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By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: For the first time since health officials on the island started recording daily new infections during the current outbreak of COVID-19, Phuket has recorded zero new infections for a single day.

 

The news was announced by a notice posted by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) last night (May 19).

 

According to the notice, marked accurate as of 6pm last night, Phuket had marked zero new infections for May 19, leaving the total number of infected cases officially recognised on the island since Apr 3 at 610.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-zero-new-daily-infections-80063.php

 

 

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What is the current proactive testing rate?

I take the news with a grain of salt. A coworker's wife is a nurse at a local hi-so hospital. The covid ward is full. Of course, I hope the news is real

This is not what the NNT- National News Bureau of Thailand (NBT World) reported on their facebook page 3 hours earlier in the day. Who's correct?

27 minutes ago, Antifreeze said:

This is not what the NNT- National News Bureau of Thailand (NBT World) reported on their facebook page 3 hours earlier in the day. Who's correct?

 

Exactly. one says zero, other says 2 ?

Great news, shows if we are diligent we can beat this B117 English strain.

 

I hope the rest of the country learns from Phuket and things can finally start getting back to normal again. 

As I wrote before... no more testing is no infections anymore... ready to open up the 1 st of JUly

1 minute ago, ikke1959 said:

As I wrote before... no more testing is no infections anymore... ready to open up the 1 st of JUly

Why do you think there is no testing done?

50 minutes ago, Antifreeze said:

This is not what the NNT- National News Bureau of Thailand (NBT World) reported on their facebook page 3 hours earlier in the day. Who's correct?

AFAIK NBT numbers are published on the 19th for the day before. These numbers mentioned here appear to be for the 19th but before days end so could still be adjusted.

22 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

 

Exactly. one says zero, other says 2 ?

You probably know this: The top northern two districts of the Phuket map (from the zero cases post) show ALQ & LQ. What does it stand for? 

49 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

 

Exactly. one says zero, other says 2 ?

The reported cases for the last 4 days have been 2,4,2,0

25 minutes ago, Antifreeze said:

You probably know this: The top northern two districts of the Phuket map (from the zero cases post) show ALQ & LQ. What does it stand for? 

Alternative  Local Quarantine& Local Quarantine.

This high season will happen!!!!  

 

Let's say this is late-October.    Book tickets late-September....

 

This is a good start, zero.    Late-September, I'm thinking zero everywhere.

 

Thailand is not going to lose two high seasons.  

39 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Why do you think there is no testing done?

In the land of fairytales nothing is impossible

50 minutes ago, RobMuir said:

Great news, shows if we are diligent we can beat this B117 English strain.

Unfortunately diligent translates as total economic destruction 

44 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Why do you think there is no testing done?

show the numbers of tests then

7 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

In the land of fairytales nothing is impossible

You're presuming no testing done without any reason, and to justify that you have no justification. Right.

Who would have thought this?

 

Have to massage the numbers if not, July opening not going to happen.

1 minute ago, smedly said:

show the numbers of tests then

Doesn't work that way. Someone makes a claim no testing is being done, which justifies the question: why do you think so and what is the source for that.

I bet that this one was already printed weeks ahead and release date booked.

45 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Why do you think there is no testing done?

11 May 18 cases

12 May 19 cases

13 May 12 cases

14 May 11 cases

15 May 4 cases

16 May 2 cases

The PPHO has released an updated map showing the locations of infections across the island. The map, dated May 17 but is marked as accurate as of 6pm last night (May 16), reports as follows:

• Wichit ‒ 71 infections
• Phuket Town ‒ 59 (Talad Yai 32, Talad Neua 27)
• Patong ‒ 57
• Rassada ‒ 56
• Cherng Talay ‒ 45
• Kathu ‒ 45
• Chalong ‒ 42
• Rawai ‒ 31
• Kamala ‒ 32
• Srisoonthorn ‒ 31
• Thepkrasattri ‒ 30
• Karon ‒ 26
• Koh Kaew ‒ 22
• Pa Khlok ‒ 10
• Mai Khao ‒ 9
• Sakhu ‒ 8

 

 

Just now, ikke1959 said:

11 May 18 cases

12 May 19 cases

13 May 12 cases

14 May 11 cases

15 May 4 cases

16 May 2 cases

The PPHO has released an updated map showing the locations of infections across the island. The map, dated May 17 but is marked as accurate as of 6pm last night (May 16), reports as follows:

