Five Thais and five foreigners test positive for Covid-19

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Five Thais and five foreigners test positive for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 10 new cases in quarantine facilities over a 24-hour period on Tuesday.

 

All the cases were asymptomatic.

 

A 27-year-old Thai woman returned from Bahrain on October 18 and tested positive on October 30 in state quarantine in Chonburi province.

 

A Thai couple -- a 38-year-old man and his 49-year-old wife -- returned from Germany on October 21 and were confirmed positive on November 1 in a state quarantine hotel in Chonburi province.

 

A 20-year-old Thai woman travelled back on October 24 from Saudi Arabia and was found positive on October 29 in state quarantine in Bangkok.

 

A 46-year-old woman returned from the Czech Republic on October 27 and tested positive in a state quarantine hotel in Chonburi province on October 31.

 

A 12-year-old Azerbaijani boy, who arrived in Thailand on October 24, tested positive in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Bangkok on October 31.

 

A 34-year-old Russian woman arrived on October 26 and tested positive in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Samut Prakarn on October 31

 

A 36-year-old Bangladeshi man was found positive in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Samut Prakarn

 

A 33-year-old French male hotel manager arrived on November 1 and tested positive in Bangkok at an alternative quarantine hotel on the same day.

 

A 61-year-old Israeli arrived and tested positive in a Bangkok alternative state quarantine facility on October 31.

 

Meanwhile, 10 patients have recovered and been discharged.

 

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand increased to 3,797 (849 in state quarantine), 133 are in hospital and 3,605 have recovered and been discharged and 59 have died.

 

According to Worldometer, as of 10 am on Tuesday, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 47.31 million (up 472,997), 34 million have recovered, 12 million are active cases (86,553 in severe condition) and 1.2 million have died (up by 5,706).

 

Thailand ranks 147th for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 9.56 million, followed by India 8.26 million, Brazil 5.55 million, Russia 1.65 million and France 1.46 million.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397246

 

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[DrTuner]

133 in hospital, the capacity of the dedicated wards is what, a few hundred? Means they can't ease up if they still intend to hospitalize every asymptomatic case. Something's gotta give.

[Tounge Thaied]

I'd provide a thoughtful comment... but I'm not allowed.

[ThailandRyan]

10 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

133 in hospital, the capacity of the dedicated wards is what, a few hundred? Means they can't ease up if they still intend to hospitalize every asymptomatic case. Something's gotta give.

Just picked up a tidbit of information.  The approximate cost for someone who is Asymptomatic and never needing true treatment after 14 days is between 200,000 Baht and 300,000 Baht.  I was given this information from my insurance agent when I questioned him as to whether they would pay if I test positive and placed in isolation for being Asymptomatic.  He indicated the costs are what they are and dependent upon the charges for the nursing staff, PPE equipment and then the room and meals.  Yes they will still be isolating an Asymptomatic person in the hospital based upon it being a money maker.  In the US unless you have symptoms they are sending you back home to self isolate as they have no reason to put you in a hospital if you do not need treatment, and a nurse will come by and test you near the end of the 14 day home isolation to ensure you have cleared with a negative test. 

[DrTuner]

28 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Just picked up a tidbit of information.  The approximate cost for someone who is Asymptomatic and never needing true treatment after 14 days is between 200,000 Baht and 300,000 Baht.  I was given this information from my insurance agent when I questioned him as to whether they would pay if I test positive and placed in isolation for being Asymptomatic.  He indicated the costs are what they are and dependent upon the charges for the nursing staff, PPE equipment and then the room and meals.  Yes they will still be isolating an Asymptomatic person in the hospital based upon it being a money maker.  In the US unless you have symptoms they are sending you back home to self isolate as they have no reason to put you in a hospital if you do not need treatment, and a nurse will come by and test you near the end of the 14 day home isolation to ensure you have cleared with a negative test. 

Nifty little money maker. 

[ThailandRyan]

22 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Nifty little money maker. 

That's exactly what I thought, so they make money for you being in quarantine and then they make money when your placed in Isolation for being Asymptomatic.

[nobodysfriend]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

10 new cases in quarantine facilities over a 24-hour period on Tuesday.

 

All the cases were asymptomatic.

 

A LOT of asymptomatic cases lately ... if they open to tourists and a lot of tourists really arrive here , there is a real danger of a  mayor outbreak in Thailand , what would ruin Thailands current reputation of being a ' secure holiday destination ' .

 

Better think twice before opening ... The US and European strain of the virus is much more contagious than the ' thai strain ' .

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Just picked up a tidbit of information.  The approximate cost for someone who is Asymptomatic and never needing true treatment after 14 days is between 200,000 Baht and 300,000 Baht.  I was given this information from my insurance agent when I questioned him as to whether they would pay if I test positive and placed in isolation for being Asymptomatic.  He indicated the costs are what they are and dependent upon the charges for the nursing staff, PPE equipment and then the room and meals.  Yes they will still be isolating an Asymptomatic person in the hospital based upon it being a money maker.  In the US unless you have symptoms they are sending you back home to self isolate as they have no reason to put you in a hospital if you do not need treatment, and a nurse will come by and test you near the end of the 14 day home isolation to ensure you have cleared with a negative test. 

Money money money... squeeze every baht possible.