Chonburi reports 23 new COVID-19 cases, most linked to Bangkok cluster

[webfact]

 

Public health officials in Chonburi reported 23 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

 

The majority of the new cases were discovered in Sri Racha and are almost all linked to the cluster at entertainment venues in Bangkok.

 

18 of the new cases had visited entertainment venues in Bangkok, with 13 being Thai nationals and 4 being Japanese nationals. One other case was a Thai who works at an entertainment venue in Bangkok.

 

There was one other case of a Thai national not linked to the group but who also works in Bangkok.

 

Another two cases were people from Samut Sakhon province who had also visited the  Bangkok Motor Show recently at the Impact Challenger Hall in Muang Thong Thani.

 

Chonburi health officials also announced they are waiting on results of 116 tests carried out on people  who had been in contact with the people who had already tested positive.

 

Meanwhile, people in Sri Racha and Banglamung districts, which includes  Pattaya, will be invited for testing in the next couple of days and follows a similar move by officials in Bangkok who on Monday were offering free tests to  people on Sukhumvit Soi 10.

 

The news comes as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Monday announced the closure of 196 entertainment venues in the capital.

 

In Chonburi, people are advised to continue wearing masks, practicing social distancing and remember to check in to locations with the MoChana or Thai Chana  apps.

 

No restrictions on venues are  currently in place in Chonburi although  this may change if the COVID-19 situation worsens. 

 

 

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[AlfHuy]

The naughty Japanese.

Next step is, to close all Soi 24 down.

[choudens]

28 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

The naughty Japanese.

Next step is, to close all Soi 24 down.

After 9 pm correct!

[robblok]

They closed it down in BKK, so only natural they will (if more cases emerge) close Pattaya down too. Can't wait for songkran and see the spread. Its going to be bad.

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The majority of the new cases were discovered in Sri Racha and are almost all linked to the cluster at entertainment venues in Bangkok.

Spread from Bangkok to Chonburi, what more evidence do they need that Songkran travel is a disaster waiting to happen.

[colinneil]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The news comes as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Monday announced the closure of 196 entertainment venues in the capital.

Good idea, but why allow the hordes to travel all over the country for songkran?

It will be a major disaster, never mind wanting to make people happy, better they unhappy but virus free.

[smedly]

Bangkok should have been locked down days ago with travel restrictions enforced - this is now already spreading to other provinces and next week there will be a mass exodus from Bangkok 

 

Pattaya administration should be locking down the city and stop people travelling here but instead they are encouraging it - how stupid is that 

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, robblok said:

They closed it down in BKK, so only natural they will (if more cases emerge) close Pattaya down too. Can't wait for songkran and see the spread. Its going to be bad.

I fear you are likely correct. Heads in the sand for Songkran!

[mrmicbkktxl]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

will be invited for testing

What does that mean exactly?

[Daithi85]

19 minutes ago, mrmicbkktxl said:

What does that mean exactly?

Pretty easy to understand I would have thought.  ????

[mrmicbkktxl]

3 minutes ago, Daithi85 said:

Pretty easy to understand I would have thought.  ????

Really?I will get an invitation by mail?Which hospital?

[couchpotato]

17 minutes ago, Daithi85 said:

Pretty easy to understand I would have thought.  ????

Actually no...not easy to decipher who and how.

So unless you have more information, then!!

[chilly07]

Changed my mind. Small island in the gulf too good for them. Rubber dingy without outboard or paddles off Indonesian pirate island may still be too good for them but they deserve a modicum of sympathy. Unless of course they are panicking and trying to get vaccinated? Sonkranq madness should be cancelled!

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Another two cases were people from Samut Sakhon province who had also visited the  Bangkok Motor Show recently at the Impact Challenger Hall in Muang Thong Thani.

Ooooop's 

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Ooooop's 

Along with over 1,000,000 others

Thats not Ooooop,s, thats Ohhh S@@@@@t

[Leaver]

8 hours ago, smedly said:

Pattaya administration should be locking down the city and stop people travelling here but instead they are encouraging it - how stupid is that 

 

Thai mentality.  Make a baht today, don't worry about tomorrow.  

 

Allowing travel over Songkran could see everything in lock down again 6 weeks later. 

 

It's a ridiculous risk to be taking.   

[lemonjelly]

Good grief, tens of thousands of BKK residents about to pack into aircon buses to the provinces to visit families. Is the air in those aircon buses recycled?.... hope not.

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, lemonjelly said:

Good grief, tens of thousands of BKK residents about to pack into aircon buses to the provinces to visit families. Is the air in those aircon buses recycled?.... hope not.

Of course it is..... a small portion may be brought in to refresh. I do expect passengers will be wearing masks though, pulling them down to use their phones frequently, and no seats will be left vacant. 

[NoshowJones]

On 4/6/2021 at 11:34 AM, colinneil said:

Good idea, but why allow the hordes to travel all over the country for songkran?

It will be a major disaster, never mind wanting to make people happy, better they unhappy but virus free.

I don't think it is so much to do with people being happy Colin, a lot of the connected people will make a lot of money with all these people traveling, and it's these people who help to keep the unelected "PMs" bank account up.

Edited April 7, 2021 by possum1931

[champers]

NYE was cancelled at short notice, so should Songkram.

BP front page headline today "Songkram travel gets nod".

Will set the tourist industry back for months.

[Leaver]

On 4/7/2021 at 3:54 PM, champers said:

BP front page headline today "Songkram travel gets nod".

 

Allowing travel for Songkran seems so crazy that that the only other reason for it is it's strategic.  

 

Perhaps they know the spread is so significant that they are allowing Songkran travel in order to spread the infected throughout different provinces where the various medical facilities may be able to cope, and where is easier to control media coverage.  

 

Thailand is all about "image" not reality.  They would not want scenes of mass death in the capital, Bangkok.  

 

 

On 4/7/2021 at 3:54 PM, champers said:

Will set the tourist industry back for months.

 

Possibly set it back over 1 year.