Bangkok Has Five New COVID-19 Clusters

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By Paphamon Arayasukawat

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Wednesday that Bangkok has five new COVID-19 clusters, raising the total to 34.

 

CCSA assistant spokeswoman Apisamai Srirangsan said the new clusters were at Bang Kapi market, a construction workers’ camp in Bang Kholaem district, an ice factory in Chatuchak district, a construction workers’ camp of Italian-Thai Development in Don Muang district and a cargo warehouse in the Bang Sue district.

 

She said there are concerns about construction workers’ camps, which exist in all 50 districts of the capital. Some districts have over 20 camps in each, including Bang Kapi, Bang Khen, Lat Phrao and Huai Khwang. Some camps house more than 1,000 workers. One camp, in Bang Kholaem, houses 1,374 workers. There are seven construction camps in the district.

 

Dr. Apisamai said medical and other local officials are conducting mass testing and promoting hygienic practices in the camps. In some camps, workers share buckets and drinking vessels. In addition, transport to and from the camps, where there are infected workers, must be restricted, to prevent disease transmission.

 

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[Arkady]

34 clusters.  Doesn't that mean the virus is all over the city?

[brewsterbudgen]

6 minutes ago, Arkady said:

34 clusters.  Doesn't that mean the virus is all over the city?

The virus is everywhere.  It's a global pandemic.

[holy cow cm]

That is basically every point area all over Bangkok. Not concentrated at all.

[Cake Monster]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

She said there are concerns about construction workers’ camps, which exist in all 50 districts of the capital. Some districts have over 20 camps in each, including Bang Kapi, Bang Khen, Lat Phrao and Huai Khwang. Some camps house more than 1,000 workers. One camp, in Bang Kholaem, houses 1,374 workers. There are seven construction camps in the district.

With an average, of say, 10 Camps per district, that  is just about 500 Camps in total, with up to 1000 people in each.

The numbers are getting toward 500,000 people in these Camps.

Each and every one of them having to share Toilets, Showers, and whatever water is provided by their Bosses, as well as dirt floored Tin shacks to sleep in.

I think there is every right to be worried about infections in these Camps, but little if anything will be done to make the conditions better.

 

[Brunolem]

To simplify, one could say that Bangkok is a giant clusterf..k!

[Darkside Gray]

35 minutes ago, Arkady said:

34 clusters.  Doesn't that mean the virus is all over the city?

Don't worry they are all low risk cases?

[chalawaan]

5 minutes ago, Darkside Gray said:

Don't worry they are all low risk cases?

Yup low risk any of the fatcats and their pampered inlaws and outlaws will get it.... Or maybe not. I want to see just one archole elite peg out so they get an idea.

[chalawaan]

BTW that foam mask she is wearing at the podium in the story, is next to useless. You can literally see though them the bubbles and holes are that big 555.

[ukrules]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

workers share buckets and drinking vessels

Buckets?

[eeworldwide]

54 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

To simplify, one could say that Bangkok is a giant clusterf..k!

Nailed it.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Wednesday that Bangkok has five new COVID-19 clusters, raising the total to 34.

Just call Bangkok a disaster area... forget the clusters horse-sh*t

[Aomelia]

BKK is the problem Lock it Down , Now 

[timendres]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

In addition, transport to and from the camps, where there are infected workers, must be restricted, to prevent disease transmission.

 

I see these trucks pass by my place every day. Packed in like sardines they are. At least 40 people, shoulder-to-shoulder on the benches and front-to-back standing, with a few hanging off the back for good measure.

[Jingthing]

12 hours ago, Brunolem said:

To simplify, one could say that Bangkok is a giant clusterf..k!

How do you say FUBAR in Thai? 

[Cake Monster]

17 hours ago, ukrules said:

Buckets?

Some Buckets are used to carry Water from the source provided, and other Buckets are used for .....

I think you can figure it out 

[Stargeezr]

The new Thai motto,  Thailand Cluster Hub... Come and enjoy,  just pick your cluster.

Geezer

[Bruntoid]

On 5/20/2021 at 2:27 PM, Arkady said:

34 clusters.  Doesn't that mean the virus is all over the city?

You’re quick !