• Wichit ‒ 71 infections
• Phuket Town ‒ 59 (Talad Yai 32, Talad Neua 27)
• Patong ‒ 57
• Rassada ‒ 56
• Cherng Talay ‒ 45
• Kathu ‒ 45
• Chalong ‒ 42
• Rawai ‒ 31
• Kamala ‒ 32
• Srisoonthorn ‒ 31
• Thepkrasattri ‒ 30
• Karon ‒ 26
• Koh Kaew ‒ 22
• Pa Khlok ‒ 10
• Mai Khao ‒ 9
• Sakhu ‒ 8

 

 

and did the number of tests decline at the same rate ?, without actual test data then the above data in useless

 

although considering Phuket is like one big quarantine zone with tighter restrictions imposed than anywhere  else in Thailand, the numbers are not surprising - test data would certainly clear up any uncertainty 

8 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

11 May 18 cases

12 May 19 cases

13 May 12 cases

14 May 11 cases

15 May 4 cases

16 May 2 cases

The PPHO has released an updated map showing the locations of infections across the island. The map, dated May 17 but is marked as accurate as of 6pm last night (May 16), reports as follows:

• Wichit ‒ 71 infections
• Phuket Town ‒ 59 (Talad Yai 32, Talad Neua 27)
• Patong ‒ 57
• Rassada ‒ 56
• Cherng Talay ‒ 45
• Kathu ‒ 45
• Chalong ‒ 42
• Rawai ‒ 31
• Kamala ‒ 32
• Srisoonthorn ‒ 31
• Thepkrasattri ‒ 30
• Karon ‒ 26
• Koh Kaew ‒ 22
• Pa Khlok ‒ 10
• Mai Khao ‒ 9
• Sakhu ‒ 8

 

 

Correct I belive and that will be the total numbers since 3rd April

21 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

11 May 18 cases

12 May 19 cases

13 May 12 cases

14 May 11 cases

15 May 4 cases

16 May 2 cases

The PPHO has released an updated map showing the locations of infections across the island. The map, dated May 17 but is marked as accurate as of 6pm last night (May 16), reports as follows:

• Wichit ‒ 71 infections
• Phuket Town ‒ 59 (Talad Yai 32, Talad Neua 27)
• Patong ‒ 57
• Rassada ‒ 56
• Cherng Talay ‒ 45
• Kathu ‒ 45
• Chalong ‒ 42
• Rawai ‒ 31
• Kamala ‒ 32
• Srisoonthorn ‒ 31
• Thepkrasattri ‒ 30
• Karon ‒ 26
• Koh Kaew ‒ 22
• Pa Khlok ‒ 10
• Mai Khao ‒ 9
• Sakhu ‒ 8

 

 

Which is no answer to the question. You make a claim you can not proof or even show likely.

Just now, smedly said:

and did the number of tests decline at the same rate ?, without actual test data then the above data in useless

 

although considering Phuket is like one big quarantine zone with tighter restrictions imposed than anywhere  else in Thailand, the numbers are not surprising - test data would certainly clear up any uncertainty 

test data are impossible to find anywhere in Thailand, but in 6 weeks it is the 1st of July and they will cost what cost open the Island, so don't expect honest numbers here

 

1 minute ago, stevenl said:

Which is no answer to the question. You make a claim you can not proof or even show plausible.

Ok than you prove it that you are right...

1 minute ago, ikke1959 said:

Ok than you prove it that you are right...

Right about what? You're the one claiming no testing is being done, I am asking you to let us know how you know, all you show is number of infections. I am not claiming extensive testing is being done, just asking you to justify your claim, which you clearly can not.

2 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

I take the news with a grain of salt. A coworker's wife is a nurse at a local hi-so hospital. The covid ward is full. Of course, I hope the news is real

How many beds in the ward? There have been almost 600 cases during the "Third Wave" so people in hospital is no surprise.

Want me to show you the TESTS?  You can't handle the tests!!!!

 

OK, I'll show you the TESTS.

 

TESTS.

 

Now be quiet and go eat your 20 baht noodle soup, you've seen the TESTS

My missus has lived and worked in Phuket for 35 years. She doesn't show too much emotion but believe me she was happy when this news came in last night. Family called, friends called, friends of friends called locally and from overseas to share a bit of refreshing news. After one and a half years of hell (not just in Phuket of course), many have fallen but those that I know that are left cling to glimmers of hope or rays of light such as this and use it to keep them going.

 

She realises that the battle against Covid is not over but needs a bit of TLC and as many uplifting days / weeks / months as this as possible.