Pattaya back to square one: All quiet as resort enters the "Red Zone"

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Pattaya back to square one: All quiet as resort enters the "Red Zone"

 

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

Pattaya Update News reported that Pattaya was deserted last night at 10 pm - the first night that the resort had entered the highest level of Covid restrictions - Tier Four or the "Red Zone".

 

They said that there were now 144 Covid cases in Chonburi and 91 in Bang Lamung district. 

 

This prompted the closure of malls, massage establishments, fitness centers, convenience stores, entertainment venues, pubs, bars and other places selling alcohol. 

 

Posting several pictures of the desolation they said that Soi Bua Khao and Walking Street were devoid of people and massage places were also cooperating in the severe shutdown. 

 

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

There were just a few people going home, they said.

 

Restaurants that were allowed to open were shutting up early for the night because there were no customers and even mobile vendors were nowhere to be seen. 

 

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

They commented that Pattaya, just when it was beginning to show signs of recovery, had been thrown back to square one.

 

They referred to four levels of Covid awareness Green, Yellow, Orange and the most serious - Red. 

 

Source: Pattaya Update News

 

 

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[Andy from Kent]

 

If restrictions are followed, hopefully this will mitigate the spread of this disease.   Sadly there are still those who  refuse to take the Covid seriously.

 

I read more and more that even those who survive the disease suffer horrible lingering aftereffects.

[Jeffr2]

20 minutes ago, Andy from Kent said:

 

If restrictions are followed, hopefully this will mitigate the spread of this disease.   Sadly there are still those who  refuse to take the Covid seriously.

 

I read more and more that even those who survive the disease suffer horrible lingering aftereffects.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/health/covid-hospital-readmissions.html

He Was Hospitalized for Covid-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again.

 

Significant numbers of coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms that send them back to the hospital, taxing an already overburdened health system.

[tomazbodner]

18 minutes ago, Andy from Kent said:

 

If restrictions are followed, hopefully this will mitigate the spread of this disease.   Sadly there are still those who  refuse to take the Covid seriously.

 

I read more and more that even those who survive the disease suffer horrible lingering aftereffects.

Yes, IF restrictions are followed. Yesterday in Pratunam, in 200m stretch, other than people inside buses, I saw 0 people with masks on properly. Less than 10 had them, warming their chins, the rest had none at all. No mask on at all included staff inside famous khao mun gai restaurant and every food/fruit vendor and win driver on the way.

 

Now masks aren't the only measure of control of spread of the virus. But they are a very easily seen indicator of how seriously people take these control measures. If 6 months back you'd see pretty much everyone wearing one, you'd now probably see more people in middle of US republican stronghold wearing them than here.

 

People think Thailand got away with it and virus is gone. They have no idea what's coming.

[Guderian]

While I know the authorities had little choice in the matter, this will close numerous small businesses permanently. I know two business owners who managed to get through the first lockdown by eating into their savings, but with the open-ended nature of the new lockdown and the fact that there simply weren't enough customers around to rebuild their savings over the last five months, if this goes on for more than a few weeks (as it surely will) then they'll simply have no funds left to continue.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, Guderian said:

While I know the authorities had little choice in the matter, this will close numerous small businesses permanently. I know two business owners who managed to get through the first lockdown by eating into their savings, but with the open-ended nature of the new lockdown and the fact that there simply weren't enough customers around to rebuild their savings over the last five months, if this goes on for more than a few weeks (as it surely will) then they'll simply have no funds left to continue.

Yes, it will kill off many who were struggling on with minimal income.....  and without Government support they surely will have to close up shop. 

[Trujillo]

"I read more and more that even those who survive the disease suffer horrible lingering aftereffects."

 

Links? 

 

Most if not almost all recover and are fine. Are you working for the government? 

[Pilotman]

3 minutes ago, Trujillo said:

"I read more and more that even those who survive the disease suffer horrible lingering aftereffects."

 

Links? 

 

Most if not almost all recover and are fine. Are you working for the government? 

links?

 

it works both ways mate

[Jeffr2]

7 minutes ago, Trujillo said:

"I read more and more that even those who survive the disease suffer horrible lingering aftereffects."

 

Links? 

 

Most if not almost all recover and are fine. Are you working for the government? 

Are you working for the government trying to deny this virus is serious?

 

Google "covid long term effects".  Get back to us after you've done some research.  You can read the link I posted above for starters.

[soi3eddie]

19 minutes ago, Guderian said:

While I know the authorities had little choice in the matter, this will close numerous small businesses permanently. I know two business owners who managed to get through the first lockdown by eating into their savings, but with the open-ended nature of the new lockdown and the fact that there simply weren't enough customers around to rebuild their savings over the last five months, if this goes on for more than a few weeks (as it surely will) then they'll simply have no funds left to continue.

 

With so many businesses already closed, this new closure order will see a greater percentage of businesses shut down permanently. Their just aren't the reserves or savings any longer to carry them through. Expect things to get worse and lockdowns remain in place until end of February at least as Thailand pursues zero Covid-19 case policy as before. 

 

 

[pixelaoffy]

'Some'  infected suffer after effects ! What's 'long term'. ? It's been a few months since those who had it and recovered which is 98% !

