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

 

● 2,447 new infections
● 605 prison / prison infections
 
Saturday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 126,118 with 759 deaths.

 

The news comes as the Thai government has promised millions of doses of locally produced and imported Covid-19 vaccines before the end of the year. Mass vaccination of Thais and foreigners begins in five provinces next month.

 

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Thailand’s reported COVID statistics overall improved somewhat on Saturday, as total new cases, local cases, prison cases and even new deaths all declined from the prior day.

 

Total cases fell from 3,481 on Friday to 3,052 today. The general population share of those cases dropped from 2,530 to 2,447, while the count of new prison cases declined from 951 to 605. Reported new COVID deaths also eased from 32 on Friday to 24 today.

 

Saturday’s numbers, however, also brought the total number of reported prison COVID infections above the 15,000 mark (15,153) for the first time since Thailand began reporting such cases 10 days ago. And Thailand’s cumulative COVID case count rose to 126,118.

 

It remained unclear, though, whether any of Saturday’s one-day declines represent an actual easing trend, or just daily reporting fluctuations that have been commonplace. The prior day’s statistics, by comparison, had marked some of Thailand’s highest COVID numbers since the start of the pandemic in early 2020.

 

Saturday’s statistics also included 2,900 COVID patients having been released from various kinds of hospital facilities (regular hospitals, field hospitals, hotel-hospitals) because they were no longer contagious. But because Saturday’s 3,052 new case count is higher, the number of hospitalized COVID patients rose slightly.

 

Total COVID hospitalizations reached 42,955, up from 42,827 the day before. The number of COVID patients hospitalized in critical condition declined from 1,248 to 1,216 over the past day. But the number of those critical patients requiring ventilators to breathe rose by one to 409, as shown in the light blue color box in the graphic below.

 

“We can see that most of the new infections are still centered around Bangkok and its vicinity. There’s no signs right now of any declining of new cases. And we found that there are about 30 clusters of infections in Bangkok from 24 districts," said government spokeswoman Pensom Lertsithichai.

 

"It appears that the situation of infections in other provinces across the country is on an upward trend. New clusters have been found in Phetchaburi province, in Chonburi, Pathum Thani, Yala and also Maha Sarakham,” Lertsithichai said.

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand's rolling seven-day averages of new COVID cases and deaths both declined as of the latest data reported through May 20, marking a rare break in recent upward trends.

 

Public health officials often look at the seven-day rolling average trends to gauge how they are faring with the pandemic.

 

 

 

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand?country=~THA#what-is-the-daily-number-of-confirmed-cases

 

With all the factories, dormatories, markets and all the other clusters giving 100's of positives the numbers outside of prisons has actually gone down from yesterday. I get the feeling that the positive numbers are being trickle fed and eventually numbers will just disappear. 

Edited May 22, 20215 yr by dinsdale

where are the cases from Kao Yoi Phetchaburi????

 

Community spread: 2,530 yesterday and 2,447 today. 

 

It used to be a mean average of 2,000 +/-100 daily. This is creeping up and the spread growing.

40 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

With all the factories, dormatories, markets and all the other clusters giving 100's of positives the numbers outside of prisons has actually gone down from yesterday. I get the feeling that the positive numbers are being trickle fed and eventually numbers will just disappear. 

I am not sure what you are saying here. 

 

It seems, however, that the number of cases outside of the clusters and the prisons is declining. 

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

Community spread: 2,530 yesterday and 2,447 today. 

 

It used to be a mean average of 2,000 +/-100 daily. This is creeping up and the spread growing.

I would be worried if the number of hospital walk-in cases were increasing. 

8 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

where are the cases from Kao Yoi Phetchaburi????

 

That event is out in the public domain, no hiding it now.

 

I read on ThaiPBS that they are awaiting results for another 2,000 pax at the factory/dormitory complex. It’s likely there will be a few hundred more positives to add to the 682 already unofficially recorded.

 

They seem to prefer the ‘lump-sum’ approach, so I assume they will officially report all cases when all results are back - it may well be around a thousand cases in total. 

 

Whatever day they choose to finally report I guess we are looking at 4,000+ cases on that day = ‘standard’ 2,000 + Khao Yoi 1,000+ prison 1,000

5 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I would be worried if the number of hospital walk-in cases were increasing. 

