Phuket infections rise, but symptoms ‘only mild’, as tourism takes a hit

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Bangla Rd in Patong undergoes a mass cleanse last Sunday (Apr 11) ahead of the Songkran holidays. Photo: Patong Municipality

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections in Phuket continues to rise, provincial health officials have pointed out that so far all of the people infected in the latest outbreak are experiencing only light symptoms of infection.

 

 

 

 

During a live video broadcast led by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew this morning (Apr 14), Patong Hospital Director Dr Muenphrae Boonlom confirmed that the current number of confirmed cases stood at 98 people infected.

 

“At this stage, 98 cases have been confirmed as infected, but they all have only light symptoms,” said Dr Muenphrae, was Acting Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) until the new PPHO Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon arrived in Phuket on Mar 8.

 

Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-infections-rise-but-symptoms-only-mild-as-tourism-takes-a-hit-79678.php

 

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[madmitch]

“From our research [by the PTA], 15% of tourists had cancelled their trip to Phuket, while 30% of tourists only postponed their trip to June or July,” Mr Bhummikitti said.

"Compared with April last year, this year is much better than last year," he added.

 

I do despair at the rubbish some of these officials spout. Of course the cancellation rate is lower than last year as this time last year Phuket was in lockdown!

[ChipButty]

, but they all have only light symptoms

 

But were they still hospitalized or allowed to self isolate? 

Edited April 14, 2021 by ChipButty

[Tropicalevo]

I understood that all are hopitalised.

History shows us that you cannot rely on people to self isolate. That is why we are having all of these outbreaks.

[Chalong circle]

Light symptoms or no symptoms do not change anything. They still can pass the virus tosomebody else.

[lemonjelly]

Seems mainly younger people getting infected/tested atm... wait till the elderly start coming down with it. Thailand has a large elderly population, which is very worrying 

[Salerno]

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Got any links? From what I've seen the opposite is true; initial reports was it was rare, newer reports based on more data find it's not rare as initially thought and in fact accounts for 50-60% of new cases.

 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(21)00059-4/fulltext

 

https://www.advisory.com/en/daily-briefing/2021/01/11/asymptomatic-spread

 

https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/23/asymptomatic-infection-blunder-covid-19-spin-out-of-control/

 

Edited April 15, 2021 by Scott

[shdmn]

20 minutes ago, Salerno said:

 

Got any links? From what I've seen the opposite is true; initial reports was it was rare, newer reports based on more data find it's not rare as initially thought and in fact accounts for 50-60% of new cases.

 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(21)00059-4/fulltext

 

https://www.advisory.com/en/daily-briefing/2021/01/11/asymptomatic-spread

 

https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/23/asymptomatic-infection-blunder-covid-19-spin-out-of-control/

 

I'm tired of people asking for that every time I post something so no.  I read lots of things day to day and I'm not going to go looking for it every time someone asks which is pretty much always now no matter what I say.

 

This is the first one I found which only talks about vaccinated people not spreading it.  So not the same thing but I can't be bothered to find that other article.

https://www.livescience.com/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-college-trial-transmission.html

 

There are lots of older articles coming up maybe 6 months old that say it but I am not going to bother posting those.

 

The sunlight thing was easier to find.  The next time anyone asks I am just going to tell them to google it.

https://www.sciencealert.com/sunlight-inactivates-sars-cov-2-a-lot-faster-than-predicted-and-we-need-to-work-out-why

 

https://news.osu.edu/uv-radiation-kills-virus-that-causes-covid-19-in-lab-study-finds/

Edited April 14, 2021 by shdmn

[Brierley]

5 hours ago, shdmn said:

Actually no.  As more and more mountains of evidence come in it turns out asymptomatic people passing it on is quite rare, as is getting it from surfaces.  Also turns out that sunlight is very effective at killing the virus within minutes.

You may be correct but what you've written is contrary to everything I've ever seen or heard on the subject of viral transmission, do you have a link to support your claim?

[Excel]

6 hours ago, shdmn said:

Actually no.  As more and more mountains of evidence come in it turns out asymptomatic people passing it on is quite rare, as is getting it from surfaces.  Also turns out that sunlight is very effective at killing the virus within minutes.

Please post the scientific research evidential link to justify that last statement.

[Chicken George]

Asytomatic the first week is common. Its the following week things can turn nasty after its moved to the chest.

[MasterBaker]

this is a stupidest headline of the day

[Marco100]

Probably symptoms are none or mild as those infected are young .

Hope older people is kept safe .

The vaccinations with Covax seems to be prociding .

Only thing wich worries about Covax Vaccine is that it prevents only aT 50%  to get infected but it helps not to get to Hospital and most probably to be asymptomatic in case infected .

Now those asymptomatic asymptomatic cases will not know they are having Covid and will be potential spreader .

Hope people will go on keeping musks even if vaccinated and get instructed so.

[HenryPattaya]

Only a little bit Pregnant 

[RichardColeman]

15 hours ago, shdmn said:

Also turns out that sunlight is very effective at killing the virus within minutes.

I'm not quite so sure of that. Brazil is not what I would call a cold country, with average 'high' temperatures per month of 30-32.

[shdmn]

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I'm not quite so sure of that. Brazil is not what I would call a cold country, with average 'high' temperatures per month of 30-32.

That has almost NOTHING to do with what I said but whatever.  Not my problem.  Go argue with the scientists about it.

Edited April 15, 2021 by shdmn

[shdmn]

16 hours ago, Excel said:

Please post the scientific research evidential link to justify that last statement.

I'm not here to do google searches for people, who usually won't bother reading it anyways, every time they demand it, which is pretty much always now even if I say the sky is blue.

Edited April 15, 2021 by shdmn