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

[Rhacsyn]

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

 

"A source is advising that the Thai government later today will announce the government's COVID vaccination program for foreign nationals will commence on June 7, including the details of participating hospitals."

 

 

I went to Bankok Siriroj hospital (ex Phuket International) in Phuket early this morning for Covid test for travelling. They encouraged me to invite my foreign friends in Phuket to register for vaccination. Do it now they said. Two friends, along with passports (no Thai ID numbers) have been and managed to register. It took a couple of minutes. The information desk explained that more info would follow before 31st May.

 

Strangely, a third friend received an email from a second Bangkok hospital (there are two) in Phuket this morning stating that their system had not started yet.

[anchadian]

Bangkok’s Laksi district has prepared to inoculate residents in 7 communities around the construction worker camp, identified as a cluster of coronavirus infections. The vaccination will start next week.

@TNAMCOT

 

https://twitter.com/TNAMCOTEnglish/status/1395599930987716610

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Whoever said the Thai police don't have a sense of humor?....

 

Watch them getting prepared for work at the government's Bussarakham COVID field hospital at Challenger Hall, Impact Muang Thong Thani, with their special new uniforms.  And make sure to watch until the end!

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/fanmoph/videos/157379526351827/

 

 

 

[Ian223]

2 hours ago, Brunolem said:

This is what really matters, not thousands of asymptomatic cases which distort the stats.

 

Don't confuse "asymptomatic" with "pre-symptomatic" . Many of those who test positive without symptoms will soon experience symptoms - some which will wind up in ICU's. Even the lucky ones who remain truly asymptomatic will still infect others.  

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

From the government's English language CCSA spokesman:

 

 

 

Expect more details of just how this is going to operate for foreigners at today's English language televised COVID news briefing around 1 p.m.

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[beano2274]

all other countries count asymptomatic as well, is there a reason that half of the people in Thaivisa dont think Thailand should do it (maybe like the government they think the numbers would look better),

 

a positive result is a positive result.

[anchadian]

Misunderstanding?

 

Some of our teachers went to have their vaccine today. Like me, they registered on 13 May. However, unlike me they received an SMS yesterday for their appointment. The 26 foreigners, including myself, who registered on 13 May had their names removed from the queue.

 

The policy of “Thais first” is nothing to do with the schools. They want all of their staff to be vaccinated including the janitors. According to the LINE message we received, it’s our local health office who want to vaccinate the Thai teachers first. Foreigners will be later.

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1395596579579392003

 

[anchadian]

Thailand’s vaccine plan by the numbers

 

The Thai government plans to procure 100 million vaccine doses and inoculate 50 million people by the end of the year.

 

They have procured six million doses of the SinoVac vaccine and 117,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine so far.

 

1.65 million people have so far received one vaccine shot and 892,245 have received two doses. Thailand has a population of 69 million people.

 

More:

https://www.thaienquirer.com/27766/thailands-vaccine-plan-by-the-numbers/

[anchadian]

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

Thailand’s vaccine plan by the numbers

 

The Thai government plans to procure 100 million vaccine doses and inoculate 50 million people by the end of the year.

 

They have procured six million doses of the SinoVac vaccine and 117,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine so far.

 

1.65 million people have so far received one vaccine shot and 892,245 have received two doses. Thailand has a population of 69 million people.

 

More:

https://www.thaienquirer.com/27766/thailands-vaccine-plan-by-the-numbers/

Siam Bioscience, the local producer of AstraZeneca vaccines, aims to produce six million doses by June. However, Thai Enquirer, understands that there has been a problem scaling production and the target will not be met.

[4MyEgo]

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Explain how it distorts the stats. Asymptomatics can infect others and some of those will become symptomatic and possibly die. Asymptomatic people also suffer other medical conditions unbeknownst to them until later on.

 

Very true, the Flu and Pneumonia can also be passed on by an asymptotic carrier and around 44,549 people died in Thailand from either the Flu or Pneumonia in 2018.

 

A lot of people also die on the roads and also end up with injuries after the accidents, I remember when Covid wasn't around, about 20,000 people per year would die on the roads, and many many more injured, I suppose we could call them asymptomatic drivers ?

 

It is what it is, staying fixated on this is rather depressing, fearing the invisible, just adhere to the rules as you would in a car, put your seat belt on, don't speed, make sure your car is roadworthy and have insurance in case of an accident, no guarantees that you will make it to your destination, but if you have good insurance, you just might survive, i.e. if there are any hospital beds, come to think of it, never did hear them running out of hospital beds for accident victims or Flu and Pneumonia victims, did anyone else ?

 

Taking a deep breath in, now exhaling....ahhhh....just saying ????

 

EDIT: Link https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/thailand-influenza-pneumonia#:~:text=According to the latest WHO,or 9.11% of total deaths.

Edited May 21, 2021 by 4MyEgo

[ThailandRyan]

24 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The Thai government plans to procure 100 million vaccine doses and inoculate 50 million people by the end of the year.

Planning and doing are two completely different items.  So far the planning by the Thai government has fallen down a steep cliff and is having problems climbing out of the hole they have created.

