Samut Sakhon reports 541 new Covid-19 cases

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Samut Sakhon reports 541 new Covid-19 cases

 

A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample of a migrant worker for a Covid-19 test in Muang district of Samut Sakhon. (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)

 

Health officials in Samut Sakhon province on Sunday reported 541 new COVID-19  cases.

 

According to Thai news site Thairath, 455 of the infections were amongst migrant workers, while 86 cases were from newly infected Thai nationals.

 

The cases amongst  migrant workers was the result of testing among the migrant community in the province. 

 

Sunday’s announcement  brings the total  number of cases in the province to 2,401.

 

Meanwhile,  health officials in Chonburi on Sunday reported  62 additional COVID-19 cases, 27 among men and 35 among women, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 305, with one death.

 

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[ThailandRyan]

Sounds to me like they are separating out the Non-Thai, Non Quarantine cases instead of combining them in one total Statistic.  Is this to save face or what is the reason they are not combining all of the tests from all of the provinces.  A clear picture is needed. So one can see what is happening and to make an informed decision as to sequester ones self or just continue with daily life, albeit there are certain closures.

[LosLobo]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sounds to me like they are separating out the Non-Thai, Non Quarantine cases instead of combining them in one total Statistic.  Is this to save face or what is the reason they are not combining all of the tests from all of the provinces.  A clear picture is needed. So one can see what is happening and to make an informed decision as to sequester ones self or just continue with daily life, albeit there are certain closures.

Total today is 918.

[mtls2005]

8 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Total today is 918.

 

Assuming Chonburi or Chantaburi, or some other province don't drop their own numbers today?

 

 

[RichardColeman]

17 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The cases amongst  migrant workers was the result of testing among the migrant community in the province. 

And had probably been there since the beginning but failed to be tested for !

[darksidedog]

I wish this had more detail. A while back they said they would count this outbreak separately, so is this the cumulative total of the numbers they had been holding back over a period of some days, or just today? If the former, OK, if the latter then very bad news and definitely a less than auspicious start to the New Year.

[JHicks]

22 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sounds to me like they are separating out the Non-Thai, Non Quarantine cases instead of combining them in one total Statistic.  Is this to save face or what is the reason they are not combining all of the tests from all of the provinces.  A clear picture is needed. So one can see what is happening and to make an informed decision as to sequester ones self or just continue with daily life, albeit there are certain closures.

If you have a group that is effectively isolated it makes sense to separate out their numbers because they're not a transmission risk to anyone else. Whether migrant workers in Samut Sakhon really are effectively isolated I don't know, but I think that's the logic.

[ThailandRyan]

A true lack of transparency.  Makes you wonder what the real numbers are.  Like many have been saying as well as myself, I do not trust their numbers. No cohesiveness in reporting.

[Petey11]

27 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sounds to me like they are separating out the Non-Thai, Non Quarantine cases instead of combining them in one total Statistic.  Is this to save face or what is the reason they are not combining all of the tests from all of the provinces.  A clear picture is needed. So one can see what is happening and to make an informed decision as to sequester ones self or just continue with daily life, albeit there are certain closures.

I agree, if you're found infected in UK you're counted as a UK case, regardless of where you're from. Think it's a saving face and making the situation look better than it is.

[ThailandRyan]

3 minutes ago, JHicks said:

If you have a group that is effectively isolated it makes sense to separate out their numbers because they're not a transmission risk to anyone else. Whether migrant workers in Samut Sakhon really are effectively isolated I don't know, but I think that's the logic.

The question is whether it is one days worth or many days. Additionally are they being added to the total numbers in the MOPH stats or hidden. No transparency as I said.

Edited January 3, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[JHicks]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

The question is whether it is one days worth or many days.

Yeah that's another question, for sure. I think several days' worth of testing, just because there hasn't been any update on the SS numbers for a while. They could make that clearer, but even if it's 5 days of testing, that doesn't mean it represents 5 days of infections, and that's what you'd really want to know.

[bkk6060]

31 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

A clear picture is needed. So one can see what is happening and to make an informed decision as to sequester ones self or just continue with daily life,

Not trying to start something with you, but what type of information do you need in order to sequester yourself?

I think it is pretty clear there are cases in Chonburi and the Samut S which is not far from Bangkok.

The numbers are getting bigger now they cannot list where every person has been and what they are doing as they did previously.

Just assume they have been throughout Chonburi including Pattaya area and Bangkok.

So, what ever precaution one feels is necessary I personally will just continue and follow the safety protocols suggested.

 

[Susco]

47 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sounds to me like they are separating out the Non-Thai, Non Quarantine cases instead of combining them in one total Statistic.

 

Sounds to me as with their testing they target specific groups.

 

In Samut Sakhon they test immigrant workers. In Rayong and Chonburi they test those that are in the circle of those that attended the gambling dens.

 

There should be a more wide scale testing, as there are many more cases as what they found so far

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sounds to me like they are separating out the Non-Thai, Non Quarantine cases instead of combining them in one total Statistic.  Is this to save face or what is the reason they are not combining all of the tests from all of the provinces. 

