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Thailand reported 248 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday.

Of the new cases, 242 were local transmissions, while 6 were imported from people entering quarantine.

However, a further 65 people were discharged from hospital having made a full recovery.

975 people remain in hospital or held in a migrant worker quarantine centre.

The spike in cases in recent days is the result of proactive screening related to an outbreak  of the virus at Bang Khae market in bangkok

Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 27,402, with 88 deaths.

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Ok, facts. That number is hard to ignore.

The spike in cases in recent days is the result of proactive screening related to an outbreak of the virus at Bang Khae market in bangkok

And the Uptick continues.  I see they have even closed the EGAT main office in Nonthaburi due to an employee being infected and testing positive.  Lets see how this plays out with a somewhat muted Songkran.  Hopefully the tourism sector that was starting to come back just in the past week in Pattaya, does not take a hit and those of us in Bangkok who are scheduled to travel do not get forced in to a provincial lockdown.

The numbers will be lower tomorrow because i think they have finished testing in that area.

I am no expert but its safe to assume COVID is alive an well here

Sadly with Songkran looming it could be visiting us all soon...anyone for another lock down 

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

result of proactive screening related to an outbreak  of the virus at Bang Khae market in bangkok

Here's an idea as markets are obviously high risk. Try some pro active screening in all markets in Thailand, start off in Bangkok then all other cities and lets see what the numbers are. Or carry on as you are and just keep letting it brew until the lock downs are brought in again.

It's going to happen isn't it. The world will be open and Thailand closed for covid. Oh well, what's another year without the wife !

Just had a look at the details for yesterdays tests:

48 minutes ago, webfact said:

The spike in cases in recent days is the result of proactive screening related to an outbreak  of the virus at Bang Khae market in bangkok

Thats not actually correct, yes the spike has increased because of Bang Khae but thats not the only reason, the number of hospital walk in cases has also spiked massively and not just in Bangkok, its spreading fast now:

79 “walk-in” hospital cases: Samut Sakhon 26. Nakhon Pathom 13. Tak 9. Phetchaburi 2. Suphanburi 3. Nonthaburi 1. Samut Prakan 3. Ratchaburi 5. Pathum Thani 1. Bangkok 13. Sisaket 1. Songkhla 2

163 proactive case: Phetchaburi 1. Nonthaburi 1. Samut Sakhon 7. Bangkok 154 *

 

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Just had a look at the details for yesterdays tests:

Thats not actually correct, yes the spike has increased because of Bang Khae but thats not the only reason, the number of hospital walk in cases has also spiked massively and not just in Bangkok, its spreading fast now:

79 “walk-in” hospital cases: Samut Sakhon 26. Nakhon Pathom 13. Tak 9. Phetchaburi 2. Suphanburi 3. Nonthaburi 1. Samut Prakan 3. Ratchaburi 5. Pathum Thani 1. Bangkok 13. Sisaket 1. Songkhla 2

163 proactive case: Phetchaburi 1. Nonthaburi 1. Samut Sakhon 7. Bangkok 154 *

 

Yet Songkran is a go albeit without the water and talcum.

46 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Yet Songkran is a go albeit without the water and talcum.

A lot can and probably will change before Songkran, just like New Year I suspect it will be mostly cancelled at the last minute.

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

It's going to happen isn't it. The world will be open and Thailand closed for covid. Oh well, what's another year without the wife !

They've been too busy patting themselves on the back and fumbling the ball on the vaccine procurement due to greed and vested interests.

4 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

They've been too busy patting themselves on the back and fumbling the ball on the vaccine procurement due to greed and vested interests.

Fumbling the vaccine rollout but never fumbling one Satang sounds about right.

Time for another nationwide lockdown. Allowing Songkran to go ahead now would be the height of folly. The infections from the Bang Khae wet markets have already spread to other provinces, like Suphan Buri and Si Sa Ket. Imagine how it will spread next month when all the Isaan folk and northerners head home for the holiday, and maybe a million Bangkokians decide to visit Pattaya, Hua Hin, Phuket and so on.

In Mahasawat there are two wet markets across the road from one and other.  One positive case was found in a vendor at one of the markets.  It was promptly closed for three days on Monday for disinfection.

Given that people constantly walk across the road to go to the other market I was dumbfounded that the other market wasn't closed for cleaning.

Then again TIT and the mighty baht rules.

If you dont look for it you dont find it, if you dont find it then its not there

3 hours ago, lujanit said:

In Mahasawat there are two wet markets across the road from one and other.  One positive case was found in a vendor at one of the markets.  It was promptly closed for three days on Monday for disinfection.

Given that people constantly walk across the road to go to the other market I was dumbfounded that the other market wasn't closed for cleaning.

Then again TIT and the mighty baht rules.

That's not the whole story. This is where everybody gets their daily food.

Although CP Group would love it, can't make everyone buy in supermarkets.

Dunno how we can fix this one.

154 cases is a giant wakeup call for Bangkok. Repeat, that's Bangkok not Bang Khae!

In Rayong, A. Klaeng, there are big fresh markets which occupy fixed places on fixed days but with mostly the same vendors. There's a roof but all four sides are open and the aisles are rarely packed. I imagine there are similar village markets in other provinces.

In city markets, though, because of population density, the fresh markets are, in fact, wet. Some stalls are operating all night long. There's no time for a flush-out. And...would it help?

* Did the 'deep-cleaning' help in Samut Sakhon markets or did Covid just spread out???

So, now it is spreading in Bangkok, Thailand has a real outbreak. It needs to lock down Bangkok quick.  Thailand needs to look at what it did right first time round, and do it again, like now.

Thailand has not really had a first wave, thus, there are lots of vulnerable people who will drop like flies.

 

Cluster of Covid-19 Infections in Bang Khae Will not Become New Wave

It's starting to look like that was a bold statement to make.

Fingers crossed the numbers start falling as fast as they climbed.

The number of infections are increasing daily, the Government needs to get a grip of the situation urgently, or we will end up with another lockdown. 

15 hours ago, webfact said:

The spike in cases in recent days is the result of proactive screening

Imagine that.

Now imagine they proactively test millions like developed countries are doing.

Numbers of detected positive covid are rising and this outbreak may have been brewing for the last 2 weeks. Who knows how far it's spread its wings without the WHO motto of test, test, test.