TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Thai health officials given 1 month to flatten 3rd wave of Covid Thailand has sufficient hospital beds and medical equipment to handle the surge in Covid-19 cases, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Friday. He said health officials have set a deadline of one month to control Thailand’s third wave of infections, which apparently spread from upscale nightclubs in Bangkok. Anutin said the number of new cases would fall quickly now that the government has imposed strict measures including closure orders for entertainment venues. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) An interesting news video I came across that explains how the Thai medical system classifies different kinds of COVID patients based on their level of symptoms, and what drugs they're using (influenza drug Favipiravir and HIV drug Ritonavir) in different cases: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/videos/172983280928493/ Even a bit of in-room dancing if they're feeling OK: Edited April 16, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pattaya Spotter Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said: My definition of this chart is an exponential growth, not sure what yours is, dog legging up or? Well it isn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Petey11 said: I think you need to read up on how exponential growth in viruses works, it's the doubling rate, be it 1 day, 4 days etc. Thailand seems to be in a 4-5 day rate. Even if it a seven day doubling, just do the maths and see how it adds up over a month. Covid is still producing a R1 of above one that means it's still spreading. That's why sensible and practical steps are recommended and necessary to slow down the spread, which they do. Otherwise cases would have already grown exponentially and overwhelmed the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 9 hours ago, Excel said: But more worrying is that they report 67 are in serious condition. Exactly ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Albert Zweistein Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 13 hours ago, Jeffr2 said: Appendicitis. Stroke. Diverticulitis, Heart attack. Etc, etc, etc. Liver cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey11 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 6 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: Thai health officials given 1 month to flatten 3rd wave of Covid Thailand has sufficient hospital beds and medical equipment to handle the surge in Covid-19 cases, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Friday. He said health officials have set a deadline of one month to control Thailand’s third wave of infections, which apparently spread from upscale nightclubs in Bangkok. Anutin said the number of new cases would fall quickly now that the government has imposed strict measures including closure orders for entertainment venues. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404968 Said cases would fall quickly. Sounds like he already knows what the future numbers are going to be. Think I read that the governor of Bangkok said similar that cases would remain at 483 daily at the present time. Maybe they're letting slip their preplanned infection rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlybear Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Thailand fortunately seems to have a low death rate. I wonder why that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffr2 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, grizzlybear said: Thailand fortunately seems to have a low death rate. I wonder why that is? Great initial efforts at keeping the virus away. The more infections, the more deaths. Plus, could be, a younger population? Warmer weather? These have been discussed as possible factors. Not to mention under reporting. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlybear Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said: Great initial efforts at keeping the virus away. The more infections, the more deaths. Plus, could be, a younger population? Warmer weather? These have been discussed as possible factors. Not to mention under reporting. LOL Right. But there weren't long lockdowns in Thailand like they've had in the west, and it certainly looks like the west has been much more strict about this. Maybe the West is over reporting? Death rates seem to vary a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffr2 Posted April 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, grizzlybear said: Right. But there weren't long lockdowns in Thailand like they've had in the west, and it certainly looks like the west has been much more strict about this. Maybe the West is over reporting? Death rates seem to vary a lot. There was a huge lockdown. The borders. Nobody in at all unless you quarantine. The West didn't do this and they paid the price. For sure the West isn't over reporting. They admit to under reporting. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) Thai News Reports @thainewsreporta Chonburi Public Health Office has just just announced that they have 155 new cases today which is the biggest rise since this wave started. The total for this month is now 1,065. Most new cases in Bang Lamung (83) and Chonburi City (32) #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand Edited April 17, 2021 by anchadian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffr2 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The virus is all over Pattaya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 21 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: Daily vaccinations have slowed significantly over the Song Kran holidays. Wait for the explosion of cases AFTER the Song Kran incubation period is over and all the carriers resume their daily lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Oh wow I took 2 weeks off the internet and see that things seems to be getting out of control, quite suddenly, in Thailand. I do hope that things work out and they can get it under control. It makes me very worried for all people of Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Blumpie said: Oh wow I took 2 weeks off the internet and see that things seems to be getting out of control, quite suddenly, in Thailand. I do hope that things work out and they can get it under control. It makes me very worried for all people of Thailand. I wouldn't be too worried, many can give up jobs and go back home and work on the land although the shock of that may finish them off whereas in some western countries that's not an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 52 minutes ago, gunderhill said: I wouldn't be too worried, many can give up jobs and go back home and work on the land although the shock of that may finish them off whereas in some western countries that's not an option. I really don't think that some people understand what it's like to lose a loved one whom you cannot visit in a hospital, as I just went through. Where I live, the hospitals are at capacity and are strictly off limits for any unnecessary visits, full stop. Our lockdowns are real, and they are here because they are protecting our health care system from what could happen if it gets out of control, particularly on wards where there are sick people. Now I know that you didn't necessarily mean or insinuate what I just typed, but I typed it out for anyone who may be questioning some of these lockdowns. You don't want to know what we went through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Latest new COVID cases and news report for Saturday is here: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214147-thailand-reports-1547-new-covid-19-cases-2-more-deaths/?tab=comments#comment-16393954 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simtemple Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Prevention & treatment of Covid-19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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