So your not worried that hospitals are still limiting testing and some still not testing, along with the government also actively discouraging testing if you show no systems?

 

 

4 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I would be worried if the number of hospital walk-in cases were increasing. 

 

To be honest, I don’t have massive faith in any case metrics reported here apart from deaths. That’s the one I am watching closely - and it is holding steady, for now. I view that as mildly encouraging as we are now over 1 month since hitting 1k per day cases being ‘officially’ reported - April 14th. 

I haven’t seen any stats on number of tests being performed per day for a few weeks (being withheld ?) but I recall it was running about 60k per day. 

 

I get your point with walk-ins as a more ‘independent’ measure but there are a lot of incentives for people not to turn themselves in (money,job,field hospitals) and just lay low if they are feeling mildly off colour. 

 

We could be in for a 2-3 month ride yet with this wave.

8 minutes ago, realfunster said:

That event is out in the public domain, no hiding it now.

 

I read on ThaiPBS that they are awaiting results for another 2,000 pax at the factory/dormitory complex. It’s likely there will be a few hundred more positives to add to the 682 already unofficially recorded.

 

They seem to prefer the ‘lump-sum’ approach, so I assume they will officially report all cases when all results are back - it may well be around a thousand cases in total. 

 

Whatever day they choose to finally report I guess we are looking at 4,000+ cases on that day = ‘standard’ 2,000 + Khao Yoi 1,000+ prison 1,000

yesterday The newspaper wrote that there were already 1690 cases. 682 including these of Thursday.. We are not allowed to quote this newspaper on Thaivisa so you can read it back and still there are cases waiting for results. Yesterday too a lot of Birmese people were taken away with busses....

1 minute ago, ikke1959 said:

yesterday The newspaper wrote that there were already 1690 cases. 682 including these of Thursday.. We are not allowed to quote this newspaper on Thaivisa so you can read it back and still there are cases waiting for results. Yesterday too a lot of Birmese people were taken away with busses....

 

Blimey - worse than I was expecting !

The ThaiPBS article was from yesterday, so there may be more to come as well !

21 minutes ago, realfunster said:

That event is out in the public domain, no hiding it now.

 

I read on ThaiPBS that they are awaiting results for another 2,000 pax at the factory/dormitory complex. It’s likely there will be a few hundred more positives to add to the 682 already unofficially recorded.

 

They seem to prefer the ‘lump-sum’ approach, so I assume they will officially report all cases when all results are back - it may well be around a thousand cases in total. 

 

Whatever day they choose to finally report I guess we are looking at 4,000+ cases on that day = ‘standard’ 2,000 + Khao Yoi 1,000+ prison 1,000

And the Lak Si factory cases as well. I think that is a out 1000 which is a mix of the  good old fashioned original covid variant, the UK variant and the Indian one as well. 

5 minutes ago, jonclark said:

And the Lak Si factory cases as well. I think that is a out 1000 which is a mix of the  good old fashioned original covid variant, the UK variant and the Indian one as well. 

Perfect conditions for the evolution of a new mutation.

Edited May 22, 20215 yr by Bkk Brian

BMA and military told prepare facilities to handle surge in COVID-19 infections

 

The first step calls for expansion of the capacity of the BMA’s hospitals and assembly of field type hospital extensions, to accommodate more than 5,500 patients, up from the current 1,218.

 

If infections increase, the second step calls for non-severe cases to be quarantined and treated in hotels, to be arranged by the BMA.

 

In the third step, the City Hall must set up a field hospital, modelled on the one in Samut Sakhon, using the facilities at Bangkok Arena, the Thai-Japanese sports stadium and the Bang Khun Thian hospital.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bma-and-military-told-prepare-facilities-to-handle-surge-in-covid-19-infections/

13 minutes ago, jonclark said:

And the Lak Si factory cases as well. I think that is a out 1000 which is a mix of the  good old fashioned original covid variant, the UK variant and the Indian one as well. 

Sounds like they're setting up the Thai triple mutant variant specially adapted for Thailand.That would be a real Kent of a variant I reckon.

11 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Perfect conditions for the evolution of a new mutation.

A Thai varient. Interesting. That sould be good for tourism. How about calling it the T1.1.Prayut varient.

57 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

where are the cases from Kao Yoi Phetchaburi????

