1 minute ago, Misty said:

 

The drop in confirmed cases could be due to the "weekend effect" .  You can see similar drops in  confirmed cases on the weekend in reported in other countries.

Especially in Brazil, where case numbers are halved during weekends. 

 

People don't like to drag themselves to a hospital during a weekend. 

6 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Still only a mortality rate of 0.5 percent. 

Yes that is what the covid deniers always come up with the forget the after effects of covid. No smell no taste. Some people loose lung capacity. Its not a flue that goes away once you recover if you get it there can be other serious after effect tiredness. Many people take months to recover. 

 

Just because people don't die does not make this innocent like the flu. 

 

*not saying that your a covid denier but it seems that some people only look at the deaths and not the other long lasting health effects.*

1 minute ago, Misty said:

 

The drop in confirmed cases could be due to the "weekend effect" .  You can see similar drops in  confirmed cases on the weekend in reported confirmed numbers of other countries.

Yes weekend numbers can be misleading for a number of reasons...but it's what we have to work with. As I said, no discernible trend yet.

Just now, Danderman123 said:

Especially in Brazil, where case numbers are halved during weekends. 

 

People don't like to drag themselves to a hospital during a weekend. 

 

Don't blame them. Also, testing locations may be at lower staffing on weekends and holidays.

2 minutes ago, robblok said:

Yes that is what the covid deniers always come up with the forget the after effects of covid. No smell no taste. Some people loose lung capacity. Its not a flue that goes away once you recover if you get it there can be other serious after effect tiredness. Many people take months to recover. 

 

Just because people don't die does not make this innocent like the flu. 

 

*not saying that your a covid denier but it seems that some people only look at the deaths and not the other long lasting health effects.*

I am not suggesting that deaths are the only issue from Covid-19, but I was pointing out that Thai mortality numbers are still pretty good. 

This guy is doing some good work with the stats:

 

A number of posts have been removed, including one with incorrect information and multiple replies.

 

I wonder if the threat of being forced to stay in a field hospital on a cardboard bed, even if asymptotic and you have a place where you can safely self-isolate, puts anyone off being tested?

2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I am not suggesting that deaths are the only issue from Covid-19, but I was pointing out that Thai mortality numbers are still pretty good. 

Then maybe that is how you should have led your post not with pointing out the mortality percentage.  Of course the numbers are not in the thousands, yet.  However, if it keeps going the way it is and the exponential growth occurs it very well could be.  

19 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

The basics:

 

The 2,438 new COVID cases reported Sunday represents the first daily decline after five consecutive days of increases. However, the number is still almost double the number of daily cases reported by Thailand 12 days ago, and is its second highest daily total in the country's current "third wave" COVID outbreak.

 

The number of COVID patients in serious condition, which apparently means are in Intensive Care Units, increased from 418 to 507 in the past day. That figure has almost doubled in the past seven days. Likewise, the share of those patients requiring ventilators to breathe increased from 113 to 138 in the past day, more than doubling in the past week.

 

The current number of COVID patients hospitalized in the country hit 24,207, another daily record, and has more than doubled in the past nine days.

 

Also I think the highest numbers of deaths in 1 day 

1 minute ago, John435 said:

I wonder if the threat of being forced to stay in a field hospital on a cardboard bed, even if asymptotic and you have a place where you can safely self-isolate, puts anyone off being tested?

Should think it would put anybody off

This is the effect of the government allowing Songkhran to happen !! Millions of people travelling all over the country for 5 days.  What did you expect ? Worse figures still to come.

4 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

RIP to those who passed away. 

This is absolutely out  of control yet   still no word of full a national lock-down?
 

Suppose they were to impose a nationwide full lockdown. What do you think would happen to the new assessment of tourists? and the PM's approval rating, which is already down the drain.

 

Where there's hope that it won't be necessary, there is hope of job security.

4 minutes ago, Asquith Production said:

Also I think the highest numbers of deaths in 1 day 

 

Correct, as noted in the OP news report.

21 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Case numbers with 11 dead is in a good direction?, that unfortunately is a crass statement.  11 deaths show this is taking more with it as it moves.  Hopefully the medical staff have the adequate beds and treatment to keep the deaths from rising or even doubling.  Family is isolating now as many of the places we did go are now shuttered as of the 26th here in Bangkok.  Stay safe and pray for a serious downturn and a handle on the case numbers.

 

The current deaths are a sad occurrence of the number of positive cases detected previously. The only way this will go down is with proper medical care AND if the number of positive daily cases goes down.....

