Thailand reports 965 new COVID-19 cases

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Thailand reported 965 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, a slight reduction from the number of cases reported on Monday.

 

Of the new cases, 956 were local transmissions, while 9 were imported from people entering quarantine. 

 

Most of the new cases were found in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Samut Prakan, Chonburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

A further 40 people were discharged from hospital having made a full recovery.

 

6,190 people remain in hospital receiving treatment.

 

Tuesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 34,575 with 97 deaths.

 

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[TallGuyJohninBKK]

 

Chart below shows 6190 people currently hospitalized, 5608 in traditional hospitals and 582 in field hospital facilities, with 9 cases deemed in serious condition.

 

Note: Under government policy, anyone who tests positive for COVID is required to be hospitalized in some kind of facility until they no longer are contagious, even if they're not having any symptoms. So the numbers below are largely a function of COVID case counts.

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Thailand's standing vs all world countries and Asian regional peers:

 

 

[robblok]

Slight reduction, i wonder how much of the reduction is because of less testing and people being on holiday not caring about tests.

 

Im actually surprised it still that high given Songkran and less tests. 

 

It will be more interesting to see what the result will be after this holiday when people are back and tests are being done more regularly. 

[edwardandtubs]

New cases have plateaued so you guys who have been predicting viral apocalypse for the past few days won't have to lock yourself in your basement for the next year after all.

Edited April 13, 2021 by edwardandtubs

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Via the Thai Enquirer:

 

"Of the 956 local cases that were found in the past 24 hours, 251 were found in Chiang Mai alone, followed by Bangkok (194), Chonburi (97) and Prachuap Khiri Khan (73).

 

Thailand found 4,784 covid-cases between April 1 and 12. Of that, 1,434 were found in Bangkok followed by Chiang Mai (629), Chonburi (498), Samut Prakan (367), Narathiwat (296) and Prachuap Khiri Khan (232).

 

The cluster at entertainment venues in Bangkok and surrounding provinces had led to 2,626 confirmed cases in 55 provinces between March 22 and April 12.

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEnquirer/posts/299392518214955

 

Domestic cases chart below excludes the imported cases reported from quarantine today.

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Daily progression of reported Thai coronavirus cases since April 1:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/305192341099097

 

 

 

Edited April 13, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Bkk Brian]

4 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

New cases have plateaued so you guys who have been predicting viral apocalypse for the past few days won't have to lock yourself in your basement for the next year after all.

Wow thats Thailand covid problem sorted then according to you, very comforting. Because of a small decrease on one day does not equate to the potential gone, we are still in exponential growth territory and the potential for it to grow is very real

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Vaccinations update: total doses, first shot and second shot subtotals:

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/305192341099097

 

[FarFlungFalang]

8 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

New cases have plateaued so you guys who have been predicting viral apocalypse for the past few days won't have to lock yourself in your basement for the next year after all.

Is it a plateau before a big hike or a big drop?I might wait a bit before I head to the wine cellar for a year!

[robblok]

7 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

New cases have plateaued so you guys who have been predicting viral apocalypse for the past few days won't have to lock yourself in your basement for the next year after all.

Don't you think there are good reasons for the number being lower, like the fact loads of Thais are traveling having fun with songkran. Many hospitals have suspended testing there are not enough tests and people are on holliday (nurses and Drs too).

 

It will be interesting later after Songkran, willing to bed it will go up and up. Don't forget also officials are on holidays. So to expect it efficient as before is not realistic. 

 

Lets wait and see after the holliday.

[Bkk Brian]

51 minutes ago, robblok said:

Slight reduction, i wonder how much of the reduction is because of less testing and people being on holiday not caring about tests.

 

Im actually surprised it still that high given Songkran and less tests. 

 

It will be more interesting to see what the result will be after this holiday when people are back and tests are being done more regularly. 

In addition to this those who have been pro activily trying to get tested have been finding it very hard, those that have managed to find a testing venue have been given a 4 day wait for an appointment (Richard Barrow tweet)

 

 

Edited April 13, 2021 by blackcab
Added link

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10157947121752050

 

 

[LosLobo]

As a measure of pandemic status, daily infection rates are meaningless unless accompanied by the number of tests.

 

A graph of infection rates particularly by cluster would be more meaningful.

[FarFlungFalang]

4 minutes ago, robblok said:

Don't you think there are good reasons for the number being lower, like the fact loads of Thais are traveling having fun with songkran. Many hospitals have suspended testing there are not enough tests and people are on holliday (nurses and Drs too).

 

It will be interesting later after Songkran, willing to bed it will go up and up. Don't forget also officials are on holidays. So to expect it efficient as before is not realistic. 

 

Lets wait and see after the holliday.

"fact loads"! I'll pay that one,very creative for English as a second language!And that's just fact!????

Edited April 13, 2021 by FarFlungFalang

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

It's not surprising that reported cases may drop or not increase as fast over the Song Kran holidays with everything in government moving at slow speeds.  What's more significant is what happens in the days and weeks AFTER the Song Kran holidays.

