of the official daily statistics changed.

In the beginning the top figs were reconciled to the bottom with numbers in private and govt hospitals + people who had been sent home

The more recent reports don't show this and have different information.

Obfuscation??

Edited April 20, 20206 yr by Canuck1966

20 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Singapore had the situation under control for a while until all those migrant workers who stay in very cramped dorms started to get it, then it spread like wildfire. 100's of people packed in like sardines 10 to a room sleeping on bunkbeds.

 

Do we have any cramped dorm like conditions in Thailand?

 

I'm sure the government are all over this issue now they've seen what can happen in Singapore.

 

Construction work camps is what I'm referring to here.

We all know it's the climate. Why still so scared?

12 minutes ago, Ranshoko said:

I hope the numbers are accurate. Problem here in Thailand is the lack of testing which presumably the numbers are based on. Time will tell. I hope things will get better soon for many Thai people struggling with the lockdowns. However, I think it will be a while yet before they open the entertainment venues and allow tourists back in the country

Your last sentence is the big question mark.  I'm all for getting back to some normalcy.  But if the gov opens the borders now and lets all manner of visitors in, that could be a little dicey.  How would they even do that?  Still many hot spots around the world, including the USA, UK, etc....not to mention China.   

1 minute ago, Eibot said:

We all know it's the climate. Why still so scared?

Yeh it's freezing in Singapore

There are a few pockets talking as usual, believing the govt's lies

People desperate to get their bars, businesses open again!!

15 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

 

Were you not still paying them?

 

 

Fortunately, you are in Thailand without the employee responsibilities that attach to Western businesses.

 

We paid them for 2 weeks in March but not this month.. 

 

In U.K the government is paying 80% of peoples wages.. As we all know, the Thai government is not !!

34 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

Way too soon. For now, saving lives has to precede saving the economy. 

Under 1 death per million in Thailand. Those numbers they're releasing don't warrant a lockdown or curfew. 

Wow great news , the mystics at government house will be relaxing the rules on April 30th just as has been ordered from the high command ! 

26 minutes ago, AussieBob18 said:

No wonder you cant make friends.

Both a Livapull supporter and drink cider.

(kidding)

I’ll be the one sat in the corner on my own drinking Stowford Press!????

Getting 30's out of 70.000.000 day after day is a real miracle.