CCSA calls for vigilance as holiday weekend sparks fears of new COVID-19 infections

 

 

Thai authorities have urged caution as millions of people are set to travel across the country this weekend.

 

The four day holiday, which starts today (Saturday) is the first long weekend since Thailand lifted many of the restrictions put in place to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

 

It will also be the first opportinut many Thais have been able to return to their home provinces following the cancellation of April’s Songkran holiday.

 

On Friday, the Transport Ministry said it expects more than 7 million people to be travelling between provinces this weekend.

 

Meanwhile Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said the mass exodus of people to rural areas could result in a surge of new COVID-19 infections, therefore, people need to exercise caution and continue to be vigilant at all times.

 

“We eased measures for high risk activities therefore you should stay vigilant all the time," said CCSA spokesperson, Taweesilp Visanuyothin.

 

Thailand has not reported a domestic COVID-19 infection in almost 40 days and has relaxed almost all of the restrictions put in place to combat the spread of the virus.

 

People in Thailand should still wear face masks when out in public and maintain social distancing, officials have said.
 

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One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

15 minutes ago, Wiggy said:

One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

I have to ask myself, do any other countries have no local transmissions, or is Thailand really special, that said if I believe what I am supposed to believe, then that would make me stupid, I think ????

2 hours ago, Wiggy said:

One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

I 100% agree with you, this is fear mongering at its absolute worst and the "authorities should be charged with fake news.

Surely it's not Covid-19 that needs to be feared this weekend, but rather the carnage on the roads.....

3 hours ago, Wiggy said:

One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

 

You're quite right.  As King Lear said to his silent daughter:  "Nothing will come of nothing."

2 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

I have to ask myself, do any other countries have no local transmissions, or is Thailand really special, that said if I believe what I am supposed to believe, then that would make me stupid, I think ????

Taiwan has none for 70+ days. Vietnam's all seem from overseas now.

Edited July 4, 20206 yr by vermin on arrival

2 hours ago, Wiggy said:

One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

It's a fact that the virus spreads most effectively in crowded, enclosed spaces where people raise their voices. That's why crowded entertainment venues have been the source of new outbreaks in countries that thought they had the problem under control, most notably South Korea recently and Thailand back in March. So people throwing noisy, crowded family or neighbourhood parties are creating an environment in which the virus might be able thrive. There asymptomatic carriers who have the virus but don't show any obvious symptoms. Short of mass-testing, which the government claims it cannot afford, nobody knows how many of these there are in the country. If they go about their daily lives following the normal hygiene, face mask and distancing protocols, then they probably won't infect anybody, but at a crowded party with lots of music and alcohol people naturally forget about the precautions and the CCSA is rightly concerned about the possibility that they may start a fresh outbreak.

1 minute ago, vermin on arrival said:

Taiwan has none for 70+ days

As well as New Zealand and Vietnam.

12 minutes ago, blazes said:

Surely it's not Covid-19 that needs to be feared this weekend, but rather the carnage on the roads.....

No, hundreds will get killed and maimed but a couple might feel slightly ill with the flu.

7 minutes ago, Henryford said:

20 minutes ago, blazes said:

Surely it's not Covid-19 that needs to be feared this weekend, but rather the carnage on the roads.....

No, hundreds will get killed and maimed but a couple might feel slightly ill with the flu.

 

 

erm, that's what I said!!....sorry if it's confusing...

Honestly don’t know how the locals put up with this <deleted> it’s shocking!!

 

Liars, hypocrite... If have no local infections and no pesky dirty foreigners are allowed in, how there could be new infections?

I wonder how many cases have been hidden and how many tests have been done. 

31 minutes ago, Guderian said:

As well as New Zealand and Vietnam.

And North Korea!

32 minutes ago, Guderian said:

It's a fact that the virus spreads most effectively in crowded, enclosed spaces where people raise their voices. That's why crowded entertainment venues have been the source of new outbreaks in countries that thought they had the problem under control, most notably South Korea recently and Thailand back in March. So people throwing noisy, crowded family or neighbourhood parties are creating an environment in which the virus might be able thrive. There asymptomatic carriers who have the virus but don't show any obvious symptoms. Short of mass-testing, which the government claims it cannot afford, nobody knows how many of these there are in the country. If they go about their daily lives following the normal hygiene, face mask and distancing protocols, then they probably won't infect anybody, but at a crowded party with lots of music and alcohol people naturally forget about the precautions and the CCSA is rightly concerned about the possibility that they may start a fresh outbreak.

