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Thailand reported 1,443 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday and 4 additional deaths.

 

Of the new cases, 1,328 were local transmissions, while 113 were imported from people entering quarantine and 2 foreign infected persons (screening at checkpoint and entering the hospital/quarantine).

 

16,119 people remain in hospital receiving treatment, 28,958 have recovered.

 

Tuesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 45,185 with 108 deaths.

 

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Among the new COVID case totals reported Tuesday by province (along with Monday's totals in comparison):

 

Bangkok -- 350 (up from 293)

Chiang Mai -- 116 (down from 197)

Chonburi -- 82 (down from 98)

Samut Prakan -- 60 (down from 82)

Pathum Thani -- 57 (up from 19)

 

Surat Thani -- 47 (up from 42)

Nakhon Ratchasima -- 47 (up from 35)

Phetchaburi -- 43 (up from 35)

Prachuap Khiri Khan -- 41 (up from 23)

 

 

 

 

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BREAKING: 1,443 new cases reported today and four more deaths. The number of people on ventilators has also increased to 55 people. Full update with details at 11:30am

So tiring to see this and to know that the 4 deaths could have possibly been prevented had travel been stopped for Songkran.  The sad reality is that 2 were 78 years old, one was 86 and then one was only 30.  Sure the 30 year old was obese and ran with the Thonglor groups, but 30 is still way to young to die had preventive measures been adhered to by the clubs.

Thailand on Tuesday reported more than 1,000 new COVID cases for the 7th consecutive day, while the number of patients reported on ventilators rose from 41 to 55 in the past day, and tripled from 16 just 5 days ago.

 

Tuesday's 1,443 new COVID case tally was a 3.8% increase over the 1,390 new cases reported Monday. Thailand hasn't had fewer than 1,000 new COVID cases since April 13.

 

On Monday, the government reported that among all the hospitalized COVID patients, 163 were considered in "serious" condition. That number rose to 223 by Tuesday (although a spokesman also reported that number as 222).

 

Tuesday also was the fourth consecutive day the country reported new COVID deaths bringing the nation's total to 108 from the pandemic, with the four new cases mostly involving elderly patients.

 

According to a government spokesman, the new deaths included:

--a bed-bound 78-year-old Thai woman from Bangkok with pre-existing conditions,

--a 78-year-old Thai man from Bangkok with pre-existing conditions,

--a bed-bound 86-year-old Indian national woman with pre-existing conditions, and

--a 30-year-old overweight Thai businessman with a history of visiting Thong Lo entertainment venues that have been said to be the origin of the country's latest COVID outbreak.

 

The total 16,119 COVID positive cases hospitalized has more than doubled over the past week. Under government policy, anyone testing positive for COVID is supposed to be hospitalized in some kind of facility.

 

The government graphic below shows Tuesday's report of total number of hospitalized COVID cases, the subset of those in hospitals, the smaller group is alternate facilities, and then the number of COVID patients on ventilators.

 

 

Not good. Seems like it is spreading everywhere. Stay safe people.

Better to see fewer new cases than a new all time high.

2 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Better to see fewer new cases than a new all time high.

testing results are just getting caught up with more to come and the numbers to keep rising again.  Many more on ventilators and in serious condition with those numbers rising daily and exponentially. 

1 minute ago, John Drake said:

Better to see fewer new cases than a new all time high.

how many tests

 

data is useless without the whole picture

For the second straight day, Thailand reported two provinces with more than 100 new COVID cases. And a spokesman said 68 of Thailand's 77 provinces had new cases in Tuesday's report.

 

Bangkok had 350 new cases in the past day, now for a total of 3,965 new cases since the beginning of the country's so-called "third wave" of COVID outbreaks that began at the beginning of April.

 

The other province, Chiang Mai, had 116 new cases in the past day, for a total of 2,366 since the beginning of the month.

 

Altogether, Thailand has reported 16,177 new domestic cases since the beginning of April.

 

Below are today's province by province report of new COVID cases, along with the prior day's report for comparison.

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10157962291272050

 

 

The number of new cases seem to be inline with Thailands flat earth line policy but the deaths seem to be rising with 3 yesterday and 4 reported today from the occasional 1 every now and then.

7 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Not good. Seems like it is spreading everywhere. Stay safe people.

Masks now mandatory outside the home in Surat Thani.Mentioned in the BP this morning.

