A big contradiction in reported COVID infection numbers in Samut Sakhon

 

 

There is a big discrepancy in the COVID-19 infection figures at a canned seafood exporting company in Samut Sakhon, between those reported by the provincial health office and those from the company’s management.

 

Responding to a report on social media, which claims that more than 900 employees of the Thai Union Group, a major seafood exporter, have been found to be infected with the virus, Dr.Naretrith Khatthaseema, the provincial health chief, said today that active tests, conducted by health officials of employees of the company, have confirmed that more than 900 are infected.

 

He said that the provincial health office has already reported to the Bangkok-based CCSA twice, the infection figures of 541 and 470, adding that the figures came from tests conducted in all the factories affiliated with the company.

 

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If the covid don't get you we will blind you with conflicting figures shortly before we turn you into a giant red prawn or a cardboard cut-out ????  

Thai math is seven + purple = cube.

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If more than 10% of the employees in one factory are found to be infected, he said the officials test all the employees there, adding that the screening tests have, so far, covered 20 such factories.

Thai Union Group CEO, Thirapong Chansiri said, however, that, as of Tuesday, 23,630 of the group’s 27,552 employees, or 85%percent, have been given PCR tests and only 69 of them, or 0.29%, tested positive.[/quote]

 

So if only 0.29% tested positive, then why 85% has been tested?

 

[quote] Thirapong also said that the company has imposed restrictions on the movements of the employees [/quote]

Read: They brought in the barbed wire

It seems that big Business trumps the Government in this Country.

The Company reports only 69 Infected people, and continues to run its plants at maximum output, whilst the CCSA have been made aware of over 900 Infections on two occasions.

ALL these Plants should be closed immediately, and a full Inquiry launched, not just into the Operations of these Factories by this Company, but also into the number of Illegal Workers they are using in the Plants.

Although, I am sure there will be none found.

After this fiasco, the US and EU will be looking to ban their Products for sure.

 

If more than 10% of the employees in one factory are found to be infected, he said the officials test all the employees there, adding that the screening tests have, so far, covered 20 such factories.

 

How can you know if more than 10% of employees are infected unless you test them all in the first place ??

12 hours ago, smedly said:

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...Lie-land, Oops-land, Brag-land, Head-in-the-Sand-land.

When a square is green, why on earth is the driver only 47 and not foam? 

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On 1/6/2021 at 11:14 PM, Susco said:

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Thai Union Group CEO, Thirapong Chansiri said, however, that, as of Tuesday, 23,630 of the group’s 27,552 employees, or 85%percent, have been given PCR tests and only 69 of them, or 0.29%, tested positive.[/quote]

 

So if only 0.29% tested positive, then why 85% has been tested?

 

May be because they don't have a crystal ball to predict how many percent will be tested positive without testing 85% of all employees. 

On 1/6/2021 at 10:15 PM, Sydebolle said:

When a square is green, why on earth is the driver only 47 and not foam? 

Because, sweet rolls and plums!

 

On 1/7/2021 at 9:05 AM, Cake Monster said:

After this fiasco, the US and EU will be looking to ban their Products for sure.

 

Why would the US and EU who collectively OWN the worlds worst Covid response and statistics want to ban anything?

 

This all sounds very much like a fervent wish on your part.

Gotta love all the usual Thai bashers having a field day based on just another flawed translation from a language they can't even be bothered to learn for themselves.

Too many individual national and provincial "authorities" reporting different numbers, throughout a single day, has exactly one result: people don't believe any numbers.

 

Stick to the daily CCSA briefing as the only source of figures.

 

Same-same for the MorChana app. Stick with one freakin' message.