CCSA confirms there will be no lockdown

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has confirmed that there is no need to impose a lockdown in response to recent uptick in COVID-19 patients.

 

Deputy Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Natapanu Nopakun made the comment after a major CCSA meeting, while also adding that the center has decided to adjust its plan to tackling COVID, switching an area based management.

 

The first of these are Highly Controlled Areas with multiple cases that must perform “Active Case Finding” Operations, establish field hospitals, and impose restrictions during business operating hours if needed. These areas must also establish checkpoints to monitor people’s movement. The spokesperson said factories and fisheries operators must also implement strict coronavirus prevention measures, while online classes and “work from home” policies are strongly encouraged. He further noted that migrant worker movement from these areas as well as mass gatherings are prohibited.

 

Meanwhile, Controlled Areas with more than 10 cases must maintain “Active Case Finding” operations, while providing governors with the authority to determine operating hour restrictions and closures for business. Online classes are also recommended. Natapanu said people traveling from “Highly Controlled Areas” to the “Controlled Areas” must work from home, and that migrant worker movement is prohibited while only small-scale gatherings are allowed.

 

In Closely Surveillanced Areas, with less than 10 cases, officials must conduct “Active Case Finding” operations, with governors making decisions on whether to impose restrictions on businesses operating hours, the necessity of online classes, and Work From Home measures. These areas are not encouraged to allow migrant workers movements, while events must be downsized with strict prevention measures in place.

 

Finally, officials in Surveillanced Areas with no reported cases that are nevertheless deemed risky must also perform “Active Case Finding” operations while upholding standard COVID-19 prevention measures. These areas are allowed to hold events with mass gatherings, though officials recommend that organizers consider downsizing attendance and maintaining healthy safety protocols.

 

Natapanu also gave his assurance that the government is capable of performing aggressive testings, regarding the Samut Sakhon COVID upsurge, he also ensured the safety of migrant workers in the province citing the capability of the Thai public health sector. The spokesperson reiterated that the Thai government has implemented strict and standard measures for all persons entering Thailand, including all health criteria and quarantine, and the administration will continue to do so.

 

 

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That's at least two announcements of "no lockdown" expect a lockdown announcement next week.

 

I'm seeing evidence of 'hubris' creeping into the narrative here.

 

How does that normally end?

 

We're entering the cooler dry time of the year - in my opinion that is not a great sign, by the end of January we will know the full effect.

So Thailand's not going early and going hard instead opting for the go late and go soft again relying on Thai's natural immunity and lack of testing.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Natapanu also gave his assurance that the government is capable of performing aggressive testings,

Capable but not willing.

7 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

So Thailand's not going early and going hard instead opting for the go late and go soft again relying on Thai's natural immunity and lack of testing.

Capable but not willing.

Lockdowns don't work. WHO were saying that this is an inappropriate response to pandemics until it became politically expedient to say nothing. 

Lockdowns were supposed to ease the load on health services, not stop whoever was going to get Covid anyway from getting infected.

Anybody been reading the scientific studies about the utility of facemasks?

29 minutes ago, cooked said:

Lockdowns don't work. WHO were saying that this is an inappropriate response to pandemics until it became politically expedient to say nothing. 

Lockdowns were supposed to ease the load on health services, not stop whoever was going to get Covid anyway from getting infected.

Anybody been reading the scientific studies about the utility of facemasks?

Lockdowns don't work. I didn't really fancy the thought of 14 day quarantine to come back to Thailand but compared to the hell of the UK lockdowns it's looking a good idea at present. I really hope Thailand see sense and don't go down the lockdown route.

 

Mass testing just finds pointless non infectious cases and these cases don't have clinical diagnosis, so it's pointless as you don't know who is symptomatic or not. It's never ending cycle of lockdown, open up, lockdown again and then there is the bitterness creeping in from people, those who comply and those who do not. It's fairly grim and horrible place in Europe at present, well, it always was grim in the UK 555.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has confirmed that there is no need to impose a lockdown

 

No need for a national lockdown.

 

But they should definitely order a lockdown of the Hero-General’s house and put him into a total and indefinite quarantine.

 

….to ensure he is kept 100% safe from plague-producing pathogens and other evil foreign contamination.

 

 

 

Edited December 25, 20205 yr by Hayduke

That's at least two announcements of "no lockdown" expect a lockdown announcement next week.

 

LOL.......Spot on......That's exactly how things work....I don't know about a week but with-in a month is my bet.....

Who was it that said "There will not be a coup"?

 

Oh, forget the last word, "today".

 

 

That said, not seeing a country-wide lockdown, maybe provincial/district based on cases? Even then, it will be called something else.

 

 

lockdowns work so great, look at USA, UK, ITALY, FRANCE, UK ...

6 hours ago, Crossy said:

That's at least two announcements of "no lockdown" expect a lockdown announcement next week.

 

How many provinces now have it?

No nationwide lock-down but multiple areas will be closed as the numbers increase and spread around the country.

1 hour ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

lockdowns work so great, look at USA, UK, ITALY, FRANCE, UK ...

So no lock down/control the numbers would decrease?

We don't need to use that loaded word. But I think greater surveillance & restrictions should be put in place now rather than later.

6 hours ago, cooked said:

Lockdowns don't work. WHO were saying that this is an inappropriate response to pandemics until it became politically expedient to say nothing. 

Lockdowns were supposed to ease the load on health services, not stop whoever was going to get Covid anyway from getting infected.

Anybody been reading the scientific studies about the utility of facemasks?

"Anybody been reading the scientific studies about the utility of facemasks?"  There has been so much said by so many different

parties and individuals that you do not know what to believe. You can toss a coin on it.

 

Yet !!

No need for a national lockdown, because each provincial governor will cook up his own version.

 

The result will eventually be almost the same.

 

Edited December 25, 20205 yr by Caldera

17 hours ago, cooked said:

Lockdowns don't work. WHO were saying that this is an inappropriate response to pandemics until it became politically expedient to say nothing. 

Lockdowns were supposed to ease the load on health services, not stop whoever was going to get Covid anyway from getting infected.

Anybody been reading the scientific studies about the utility of facemasks?

The virus is spread through respiratory droplets. Masks reduce the spread of respiratory droplets. Therefore masks reduce the spread of the virus. Not exactly rocket science.

Lock downs are only necessary in countries where the adults act like 4 year olds,  and

do not wear masks, and social distance and be cautious. The places where the anti maskers

and anti vaxxers hold huge protests because they need their freedoms and liberty.   In Thailand

where I seen lots of mask wearers even before the covid 19 virus came around, the population

at least have no problems wearing masks, and they try to social distance where they can as well.

   Big Plus as well, was that Thailand did not have Donald Trump as their leader, spreading all his 

information on bleach to cure the virus, etc.  I am glad to see that Thailand still has much lower

numbers of cases of this virus than many countries.  Good Luck in 2021 Thailand.

Cheers

Geezer