MoPH daily updates on how Thailand's numbers of COVID cases fares versus other world countries, and also in comparison to Asian regional peer countries. Thailand continues to rank 107th among world countries in its total number of COVID cases since the start of 2020, a number that reached 45,185 on Tuesday.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Masks now mandatory outside the home in Surat Thani.Mentioned in the BP this morning.

 

Surat Thani: You'll be fined up to 20,000 baht if you go out without a mask
https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214414-surat-thani-youll-be-fined-up-to-20000-baht-if-you-go-out-without-a-mask/

 

 

 

 

Shortage of beds delays hospitalisation for 600 Covid-19 patients in Bangkok

 

Some 600 Covid-19 patients in Bangkok are forced to stay in isolation at home due to shortage of beds in hospitals for treatment.

 

Dr Suksan Kittisupphakorn, director of Bangkok Medical Service Department, said on Monday that there were“505 patients who had been waiting since earlier this month, and today 99 more people have been confirmed as infected after their second test,” he said.

 

“We expect to transport them to a field hospital within one or two days, as officials are adding more beds to field hospitals in the province and expect to treat an additional 2,926 patients.”

 

(more)

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40000011

 

Note, on Monday, Ministry of Public Health officials reported that more than two-thirds of the nation's 9,000+ hospital beds suitable for treating COVID cases were occupied, supposedly leaving more than 3,000 available. But the MoPH officials didn't provide a breakdown on the hospital bed use/occupancy situation only for Bangkok, which has more COVID cases than any other province.

 

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The Public Health Ministry has insisted that hospitalization was still compulsory for all COVID-19 patients but that mild and asymptomatic cases could be sent to field hospitals and "hospitels".

 

Department of Medical Services (DMS) Director-General Dr Somsak Akksilp said fears over the current situation related to long waits for hospital beds rather than a shortage of beds and coordinated efforts were already being made to address the issue.

 

He said all hospitals under the ministry's supervision were being instructed to set aside ICU beds as more severe cases were anticipated this week and the department is working closely with medical schools in the management of ICU beds.

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10157962089042050

Phuket tightens rules for visitors to enter the province from tomorrow

 

Phuket Public Health Office has said that those who wish to enter the province must provide a vaccination certificate of two doses or a Covid-free certificate.

 

"The measure will be enforced from April 21 until 30,” said the announcement on its Facebook page on Monday. “The test for Covid-free certificate must be taken within 72 hours of entry into the province.

 

Those who do not have a certificate can take a rapid test at Phuket International Airport and Tha Chatchai border checkpoint, at a cost of Bt300 per person.”

 

The checkpoint at the airport will screen travellers from every province who wish to enter Phuket, while the Tha Chatchai checkpoint will screen only those who have travelled from 17 red zone provinces.

 

(more)

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40000008

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10157962229077050

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/thailandprd/posts/4188192911204091

 

31 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

The number of new cases seem to be inline with Thailands flat earth line policy but the deaths seem to be rising with 3 yesterday and 4 reported today from the occasional 1 every now and then.

Number of deaths rise because have so many patient to follow in hospital! Before people die in home and they not register that to covid casualty.

Edited April 20, 20215 yr by 2 is 1

8 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Shortage of beds delays hospitalisation for 600 Covid-19 patients in Bangkok

 

Some 600 Covid-19 patients in Bangkok are forced to stay in isolation at home due to shortage of beds in hospitals for treatment.

 

Dr Suksan Kittisupphakorn, director of Bangkok Medical Service Department, said on Monday that there were“505 patients who had been waiting since earlier this month, and today 99 more people have been confirmed as infected after their second test,” he said.

 

“We expect to transport them to a field hospital within one or two days, as officials are adding more beds to field hospitals in the province and expect to treat an additional 2,926 patients.”

 

(more)

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40000011

 

And now the other shoe drops, and reality sets in.  This is just showing how unprepared and far from ready for an outbreak this government really was.

Ko Kut closed after 2 Covid cases found

 

Ko Kut in Trat province announced on Tuesday that it was closed to tourists as two Covid-19 cases had been found on the island.

 

Ko Kut has been popular with domestic tourists lately, drawing thousands of visitors during holiday periods this year.

 

The resort island has been closed to arrivals until further notice.