I think it more than likely that Thailand is about to start asking to pass their migrant worker cases back onto the countries they came from to add the infections on their totals  - not Thailands. To try and add 80% of their infections onto Myanmars totals

[RR2020]

Boris should latch on to this idea.........

 

Migrants coming across the English Channel if infected are included in UK figures.......we should add them to Frances figures..........????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[Blumpie]

It's going to just spread like wildfire now.  How unfortunate.  

[ourmanflint]

Two words Thai govt are foolish to ignore.. xenophobia and karma

 

 

[hydraides]

Amazing Thailand can control the virus for the whole year, and then just before the vaccine is given out .......the situation spirals out of control........seems WAY to convenient.

 

-Also amazes me how calm the thai government is this time around ..... e.g no national lockdown straight away ........

[sammieuk1]

Your in the land of unbelievable figures to start with there are generally no minus keys on a Thai ministry calculator until now ???? 

[Ron jeremy]

Are the prostitutes that we’re working the brothels in Myanmar counted as migrant workers?

sleeping with hundreds of men then coming back home.

but certainly this doesn’t count! ????????????‍♂️

[dcnx]

4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sounds to me like they are separating out the Non-Thai, Non Quarantine cases instead of combining them in one total Statistic.  Is this to save face or what is the reason they are not combining all of the tests from all of the provinces.  A clear picture is needed. So one can see what is happening and to make an informed decision as to sequester ones self or just continue with daily life, albeit there are certain closures.

They are racist and xenophobic. There’s no reason to list migrant workers or “two Japanese men” separately. They should be infections in a specific area, and that’s it.

 

This division seeds even more xenophobia and hatred towards all types of foreigners.

 

**** them. The government and media is to blame.

[dcnx]

3 hours ago, Susco said:

 

Sounds to me as with their testing they target specific groups.

 

In Samut Sakhon they test immigrant workers. In Rayong and Chonburi they test those that are in the circle of those that attended the gambling dens.

 

There should be a more wide scale testing, as there are many more cases as what they found so far

They should be testing millions of people right now. Not thousands.

 

Thailand hasn’t a clue how to handle this. First time around was dumb luck, that’s obvious now. They won’t get so lucky this time.

[DirtyHarry55]

4 hours ago, JHicks said:

If you have a group that is effectively isolated it makes sense to separate out their numbers because they're not a transmission risk to anyone else. Whether migrant workers in Samut Sakhon really are effectively isolated I don't know, but I think that's the logic.

Don't understand that logic aren't all infected separated from the General Public should we separate all the numbers based on which group they were in?

Wouldn't that be very confusing why not just give the totals?

[DirtyHarry55]

Seems to me there are a number of posters on TV who defend everything the government do.

[Soikhaonoiken]

5 hours ago, Susco said:

 

Sounds to me as with their testing they target specific groups.

 

In Samut Sakhon they test immigrant workers. In Rayong and Chonburi they test those that are in the circle of those that attended the gambling dens.

 

There should be a more wide scale testing, as there are many more cases as what they found so far

Don't be silly, "to quote Trump" , the more you test the more you will find, so by not mass testing it will keep the positive infections lower.... ????

[webfact]

Samut Sakhon reports 541 new COVID-19 cases Sunday afternoon

 

 

Samut Sakhon, Thailand’s coastal hot spot in the new wave of COVID-19 infections, has reported 541 cases in a single day, according to the provincial health office this afternoon (Sunday).

 

According to the Samut Sakhon Facebook page, 455 migrant workers and 86 Thais are newly infected, raising accumulated cases in the province to 2,401 since the middle of December. 131 have, however, recovered.

 

Meanwhile, a shrimp venders’ group today announced the indefinite postponement of the resumption of trade at the Thalay Thai fresh market, due to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/samut-sakhon-reports-541-new-covid-19-cases-sunday-afternoon/

 

 

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[AmySeeker]

8 hours ago, LosLobo said:

Total today is 918.

 

It's all over. 

[AmySeeker]

5 hours ago, hydraides said:

Amazing Thailand can control the virus for the whole year, and then just before the vaccine is given out .......the situation spirals out of control........seems WAY to convenient.

 

-Also amazes me how calm the thai government is this time around ..... e.g no national lockdown straight away ........

 

You forget how calm they were last time, when they kept the borders open for a good few months - even to Chinese tourists during Chinese New Year.  

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

has reported 541 cases in a single day, according to the provincial health office this afternoon (Sunday).

 

That answers my question as these are new single day infections. Add them to the tally MOPH 

[rabas]

45 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

That answers my question as these are new single day infections. Add them to the tally MOPH 

Most data from anywhere doesn't indicate when the actual tests were taken. International daily figures are heavily averaged because of this. Large batches may be added upon completion of some screening program. There may also be delays between provincial and national reporting.

 

Question: are  Burmese workers added to MOPH national figures? Yes, they have been. Below is MOPH daily cases with three large peaks on Dec 20  to Dec 22. These are Burmese workers from the initial screening in Samut Shakon. 

 

The ups and downs in the last 6 days may also include smaller batches.

 

Edited January 3, 2021 by rabas