Edited May 21, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[ThailandRyan]

14 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Siam Bioscience, the local producer of AstraZeneca vaccines, aims to produce six million doses by June. However, Thai Enquirer, understands that there has been a problem scaling production and the target will not be met.

Wow, who would have ever thought they could not meet their specified date....wait hasn't it already changed a number of times already.....

[beano2274]

16 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Siam Bioscience, the local producer of AstraZeneca vaccines, aims to produce six million doses by June. However, Thai Enquirer, understands that there has been a problem scaling production and the target will not be met.

probably a break out of Corona in the factory, as it is not going to be Thais doing bottling and packing

[onthedarkside]

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[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1395613586127396866

 

As of Friday, 1,248 (+35) patients are in critical condition, with 408 (+3) of them relying on ventilator. About 1.39 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, with 1,726,431 (+78,560) people received the first dose, while 921,825 (+29,580) received the second dose.

 

 

[anchadian]

UPDATE:

@oc_ccsa

will extend the Emergency Decree for yet another two months amidst the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic. It is now set to go on until July 31, 2021. It has been in use since late March lat year and has been regularly extended.

 

https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1395614414053666817

 

[anchadian]

Replying to

@SaksithCNA

Furthermore,

@oc_ccsa

has decided that schools in the 4 “dark red zones” (incl BK) will remain closed and on remote learning. As for “red” and “orange zones”, limited capacity is possible but subject to decision by local authorities to asses #COVID19 risk.

 

https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1395615495743709186

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The 1,248 COVID patients listed in critical condition on Friday, up 35 from the prior day, is a pandemic record for Thailand. The prior high for critical cases was 1,234 on May 15.

 

The 408 COVID patients among those requiring ventilators to breathe is tied for the second highest number of the pandemic, exceeded only by 415 on May 15.

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[anchadian]

Public schools to open on June 14 but no on-site schooling in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan. #WhatsHappeningInThailand #เลื่อนเปิดเทอม

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1395617105060327429

 

[beano2274]

so only around 107,000 people were vaccinated yesterday, that is not very many at all so going by this rate it will take around 2 years to vaccinate everyone!!!

[anchadian]

Of the 3,481 new cases that were found in the past 24 hours:

 

- 1,644 were found via tests at medical facilities

- 874 via proactive tests at known clusters

- 951 via proactive tests at prisons

- 12 imported cases

- 32 fatalities

#WhatsHappeningInThailand #โควิด19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1395618861798461440

 

[DavisH]

3 hours ago, anchadian said:

 

Asean countries reported 21,952 cases, higher than Wednesday’s 19,730. https://nationthailand.com/international/40001120

 

Myanmar kickin' bu t t !! ????

[Petey11]

1 hour ago, beano2274 said:

all other countries count asymptomatic as well, is there a reason that half of the people in Thaivisa dont think Thailand should do it (maybe like the government they think the numbers would look better),

 

a positive result is a positive result.

Pretty sure china doesn't count them until they have symptoms. If you look at their MOPH statement each day it lists those with covid and then those asymptomatic. The numbers listed as with covid end up on Worldometer, the asymptomatic don't. Feel free to correct me if I am mistaken.

Edited May 21, 2021 by Petey11

[anchadian]

New COVID Vaccine Center in Bang Rak

 

BANGKOK, May 21 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry opened a COVID-19 vaccination center at the Bangrak Medical Institute and its inoculation began with 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine donated by China.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Yang Xin, Chinese charge d’affaires in Thailand, opened the Bangrak Vaccination and Health Center which was capable of inoculating at least 180 people a day.

 

 

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-701103

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Thai CCSA spokesman confirms that foreign nationals will be able to register for government COVID vaccinations starting June 7 by using their passport numbers or Thai social security numbers, and gave two initial locations in Bangkok participating in those vaccinations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[beano2274]

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

New COVID Vaccine Center in Bang Rak

 

BANGKOK, May 21 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry opened a COVID-19 vaccination center at the Bangrak Medical Institute and its inoculation began with 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine donated by China.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Yang Xin, Chinese charge d’affaires in Thailand, opened the Bangrak Vaccination and Health Center which was capable of inoculating at least 180 people a day.

 

 

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-701103

 

180 vaccinations per day!!! with 100,000 chinese in Thailand will take a life time to get them all vaccinated.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

This is the portion of the above COVID vaccinations announcement specifically relating to the expat community in Thailand.

 

For Bangkok, people are being referred to the two Bangkok locations listed in the prior post. For people in outlying provinces, they are being referred to their local government hospitals.

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

 

For the expat community:

 

 

 

So we need our medical records to register.  Why?

[anchadian]

During his briefing today in English, Khun @NatapanuN

used these graphics that give more details about the vaccination registration for foreign nationals. The national rollout starts on 7th June #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1395622394463617032

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Government spokesman Natapanu Nopakun said the June 7 opening of vaccination registrations for foreign nationals will coincide with the same date opening of general vaccination registrations for Thai citizens. "We practice what we preach," he said, alluding to the government's prior statements pledging to include foreign nationals in the government's vaccination program.