anchadian Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Malaysia’s worsening COVID-19 outbreak sparks alarm KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A worsening coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia has sparked alarm and is spilling over into neighboring Thailand, which recently discovered a more infectious variant in its south believed to have come from Malaysia. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/malaysias-worsening-covid-19-outbreak-sparks-alarm/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 29 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: Absolutely I was here, and Bangkok was not completely locked down! I went in to work at Centralworld all through April/May/June last year as our school office was open. The BTS was still running and many of the offices in central Bangkok were still working, and the supermarkets remained open. Sure, interprovincial travel was banned and there was a curfew (and alcohol ban) but I doubt that made much difference at all. Who knows if it "worked" as there wasn't much testing done! Agree with a lot you say but surely it was better than the fool this year saying whatever will be will be. The hi-sos that take planes like they're taxi's spread the virus N&S. Then to allow Songkran is just madness. Sure what we had here last year was a softer lockdown than others but it would have been better than nothing which is what we got this time around. People dead, people infected, economy hit hard again and it's all down to one person. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 A comment on moderation and a reply to it have been removed. If you believe a post has broken the forum rules then please report it and a member of the moderation team will review the post. Please do not make public posts declaring that other members are breaking forum rules and also possibly breaking government rules regarding the discussion of covid19. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said: Did they finally get the memo from the TV posters here ???? although its only a proposal currently: Active screening of up to 409 worker housing camps in Bangkok, which accommodate an estimated 62,000 Thai and immigrant construction workers, is to be conducted in an attempt to pre-empt the spread of COVID-19. This proposal was tabled by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and discussed at the meeting of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) subcommittee today (Tuesday), said CCSA Assistant Spokesperson Dr. Apisamai Srirangsan. According to the proposal, the Office of Social Security will be responsible for screening about 50,000 workers and the rest will be done by the BMA’s health office. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/active-covid-19-screening-to-be-conducted-at-over-400-worker-housing-facilities-in-bangkok/ One word in this makes me feel it's not what you think. That word is screening. Is this actually testing for covid or just using dodgy themometers for temp checks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob29 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, dinsdale said: What do you call adequate testing in a country of 70,000,000. Since no amount of proactive testing will prevent the spread, particularly with the newer variants, the focus should be on having enough data to decide on regional lockdowns. It's a nice to have, as it slows the initial spread, but it doesn't fix the problem. Countries with excellent testing protocols are all having problems, only strict lockdowns can effectively contain it. Edited May 25, 2021 by jacob29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion58 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 13 hours ago, webfact said: The news comes as Health Minister Anutin declared that there was plenty of vaccine against Covid-19 for everyone. In other news, the chocolate ration has been increased from three grams to two grams... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 15 hours ago, Blumpie said: Osaka, Japan the health care system is nearly at capacity and ready to crumble - by their own admission. Thailand is not beyond this either. 3k per day that's 90000 cases per week. The math is simple when you look at how many end up in ICU's, hospitalized, etc. Something will change - either further restrictions or vaccines. Isn't 3k per day 21k per week or 90k per month ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 52 minutes ago, Albert Zweistein said: Isn't 3k per day 21k per week or 90k per month ? Sorry it is, I put down week instead of month. ;( I didn't bother correcting it earlier because I"m a lazy old man. It's a little shocking what's going on in Japan suddenly. Osaka is having a hell of a time right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Blumpie said: Sorry it is, I put down week instead of month. ;( I didn't bother correcting it earlier because I"m a lazy old man. It's a little shocking what's going on in Japan suddenly. Osaka is having a hell of a time right now. Don't blame your self, I am lazy and old as well. But with a sharp eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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anchadian Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Chonburi Public Health Office has just just announced that they have 40 new cases and two more deaths. The total so far is now 4,343. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (22) #COVID19 #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1397351309959786497 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) BREAKING: Thai health ministry reporting 41 deaths and 2,455 cases (*) on Wednesday. Full update at 12:30pm. 23 May: 23 May 3,382 - 17 dead 24 May: 2,713 - 30 dead 25 May: 3,226 - 26 dead 26 May: 2,455 - 41 dead <— TODAY * 479 from prisons #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1397352173395013633 Edited May 26, 2021 by anchadian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, anchadian said: 26 May: 2,455 - 41 dead <— TODAY Thats a very large death count for this amount of positive cases daily! RIP 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: Thats a very large death count for this amount of positive cases daily! RIP Deaths lag new infections by up to 21 days, so we are beginning to see the results of the spike in late April. Even if new infections were to stop today, we are going to see double digit fatalities into late June. Edited May 26, 2021 by Danderman123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, Danderman123 said: Deaths lag new infections by up to 21 days, so we are beginning to see the results of the spike in late April. Even if new infections were to stop today, we are going to see double digit fatalities into late June. Thats still a very large death count for the numbers 3 weeks ago. Do the maths. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 23 hours ago, Blumpie said: Osaka, Japan the health care system is nearly at capacity and ready to crumble - by their own admission. Thailand is not beyond this either. 3k per day that's 90000 cases per week. The math is simple when you look at how many end up in ICU's, hospitalized, etc. Something will change - either further restrictions or vaccines. Keep it in perspective .... yes all those testing positive will be sent to quarantine... but only a small percentage of those end up in ICUs. Current figures suggest under 1% of infections in Thailand end in death, which is lower than the worldwide, UK and US numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: Thats a very large death count for this amount of positive cases daily! RIP Especially if you factor in that Thailand consistently under-reported Covid related deaths during the first wave. If fatalities are more, then cases are a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: Thats a very large death count for this amount of positive cases daily! RIP True and sad but so long none of those deaths are from the hiso or privileged sections of Thai society then the government will not give two hoots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 Thailand reports 2,455 COVID-19 cases, 41 more deaths FILE PHOTO: A doctor and ICU nurses wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) treat a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Thailand on Wednesday (May 26) reported 2,455 new COVID-19 cases and 41 additional deaths. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1218356-thailand-reports-2455-covid-19-cases-41-more-deaths/ //CLOSED// /Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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