Thailand reports 96 new COVID-19 cases

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Image: Reuters file photo

 

Thailand reported 96 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday.

 

Of the new cases, 87 were local transmissions, while 9 were imported from people entering quarantine. 

 

Most of the new cases were discovered in Bangkok and Samut Sakhon.

 

A further 106 people were discharged from hospital having made a full recovery.

 

1,258 people remain in hospital or held in a migrant worker quarantine centre.

 

Sunday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 29,127 with 95 deaths.

 

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[AlfHuy]

They should better start to test thais before they come back to Thailand.

Almost every day, people enter quarantine being infected.

 

[Moonlover]

1 minute ago, AlfHuy said:

They should better start to test thais before they come back to Thailand.

Almost every day, people enter quarantine being infected.

 

Why, they all go straight into quarantine so what's the problem?

[Bkk Brian]

9 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

They should better start to test thais before they come back to Thailand.

Almost every day, people enter quarantine being infected.

 

The problem being that those Thai's that have not been tested and then board a plane back to Thailand can easily pass on the virus to other passengers in the enclosed confines of the aircraft.

[AlfHuy]

27 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Why, they all go straight into quarantine so what's the problem?

Then let everybody in. No tests abroad, no insurance, no fit to fly. Bring them in and straight into quarantine.

[rabas]

22 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

The problem being that those Thai's that have not been tested and then board a plane back to Thailand can easily pass on the virus to other passengers in the enclosed confines of the aircraft.

The other passengers go through the same quarantine, again no problem.

 

Also, testing cannot stop infected foreigners from boarding a plane. As often explained, if you are exposed within  6 days of boarding, the test may be negative (fail to detect the virus).

 

Testing foreigners is more a courtesy. Quarantine is what prevents the virus entering Thailand.

 

Edited April 4, 2021 by rabas

[Bkk Brian]

14 minutes ago, rabas said:

The other passengers go through the same quarantine, again no problem.

 

Also, testing cannot stop infected foreigners from boarding a plane. As often explained, if you are exposed within  6 days of boarding, the test may be negative (fail to detect the virus).

 

Testing foreigners is more a courtesy. Quarantine is what prevents the virus entering Thailand.

 

The other passengers are covid tested and are not allowed to board without a negative test. Thats not courtesy thats the rule.

 

If you think its ok to mix negative tested people with those who have come from a high pandemic region without a test and to mix in the same aircraft then you are deluded. 

 

Quarantine is irrelevant if you've contracted the virus on the plane and then end up seriously ill in hospital as a result.

 

Yes quarantine regardless of test or not is usefull, mixing negative and potentially positive is not if you are trying to keep all people safe. If you're going to try and debate that then go ahead.

[Moonlover]

16 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

41 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Why, they all go straight into quarantine so what's the problem?

 

16 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

Then let everybody in. No tests abroad, no insurance, no fit to fly. Bring them in and straight into quarantine.

There are 2 primary reasons why Thais can return without testing.

 

Firstly it is not always possible for them to get tested in the country they are flying from unless they display symptoms. (much the same as Thailand in fact)

 

Secondly they have a right to return to their home country, test or no test. 

 

Regarding foreigners coming to Thailand, the country is applying much the same entry rules as just about every other country in the world is right now.

 

[Daithi85]

Numbers starting to rise before the holidays????

[polpott]

Just now, Moonlover said:

Secondly they have a right to return to their home country, test or no test. 

Not to the UK. Even with a British passport you won't be allowed to board the plane without a valid Covid test.

[Moonlover]

1 minute ago, polpott said:

5 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Secondly they have a right to return to their home country, test or no test. 

 

1 minute ago, polpott said:

Not to the UK. Even with a British passport you won't be allowed to board the plane without a valid Covid test.

We are discussing Thais returning to their home country on their repatriation flights.

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Firstly it is not always possible for them to get tested in the country they are flying from unless they display symptoms. (much the same as Thailand in fact)

 

Secondly they have a right to return to their home country, test or no test. 

 

Regarding foreigners coming to Thailand, the country is applying much the same entry rules as just about every other country in the world is right now.

 

Your first point, thats a problem faced by all nationalities not just Thai's

 

Second point. Why do Thai's have the right to come back to Thailand without a test first? 

 

Thats not the case in England, UK citizens and international citizens must all show a covid negative test before returning.

[RichardColeman]

Oh, just open the planet to the vaccinated and get on with it, it's just silly now.  It's projected that the world's population will grow about 97 million this year. If an extra 3 million die of covid the planet will show no real hiccup in the  long run population explosion. Yet millions are now unemployed, with potentially no future. The cure is out of proportion to the disease.

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Oh, just open the planet to the vaccinated and get on with it, it's just silly now.  

Agreed...............????

[ThailandRyan]

47 minutes ago, rabas said:

Testing foreigners is more a courtesy. Quarantine is what prevents the virus entering Thailand.

You mean more of a money maker for someone, or just in making the foreigners jump through hoops compared to Thais.