 

https://www.facebook.com/NationNews/posts/10157925731891937

 

50 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

--a 30-year-old business person with a history of visiting Thong Lo entertainment venues that have been said to be the origin of the country's latest COVID outbreak.

 

Could have very well been a 30 year old that went to buy Tom Yum soup in the market from an infected auntie that is not aware she is infected, but they had to scapegoat the entertainment industry a bit, with a younger person's death with no preconditions.

Edited April 20, 20215 yr by lkv

Government's daily COVID update briefing in English. About 13 minutes in length.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/thailandprd/videos/289141016173779/

 

Also, the 30+ pages of slides that were part of the Ministry of Public Health's COVID update today:

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/309418554009809

 

 

Covid spreading throughout the country after Songkran Holidays

 

New Covid-19 hot spots have been identified throughout the country after the Songkran holiday, a possible side effect of widespread traveling during the break, as the public health sector scramble to get the situation under control.

 

The current wave of the pandemic began in entertainment districts in the capital before spreading to the greater Bangkok Area. Bangkok has seen the largest number of cases by far with 3,615 cases [as of Monday] since the outbreak began.

 

Surrounding provinces including Nonthaburi and Samut Prakarn were directly impacted by the Bangkok cluster with both recording around 700 new cases since the month began.

 

(more)

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/26520/covid-spreading-throughout-the-country-after-songkran-holidays/

 

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

So tiring to see this and to know that the 4 deaths could have possibly been prevented had travel been stopped for Songkran.  The sad reality is that 2 were 78 years old, one was 86 and then one was only 30.  Sure the 30 year old was obese and ran with the Thonglor groups, but 30 is still way to young to die had preventive measures been adhered to by the clubs.

As you've quite rightly pointed out, this could have been stopped or certainly reduced had travel been barred at Songkran, there is no getting away from this fact and those lack of measures are now showing their results, now fanning the flames of the much more dangerous variant.

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

According to a government spokesman, the new deaths included:

--a 78-year-old with pre-existing conditions,

--a 78-year-old man from Bangkok with pre-existing conditions,

--a bed-bound 86-year-old Indian national woman with pre-existing conditions, and

So during covid, the deaths - like other countries - 75% more chance of dying if you are already over Thailand's (or own countries) average life expectancy. 77 for thailand.

 

Take those that die older tham life expectancy out and the figure change dramatically. protect the old and infirm, clean your hands and open up as we are destroying too much now

MoPH heat map showing Bangkok and Chiang Mai (in red) as having the most new COVID cases in recent days:

 

 

Meanwhile, the government also reported Tuesday that new COVID cases linked to the original Bangkok entertainment venues outbreak had now spread to 71 of the country's 77 provinces.

 

The only provinces to not report such COVID cases thus far are Chainat, Pattani, Narathiwat, Yala, Satun and Ranong.

 

Earlier this month, the government reported that some types of new COVID cases had already spread to all 77 provinces in the country.

 

 

 

Edited April 20, 20215 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

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Vaccinations in Thailand since 28th February 2021:

 

First dose - 571,825 people

 

Second dose - 94,385 people

 

Yesterday, 35,900 people received their first dose and 11,727 received their second dose. * The official population is 66,186,727.

A second day of no increase in cases (wonder how the "exponential growth" members will spin this) and a 25% decline in new daily infections from the recent highs. Maybe exponential decline?

Edited April 20, 20215 yr by Pattaya Spotter

1 minute ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

A second day of no increase in cases (wonder how the "exponential growth" members will spin this) and a 25% decline in new daily infections from the recent highs.

 

Capped testing, and it's not a twist, it's reality.

 

There are only a limited number of beds available, as per the Government's policy (which seems to be changing), so caps are being placed on testing as we speak, which produce the illusion of a plateau.

40 minutes ago, lkv said:

 

Could have very well been a 30 year old that went to buy Tom Yum soup in the market from an infected auntie that is not aware she is infected, but they had to scapegoat the entertainment industry a bit, with a younger person's death with no preconditions.

 

 

 

Yes, God bless the entertainment they are not responsible for any of this....................

4 minutes ago, lkv said:

 

Capped testing, and it's not a twist, it's reality.

 

There are only a limited number of beds available, as per the Government's policy (which seems to be changing), so caps are being placed on testing as we speak, which produce the illusion of a plateau.

Why wouldn't they cap testing at zero if this was the case?