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FILE PHOTO: People line up to receive their vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

Thailand's Health Ministry on Sunday reported 1,940 new coronavirus cases, while deaths hit 21 for a second day, the highest daily number of fatalities since the pandemic began.

 

Thailand largely controlled the virus early in the pandemic through shutdowns and strict border controls. But a deadly third wave that begin in early April includes the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant and has accounted for about half of its total cases and deaths.

 

Sunday's numbers brought the country's total confirmed infections since the pandemic began last year to 68,984. Total deaths are now at 245.

 

Thailand has vaccinated nearly 1.5 million people so far, mostly medical workers and vulnerable people, using imported doses of China's Sinovac and the AstraZeneca vaccines.

 

A mass vaccination programme is to kick off in June with locally manufactured AstraZeneca doses. Vaccine registration opened to the public this weekend with a goal of inoculating 70 percent of adults in the country of more than 66 million people.

 

Sunday's new cases included those found in Bangkok (539), Nonthaburi (276), Samut Prakan (145), Chonburi (89), Pathum Thani (62), Chiang Mai 55, Samut Sakhon (52), Surat Thani (48), Trang (35), Nakhon Ratchasima (34), and Chiang Rai (23).

 

Meanwhile, Prachuap Khiri Khan which was once the location of a major cluster during the third wave of infections reported just 6 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

 

More information regarding Sunday's new cases will be announced from 11.30am.

 

*Reuters contributed to this post.

 

This post may be updated without notice. 

 

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2 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

You don't get it. Without all the "dog and pony show", ie the restrictions imposed by the government, it is possible, if not likely, that Thailand could suffer an epidemic as in India.

 

So, are you in favor of an India-style approach, with few, if any restrictions? Or are you just making random comments because the current situation irritates you?

 

 

Lemme get this straight...Your comparing a 1.3 BILLION India Population with 70 million Thai Population?

 

Secondly take a look at some India FACTS

 

19.5 MILLION Cases

215k deaths??? Where's the beef??

 

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1 minute ago, Patong2021 said:

How are the   restrictions keeping epidemic alive locally. Those mild restrictions are what has contained the spread. It will take 10-14 days after the new restrictions to see the results.

 

In a normal situation it would go over the population like wildfire and the herd immunity established but now there are always more people to be infected per patient nearby because of no herd immunity. 

 

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2 hours ago, meechai said:

 

in 2018 Thailand averaged 122 deaths per day due to Influenza and Pneumonia.

 

This dog & pony show needs a bite of reality

 

Scare Mongering at its finest has really detracted from all the student protests & moves to seek new government

 

21 deaths....OMG what is that like one third the daily auto deaths ( at the scene only) of course less now that none go anywhere ????

 

 

 

Also how is a second day of 21 deaths another record...wouldn't it have to be greater than 21?

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34 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Meanwhile, the number of Thai provinces asking residents to stay home during the night and overnight hours in attempt to stop the spread of COVID climbed again to now 22 out of 77 provinces as of the latest report:

 

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Good news but should be much higher.

 

No matter what they do the selfish hi-so's etc., will still party and expect that they should be entitled to do so, and then expect priority treatment.

 

Sometimes Thailand is it's own worst enemy.

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