[polpott]

Just now, RichardColeman said:

If an extra 3 million die of covid the planet will show no real hiccup in the  long run population explosion.

Different story if you are one of the 3 million or one of your parents.

[dyertribe]

So, does that 96 include the 112 prisoners and guards announced today?

[Guderian]

And in a week the Songkran holiday will begin, with many workers in Bangkok returning to their villages as well as many Bangkokians wanting a break at the beach in Pattaya or Hua Hin. The big question is, why is the government so remiss when it comes to Bangkok and travel restrictions? The way this is going, we won't have to wait for the vaccinated foreign tourists to arrive and start spreading the virus at an alarming rate, Songkran will already have done that. Though the foreigners will, no doubt, add some interesting new variations to the virus menu here in Thailand, lol.

[RichardColeman]

12 minutes ago, polpott said:

Different story if you are one of the 3 million or one of your parents.

We've all gotta die of something. Stepping outside the door of your house brings risks every day - WHO says there are 1,350,000 road deaths each year in the world. 13,500,000 people dying every 10 years  - yet have we closed the planet for a bad driving pandemic ?

[ourmanflint]

14 minutes ago, dyertribe said:

So, does that 96 include the 112 prisoners and guards announced today?

Obviously it does.

[polpott]

Just now, RichardColeman said:

We've all gotta die of something. Stepping outside the door of your house brings risks every day - WHO says there are 1,350,000 road deaths each year in the world. 13,500,000 people dying every 10 years  - yet have we closed the planet for a bad driving pandemic ?

I'd rather die later than sooner. Up to you. I'm afraid that you're a major part of the obstacle to controlling the pandemic. Originated in the US. "Me, me me, I ain't got it so why should I care if anyone else gets it." An attitude that isn't conducive to a civilised society.

[rabas]

14 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

We've all gotta die of something. Stepping outside the door of your house brings risks every day - WHO says there are 1,350,000 road deaths each year in the world. 13,500,000 people dying every 10 years  - yet have we closed the planet for a bad driving pandemic ?

You mean Covid has wiped out (killed) more that twice the total global traffic deaths, so far? And left countless millions with permanent or long term damage because it can attack almost every part of the body, unlike other viruses? And new mutant waves continue as cases again rise rapidly in spring time, when they absolutely shouldn't?  Never mind that COVID is now mixing with MERS in Saudi hospitals (reported last week)

 

Obviously, you should stop driving.

 

Edited April 4, 2021 by rabas

[Daithi85]

11 minutes ago, ourmanflint said:

Obviously it does.

Obviously it doesn't, they'll be in tommorows numbers

[RichardColeman]

6 minutes ago, polpott said:

I'd rather die later than sooner. Up to you. I'm afraid that you're a major part of the obstacle to controlling the pandemic. Originated in the US. "Me, me me, I ain't got it so why should I care if anyone else gets it." An attitude that isn't conducive to a civilised society.

The problem with your argument is that there would never be an end to covid and world lockdowns as covid consistently evolves and creates variants. We get flu shots every year for flu variants. About 608,000 people in the world died of flu last year - we did not shut the planet. It's not a question of me me me, it's a question of reality vs covid, living with it or hiding from it. As for the 'Originated in US' comment, if you're suggesting the covid is US in creation I'd like hard evidence of that accusation

[RichardColeman]

9 minutes ago, rabas said:

You mean Covid has wiped out (killed) more that twice the total global traffic deaths, so far?

Yes, and nobody doubts covid kills, but deaths on the road will be higher in the future than covid deaths as vaccination roll out - you cannot vaccinate bad driving

 

9 minutes ago, rabas said:

Obviously, you should stop driving

I don't drive, though still at risk from a nutter

[polpott]

Just now, RichardColeman said:

The problem with your argument is that there would never be an end to covid and world lockdowns as covid consistently evolves and creates variants. We get flu shots every year for flu variants. About 608,000 people in the world died of flu last year - we did not shut the planet. It's not a question of me me me, it's a question of reality vs covid, living with it or hiding from it. As for the 'Originated in US' comment, if you're suggesting the covid is US in creation I'd like hard evidence of that accusation

The me, me, me, attitude was born in the US, as my post said and you well know. Rose to prominence due to trump's support and encouragement.

 

Vast differences between Covid and the flu. No doubt annual boosters will be requiresd to take in to account variants. I doubt that you will take your annual booster though.

[Bkk Brian]

2 hours ago, dyertribe said:

So, does that 96 include the 112 prisoners and guards announced today?

I think those will be added tomorrow, but no they are not in todays official figures.

[Petey11]

2 hours ago, dyertribe said:

So, does that 96 include the 112 prisoners and guards announced today?

Exactly my question

[WHansen]

1 hour ago, Daithi85 said:

Obviously it doesn't, they'll be in tommorows numbers

Sarcasm is even funnier when it has to be explained 555

[Bkk Brian]

2 hours ago, rabas said:

 Never mind that COVID is now mixing with MERS in Saudi hospitals (reported last week)

 

Interesting. I can't seem to find reference to that anywhere. Do you have a link?