Not sure this makes quite hence in Thailand.  People have been gathering for months within friends places.  Clubs are opened and crowded.  Having seen in around Thong lor, so why throw that precauation?  KTV are opened till late as well.

The virus could re-emerge in Thailand if the hollidayers were eating raw bats imported from Wuhan!

 

Be very careful before feasting on bats and check where they come from!

46 minutes ago, blazes said:

Surely it's not Covid-19 that needs to be feared this weekend, but rather the carnage on the roads.....

Hooray!

 

Post number 6.

Remember back when a lot of people went back to the provinces because they lost their jobs?

There was a lot of talk back then about these people going to infect the elderly and

a lot of people would get the virus?

I did not happen then and i  predict it will not happen now.

8 minutes ago, pantsonfire said:

Not sure this makes quite hence in Thailand.  People have been gathering for months within friends places.  Clubs are opened and crowded.  Having seen in around Thong lor, so why throw that precauation?  KTV are opened till late as well.

It has always been a precaution. Every daily announcement states for people to take precautions. Now that schools are back in session and with this long holiday, we will see what the situation is like in a couple of weeks time. 

My impression is that if there are any significant number of asymptomatic carriers here, they don't spread the virus easily, as there is some evidence to suggest that. But there has been nothing detected for 40 days already, so I dont think there are many asymptomatic carriers around, and those that are don't easilytransmit the virus. 

My guess is the Wuhan China virus was genetically modified so that the effect on the Thai people was minimal.   Why....well Thailand is the centre of the universe (ask a Thai) and having a major pandemic wouldn't do at all.  ????

4 hours ago, Wiggy said:

One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

you are part correct, however look at Victoria and other places where they recorded zero infections for short time and then a spike in the numbers suddenly presented itself. I don't think thailand ever said it had nothing to spread as you inferred, although their were zero cases reported for a number of days.

Hence the warning from the CCSA. 

it would be nice if the government kept a record of all the things they feared might happen with this virus and then check to see how often those fears have materialized.

 

"but what if..." isnt a good way to run a country

4 hours ago, Wiggy said:

One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

At first I wanted to leave Thailand back in February, because the government and people were handling the situation so poorly. After I left I realised it was probably safer to be in Thailand due to the somehow low infection rate. Now I actually prefer being where I am, because as you have said, it has gotten utterly ridiculous 

42 minutes ago, steven100 said:

you are part correct, however look at Victoria and other places where they recorded zero infections for short time and then a spike in the numbers suddenly presented itself. I don't think thailand ever said it had nothing to spread as you inferred, although their were zero cases reported for a number of days.

Hence the warning from the CCSA. 

Why don't they make steps to enforcing 19 people on a motorbike over this travelling holiday? Or preventing people from driving without a license? Or how about not allow people to ride in the back of a pickup, or drive the wrong way down the highway?? More people will die in 1 day not he roads than have died from the virus all year, but of course nothing will change 

Regardless of how rubbery we may think some of the reported figures are we are simply not seeing the bodies piling up like some countries. I think the culture of wearing masks across all political persuasions and by political leaders has been the unsung hero. 

5 hours ago, Wiggy said:

One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

No problem,

No testing,so therefore no  infections,  all good.

The real reason for all the Paranoia over Covid, is down to the fact the the Authorities are bricking it because of all the people that have the Virus, but are not showing any symptoms.

And due to a severe lack of testing, there will be hundreds of them out there

 

Edited July 4, 20206 yr by Cake Monster

5 hours ago, Wiggy said:

One minute they’re saying how well they’ve done and with no new local infections blah, blah, blah, the next they’re saying it could spread. How can something spread from nothing? Either it’s here or it isn’t. I wish the dithering would stop. It’s getting ridiculous now. 

Obviously no confirmed infections doesn't mean there's not a few people out there with mild or no symptoms.

2 hours ago, blazes said:

Surely it's not Covid-19 that needs to be feared this weekend, but rather the carnage on the roads.....

blazes, yes, if only the people in power paid as much attention to road safety.

2 hours ago, lensta said:

I 100% agree with you, this is fear mongering at its absolute worst and the "authorities should be charged with fake news.

Is fake news what all governments (assisted by the press) specialize in?