 

Nearly 1900 in that factory alone.

Astra Zeneca have already confirmed this.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/does-vaccine-work-on-indian-variant-b1850654.html

 

The Covid-19 strain that emerged in India, and was detected among workers at an Italian-Thai Development construction camp in Bangkok’s Lak Si area, does not resist the AstraZeneca vaccine, the Department of Disease Control has clarified

 

On Friday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration had revealed that B.1617.2, the strain of the Covid-19 virus that emerged in India, was found among 15 infected workers at the camp, which has become a cluster after 1,060 of 1,667 workers living there tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

 

Later that day, the Department of Medical Science found 36 more infections with the strain seen in India in 80 positive samples they had collected from the site, while the rest are B.1.1.7, the strain that first emerged in the UK.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40001168

Edited May 22, 20215 yr by anchadian

18 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Perfect conditions for the evolution of a new mutation.

And lets not forget, we are about to enter the Wet Season.

Even better conditions for disease transmission, and possible Mutation.

I really love how thailand manages to downplay the numbers all the time by inventing new ways to present them, i have the final version for them

 

Today ZERO cases, beside from 1000 from the prisons, 1000 from the factories and some 1800 walk ins. 

Covid free naturally. 

 

Besides from that to all the doom and gloom typers here : Yeah there is a virus, yeah some people die from/with it. But also there is no Flu how amazing. Yes we are all going to die, eventually, but most certainly not en mass from covid. 

5 minutes ago, anchadian said:

On Friday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration had revealed that B.1617.2, the strain of the Covid-19 virus that emerged in India, was found among 15 infected workers at the camp, which has become a cluster after 1,060 of 1,667 workers living there tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

 

That's about 64% infection rate. This was Wednesday. Where are the numbers in daily infections? 

1 minute ago, WhatsNext said:

I really love how thailand manages to downplay the numbers all the time by inventing new ways to present them, i have the final version for them

 

Today ZERO cases, beside from 1000 from the prisons, 1000 from the factories and some 1800 walk ins. 

Covid free naturally. 

 

Besides from that to all the doom and gloom typers here : Yeah there is a virus, yeah some people die from/with it. But also there is no Flu how amazing. Yes we are all going to die, eventually, but most certainly not en mass from covid. 

Absolutely right. Maybe the odd 2 month old baby but who cares. Right?

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

Mass vaccination of Thais and foreigners begins in five provinces next month.

This is how that will play out, Medical staff first, Thais next, then the vaccines they have on hand will be gone.  They are hoping the AZ vaccine is ready for distribution but apparently they have already had production issues.  Lets hope it gets rectified

 

 

What an epic day, things are great.  Only 3,000!!!  This is great news.

Tourism, full steam ahead!

Excuse me, I'm having a brain aneurysm.  

14 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

And lets not forget, we are about to enter the Wet Season.

Even better conditions for disease transmission, and possible Mutation.

Yea sure I forgot about that.

 

Here's some confirmation of the possibility of mutation when you have two separate strains mixing

 

When a virus such as Covid-19 enters the body, it begins to multiply quickly. Each time it multiplies, there is a chance that the virus may slightly change. This process is called mutation. More new strains are likely to arise and it’s also possible for new strains to mix to create even more new variants.

 

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health/covid-variant

1 minute ago, Blumpie said:

What an epic day, things are great.  Only 3,000!!!  This is great news.

Tourism, full steam ahead!

Excuse me, I'm having a brain aneurysm.  

Should be higher. Unless there is a 4000, 5000 or even 6000+ day coming soon then something is amiss.

4 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Absolutely right. Maybe the odd 2 month old baby but who cares. Right?

 

Death is a part of life, every death is tragic and eventually all deaths are unavoidable. Trying to scare people into sitting at home with a mask on their face never seeing anyone else again because of a relatively mild risk factor is just as dangerous if not more so. 

 

Throwing emotions around and accusing others of not caring is counterproductive to the extreme. 

6 minutes ago, WhatsNext said:

Trying to scare people into sitting at home with a mask on their face never seeing anyone else again because of a relatively mild risk factor is just as dangerous if not more so. 

Hmmm relatively minor risk factor for who?  The elderly, those with medical problems.  You are aware that 95% of all people have at least one medical condition while another third have at least 5 medical issues.

 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150608081753.htm