[Jeffr2]

3 minutes ago, pixelaoffy said:

'Some'  infected suffer after effects ! What's 'long term'. ? It's been a few months since those who had it and recovered which is 98% !

The death rate is under reported.  That's a widely known fact.  Not sure why so many are stuck on this 2%, which varies widely according to age and health.  Plus, many who did recover have not FULLY recovered yet.  We still don't know everything about this virus.

[alianware]

3 hours ago, Andy from Kent said:

 

If restrictions are followed, hopefully this will mitigate the spread of this disease.   Sadly there are still those who  refuse to take the Covid seriously.

 

I read more and more that even those who survive the disease suffer horrible lingering aftereffects.

 

I also know people who infected. It took 3 weeks until they recovered. Than onve recorvered they are back to normal life. 

 

They had cough, fever and weakness. Just like when you have normal fever.

Edited December 31, 2020 by onthedarkside
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[alianware]

1 hour ago, Jeffr2 said:

The death rate is under reported.  That's a widely known fact.  Not sure why so many are stuck on this 2%, which varies widely according to age and health.  Plus, many who did recover have not FULLY recovered yet.  We still don't know everything about this virus.

If you mean "we still don't know everything about this virus"  , than what make you so sure that "who did recover have not FULLY recocered yet " ? 

You argue yourself with your own statement !

[jacko45k]

14 minutes ago, alianware said:

 

I also know people who infected. It took 3 weeks until they recovered. Than onve recorvered they are back to normal life. 

 

They had cough, fever and weakness. Just like when you have normal fever.

You probably just didn't know any of the 1,812,189 that died from it. That's good.

[alianware]

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

You probably just didn't know any of the 1,812,189 that died from it. That's good.

And you probably dont know that they die because they had another bad disease before infected and most of them are older people and by the way have you ever make research how many survive the virus after infected ?? And compare it percentage with how many dead.

[Jeffr2]

15 minutes ago, alianware said:

 

I also know people who infected. It took 3 weeks until they recovered. Than onve recorvered they are back to normal life. 

 

They had cough, fever and weakness. Just like when you have normal fever.

And I know people who were infected and months later are still suffering from it.

 

Google 'covid long term effects'.  Then get back to us.

[onthedarkside]

An exchange of off topic bickering, personal comment posts has been removed, along with a coronavirus misinformation post.

 

The topic here is:

 

Pattaya back to square one: All quiet as resort enters the "Red Zone"

 

[abrahamzvi]

4 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/health/covid-hospital-readmissions.html

He Was Hospitalized for Covid-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again.

 

Significant numbers of coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms that send them back to the hospital, taxing an already overburdened health system.

And still one reads comments by readers of TV saying that COVID-19!9 is no more than a Flu. When criticizing the restrictions, some say that motor cars are not banned, although thousands die in motor accidents. Quite frankly, if people don't stop being so stupid and selfish, the plague will not go away, even with the vaccines.

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, alianware said:

And you probably dont know that they die because they had another bad disease before infected and most of them are older people and by the way have you ever make research how many survive the virus after infected ?? And compare it percentage with how many dead.

They are still dead because of Covid.... 

What have you got against older people that you see their death as of lesser importance?

I know how many survive... it isn't 100%. I would rather we prevent infection than accept their deaths as collateral.  

[foreverlomsak]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

"Red Zone".

"The Twilight Zone" TV program comes to mind in that people disappeared never to be seen again.

[Dazinoz]

5 hours ago, Trujillo said:

Most if not almost all recover and are fine. Are you working for the government? 

Are you a doctor?

 

I contracted the Ross River Virus in Australia way back in 1995 and still suffer effects from it and speaking to friends who have had it also suffer the same to varying extents.

 

I know not the same virus but you can't claim people are fine in such a short space of time.

[Deli]

And all this misery thanks to China, the lying Dictor Xi and his fellow commies of the CCP.

Please never forget.

[Petey11]

And tonight New year, imagine be a lot of condo parties in those confined spaces rather than the open air, outside bars which can be safer controlled environment.

[tribalfusion001]

"We had to destroy our village to save the village" or "we had to destroy our country in order to save it from covid"

[Neeranam]

8 hours ago, Trujillo said:

"I read more and more that even those who survive the disease suffer horrible lingering aftereffects."

 

Links? 

 

Most if not almost all recover and are fine. Are you working for the government? 

My mother, aunt and 4 cousins have had the disease and have all had nothing as bad as normal flu. 

 

People should read less and base their opinions on reality.

[foreverlomsak]

57 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

My mother, aunt and 4 cousins have had the disease and have all had nothing as bad as normal flu. 

 

People should read less and base their opinions on reality.

The only reality most of us have of Covid is reading about it, so therefore that is all we can base our opinions on.

[Neeranam]

2 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

The only reality most of us have of Covid is reading about it, so therefore that is all we can base our opinions on.

Strange, I thought millions had already had it, according to what I read.

[foreverlomsak]

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

Strange, I thought millions had already had it, according to what I read.

I was writing on the basis of living in Thailand, obviously if you live in the UK or USA things will be different.

[Meat Pie 47]

13 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, it will kill off many who were struggling on with minimal income.....  and without Government support they surely will have to close up shop. 

Yes my friend is a hairdresser she lost her shop at the last close down and surely will

lose the second shop again