29 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Still only a mortality rate of 0.5 percent. 

0.5 percent is low when you're investing money, it's low for GDP growth, but it's high when talking about deaths. Plus, dying is not the only problem it causes. Trust the doctors & nurses working in the hospitals, their pleas. Who are we to argue with them from the comfort of our homes?

1 hour ago, Dmaxdan said:

Down from yesterday. The threat of heavy fines for not wearing a face mask is clearly already taking affect.

Good move. Money talks.

Thai News Reports

@ThaiNewsReports

 

Bangsaen Beach in Chonburi will be closed from 26-30 April so that officials can do a big clean by spraying disinfectant in the beach area to boost the confidence of citizens and tourists #ThaiNewsReports #Thailand

 

My concern as is this posted on April 9, 2021

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - At least a dozen Bangkok hospitals reported they had stopped testing for coronavirus as of Friday over a lack of kits or capacity amid a new outbreak. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-04-09/a-dozen-bangkok-hospitals-suspend-covid-19-testing-amid-shortages

 

I hope this is not the current situation as if it is the daily case numbers reported would not be realistic unless all those requiring daily testing are actually tested and counted in the total number of positive cases. 

 

A surprise in today's COVID deaths --  eight of the eleven are in the 20s to 40s age group, though most had various preexisting conditions including obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. Most of the fatalities lately have been in their 60s to 80s..

 

A government spokeswoman added that the final fatality on the list was a young woman from Bangkok who was 25 weeks pregnant upon her death.

 

Details in English translation below:

 

 

 

 

 

--a 27-year-old Bangkok man with diabetes and obesity

 

--a 34-year-old Pathum Thani woman with obesity

 

--a 69-year-old Pathum Thani man with high blood pressure and gout

 

--a 62-year-old Sukhothai woman with high blood pressure

 

--a 70-year-old Prachuap Khiri Khan man who was bedbound with diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure.

 

--a 45-year-old Nakhon Phanom man with diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.

 

--a 35-year-old Nakhon Ratchasima man with obesity

 

--a 34-year-old man with diabetes and obesity.

 

--a 36-year-old Bangkok man

 

--a 35-year-old Bangkok man with obesity

 

--a 32-year-old Bangkok woman who was 25 weeks pregnant

 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-long-term-effects/art-20490351

 

COVID-19 (coronavirus): Long-term effects

COVID-19 symptoms can sometimes persist for months. The virus can damage the lungs, heart and brain, which increases the risk of long-term health problems.

 

 

Top provinces for new COVID cases reported Sunday, led by Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Chonburi representing the top five in that order. The totals below are today's results in the first column, followed by each province's cumulative total during Thailand's "third wave" outbreak since the beginning of April.

 

Richard Barrow 

@RichardBarrow

 

Out of the 2,433 local cases, most were in: Bangkok - 1,078 Chiang Mai - 163 Nonthaburi - 115 Samut Prakan - 77 Chonburi - 75 Pathum Thani - 56 Nakhon Si Thammarat - 55 Nakhon Ratchasima- 54 Surat Thani - 54 Samut Sakhon - 52

 

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Horrible numbers, I think we're going to range in the late 2000's for another day or so before unfortunately dog legging up to take us into the 3000's. 

 

Hospital beds going to be at critical stage. I'm disgusted at this Governments lack of will do do the right thing.

what can you expect from a government that tolerates air pollution from burning and lax enforcement of traffic laws

Multiple waves of the virus should never have been discounted, and so the Thai governments utter lack of preparedness (cardboard beds in hurriedly set up ’concentration' field hospitals) is utterly inexcusable.

There are so many reasons why this Government shouldn't be in power, and only one why they are....guns.

56 minutes ago, bobbin said:

That day is well in the future...

Actually I would prefer to be kept informed.

The only Covid number from Thailand you can semi-believe in is the death count. That is rising so the situation is not under control.

41 minutes ago, John435 said:

I wonder if the threat of being forced to stay in a field hospital on a cardboard bed, even if asymptotic and you have a place where you can safely self-isolate, puts anyone off being tested?

Fully agree

The numbers are only a reflection of "must test" cases and not a true reflection of current undetected cases. They are pushing on the same levels as the UK, which has a higher detection rate ....... too many moving parts to control a pandemic. Just wait till the borders open and the crumby vaccine program with a 54% efficacy rate shows little protection. 

Realistically is probably double + that number from limited testing.