[Yorkshire Tea]

13 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

New cases have plateaued so you guys who have been predicting viral apocalypse for the past few days won't have to lock yourself in your basement for the next year after all.

Testing capacity probably maxed out.

[robblok]

Just now, FarFlungFalang said:

"fact loads"! I'll pay that one,very creative for English as a second language!

I forgot the word THAT wow mr English teacher is awake. 

[Excel]

14 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

New cases have plateaued so you guys who have been predicting viral apocalypse for the past few days won't have to lock yourself in your basement for the next year after all.

That's correct just as their are treatments available for those in denial.

[edwardandtubs]

2 minutes ago, robblok said:

Don't you think there are good reasons for the number being lower, like the fact loads of Thais are traveling having fun with songkran. Many hospitals have suspended testing there are not enough tests and people are on holliday (nurses and Drs too).

 

It will be interesting later after Songkran, willing to bed it will go up and up. Don't forget also officials are on holidays. So to expect it efficient as before is not realistic. 

 

Lets wait and see after the holliday.

There's a pattern here. People were saying the same thing around the New Year holiday but viral apocalypse never happened. Just relax and be happy that we're in a country where the virus doesn't spread very quickly.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Just now, LosLobo said:

As a measure of pandemic status, daily infection rates are meaningless unless accompanied by the number of tests.

 

A graph of infection rates particularly by cluster would be more meaningful.

 

 MoPH used to have a site on their website where they had current / live testing data, but that was made inaccessible sometime back, AFAIK.

 

The only other real time testing info I've seen lately has been from the BMA's Thong Lo entertainment venue workers outreach testing, where positivity rates in the past week have been running above 15%.  But that's not public at large testing...

 

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

18 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

New cases have plateaued so you guys who have been predicting viral apocalypse for the past few days won't have to lock yourself in your basement for the next year after all.

Well when you stop testing or slow down testing what would you expect.  It is after all Thailand MO as far as testing goes.

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

 MoPH used to have a site on their website where they had current / live testing data, but that was made inaccessible sometime back, AFAIK.

 

The only other real time testing info I've seen lately has been from the BMA's Thong Lo entertainment venue workers outreach testing, where positivity rates in the past week have been running above 15%.  But that's not public at large testing...

 

 

 

Still is locked away just like the other sections we used to be able to access but now can not such as pneumonia and other deaths as well as cases of pneumonia, dengue, and other illnesses.  Just sad they decided to not be transparent.

[robblok]

3 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

There's a pattern here. People were saying the same thing around the New Year holiday but viral apocalypse never happened. Just relax and be happy that we're in a country where the virus doesn't spread very quickly.

Different situation (last time the numbers were never this high) but i rather be wrong. Lets wait and see till after the holiday then we know who is right. This time things are different then before. The UK variant is here and that one is more contagious. (just for those who feel offended not blaming the UK just using the commonly used name).

 

I don't expect an apocalypses just higher numbers. 

 

[LosLobo]

2 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

 MoPH used to have a site on their website where they had current / live testing data, but that was made inaccessible sometime back, AFAIK.

 

The only other real time testing info I've seen lately has been from the BMA's Thong Lo entertainment venue workers outreach testing, where positivity rates in the past week have been running above 15%.  But that's not public at large testing...

 

 

 

Obviously not enough testing. I think WHO has said that 5% or more positivity is indicative of lack of testing.

[edwardandtubs]

8 minutes ago, Excel said:

That's correct just as their are treatments available for those in denial.

Forced medication for heretics? Very authoritarian.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

 

"A COVID-19 surge in Chiang Mai is considered to be a red alert after the province recorded an additional 269 COVID-19 cases on Monday [yesterday], and the number of at-risk people is estimated at about 5,000-6,000.

 

[Note: 251 additional cases were reported for Chiang Mai today, more than Bangkok for the second consecutive day.]

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said Chiang Mai led Bangkok and Chon Buri in new COVID-19 infections as Thailand logged a new daily record of 985 cases yesterday. The Chiang Mai figures included a large cluster found in the province on Sunday afternoon.

 

Chiang Mai governor Charoenrit Sa-nguansat said the situation is critical and the key to preventing large clusters forming was to identify and isolate those at most risk as quickly as possible. "

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10157947070617050

 

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

8 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

Forced medication for heretics? Very authoritarian.

Pharmacies are open even today, you can pop in a buy what's needed for whatever ails you, much of it is over the counter, not authoritarian but being a realist and far from being a heretic such as the term you used.

Edited April 13, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[FarFlungFalang]

15 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Testing capacity probably maxed out.

Maybe the quota maxed out,that's my guess,time to back away from the 1000's of positives as it might scare the tourist hoards and rich retirees away!

[edwardandtubs]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

Pharmacies are open even today, you can pop in a buy what's needed for whatever ails you, much of it is over the counter, not authoritarian but being a realist.

And what medicine do you suggest I need for holding a different opinion?