Thailand reports 3,481 COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths

[TaoNow]

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

There a supposed law against taking photos of patients in COVID field hospitals without their explicit permission.

 

So, the only photos the government typically issues are those showing the field hospital facilities prior to the arrival of patients. Plus they're less messy looking that way.

 

 

Fair enough John: 

 

But let's try to access the daily bed-occupancy rates for these field hospitals, as portrayed in the photos and others.

 

The other day,  I heard them announce those rates on Thai radio but I did not have time to jot down the numbers. 

 

Just off the top of my head, from that announcement a few days ago, the occupancy of the field hospitals in/around Bangkok was 20%  -- but that is a guess, as I was doing the percents in my head as they announced the figures.

 

Besides, who on this forum would believe the government data on field hospital bed occupancy ?

 

So, if possible, in the days ahead, could you help us focus on the bed-occupancy rate of the field hospitals -- if you have sources that are better than the average TV member?

 

I think that would be the most empirical evidence of where the Covid-19 epidemic in Thailand is going.

 

Thank you for your updates, graphs, and summaries, by the way.

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1395717052497686533

 

The Department of Corrections are reporting 842 more infections today. Total is now 14,049 which is 4.51% of the prison population. Most cases are in Chiang Mai Central Prison where 3,588 inmates out of 6,499 are infected #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

 

 

[anchadian]

There are presently 51 provinces with entry restrictions. In extreme cases you have to do 14-day quarantine if you are not fully vaccinated or cannot show a valid covid-free certificate.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1395718538455773186

 

 

 

[anchadian]

Ministry of Public Health distributes Covid-19 vaccines to thousands of Chinese residents in Thailand, prior to official inoculation of all interested foreign nationals starting from early June

 

The Ministry of Public Health established a vaccination center at Bangrak Medical Institute to inoculate thousands of shots of Covid-19 vaccines to Chinese residents in Thailand as the first group of foreign nationals to be vaccinated in Thailand.

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said to the associated Thai press yesterday, May 20th, that the Thai government has a profound relationship with the Chinese government. The People’s Republic of China in Thailand has also coordinated with the Chinese government regarding the Sinovac vaccine trading and funding for emergency use during current major outbreaks in the country.

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/05/21/ministry-of-public-health-distributes-covid-19-vaccines-to-thousands-of-chinese-residents-in-thailand-prior-to-official-inoculation-of-all-interested-foreign-nationals-starting-from-early-june/

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

21 minutes ago, TaoNow said:

Besides, who on this forum would believe the government data on field hospital bed occupancy ?

 

Today, a Thai government spokeswoman tweeted that Bangok currently has about a 60% occupancy rate for hospital beds... not clear if she meant province only or the broader Bangkok region...  But that's somewhat misleading, especially when they start adding in all the field hospital and hotel-hospital beds (which aren't really hospitals!).

 

To me, the more meaningful stat would be what's the current bed occupancy rate for ICU beds in Bangkok province and the broader Bangkok region. And they haven't been very clear in coughing up that kind of specific detail lately.

 

[TaoNow]

3 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Today, a Thai government spokeswoman tweeted that Bangok currently has about a 60% occupancy rate for hospital beds... not clear if she meant province only or the broader Bangkok region...  But that's somewhat misleading, especially when they start adding in all the field hospital and hotel-hospital beds (which aren't really hospitals!).

 

To me, the more meaningful stat would be what's the current bed occupancy rate for ICU beds in Bangkok province and the broader Bangkok region. And they haven't been very clear in coughing up that kind of specific detail lately.

 

 

I agree totally with you on this.

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/TostevinM/status/1395726674725990401

 

Malaysia has picked up the pace of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign massively - an example for others in Southeast Asia.

 

[Stargeezr]

Wow  Really amazing Laos and Brunei,  of course Myanmar military does not want to lose any of their face, and has no tourism to worry about for at least 5 more years.  Carry on..

Geezer

[anchadian]

Chonburi Public Health Office has just just announced that they have 71 new cases today. The total so far is now 4,072. Most new cases are in Bang Lamung/Pattaya (16), Chonburi City (27), and Sriracha (8) #COVID19 #Thailand

 

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1395888417041379328

 

[Blumpie]

5 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Wow  Really amazing Laos and Brunei,  of course Myanmar military does not want to lose any of their face, and has no tourism to worry about for at least 5 more years.  Carry on..

Geezer

Yeah the chances of going to Myanmar for a holiday over the next, oh, long time is basically... zero!  

[anchadian]

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/330081518610179

Edited May 22, 2021 by anchadian

[anchadian]

BREAKING: Thai health ministry reporting 24 deaths and 3,052 cases (*) on Saturday. Full update at 12:30pm.

 

19 May: 3,394 - 29 dead

20 May: 2,636 - 25 dead

21 May: 3,481 - 32 dead

22 May: 3,052 - 24 dead <— TODAY

 

* 605 from prisons

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1395907250464514050

 

[anchadian]

Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia continued to show an increase on Friday, although the number of deaths dropped in comparison with Thursday

Asean saw 22,650 new cases on Friday, higher than Thursday’s 21,952, while 412 deaths were reported, down from the previous day’s 445.

 

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the region since the outbreak crossed 3.79 million, while the death toll rose to 75,179.

 

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40001155

[anchadian]

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Edited May 22, 2021 by anchadian

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Chonburi Public Health Office has just just announced that they have 71 new cases today. The total so far is now 4,072. Most new cases are in Bang Lamung/Pattaya (16), Chonburi City (27), and Sriracha (8) #COVID19 #Thailand

 

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1395888417041379328

 

two days in a row of daily increases for Chonburi.  Are they testing more, or are these the uptick from a new cluster located two days ago.  Are they testing widespread for the Indian variant as well, or waiting until it pops up......waiting for the Chonburi Government supporter to fill us in.

[ThailandRyan]

11 minutes ago, anchadian said:

 

Jonathan Head

 

The Thai government still showing an uncaring, discriminatory approach to vaccinating for covid. Yes they are now talking about foreigners being able to register next month - let’s see if that changes or not.

Quote Tweet

 

Richard Barrow

 

“According to announcement from government I need to inform you that we need to cancel all expats in Thailand even you have Social Security for Vaccination Covid-19. Due to the Vaccine is not enough for now, so we will give to Thai citizen first. We apologize for inconvenience.”

 

https://twitter.com/pakhead/status/1395912151013883906

The other shoe has dropped and they do not have the vaccines that Prayut has said he obtained.....hmmm, liar liar pants on fire, both you and Anutin.  Stop with the charades and get the country vaccines.  Stop waiting on your AZ vaccine to be produced in house which is another thorn in your plan.  You rested on your laurels and never were as prepared as you told the whole world you were last year as you started to treat the second wave.

[Olmate]

10 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

two days in a row of daily increases for Chonburi.  Are they testing more, or are these the uptick from a new cluster located two days ago.  Are they testing widespread for the Indian variant as well, or waiting until it pops up......waiting for the Chonburi Government supporter to fill us in.

What you mean increase.? 

[ThailandRyan]

7 minutes ago, Olmate said:

What you mean increase.? 

May 18 - 33 cases

May 19 - 39 cases

May 20- 65 cases

and today 71 cases listed for Chonburi, so yes daily increases of cases.

 

Of course you also have the cases in the Okamura metal factory now as well.

 

[Olmate]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

May 18 - 33 cases

May 19 - 39 cases

May 20- 65 cases

and today 71 cases listed for Chonburi, so yes daily increases of cases.

 

Of course you also have the cases in the Okamura metal factory now as well.

 

Haha.nice.You missedyesterday.127 So its downtoday? 71 Yes? 

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Thailand reports 3,052 COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths 

 

File photo: Credit ThaiPBS

Thailand on Saturday (May 22) reported 3,052 new COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217995-thailand-reports-3052-covid-19-cases-24-new-deaths/

 

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