Thailand reports 2,455 COVID-19 cases, 41 more deaths

[anchadian]

For those with Thai family, wives, gfs residing in Bangkok:

 

Residents of Bangkok will be able to make appointments for their COVID-19 jabs starting this Thursday on an online portal, or at convenience stores. The campaign run by Bangkok City Hall gives residents more access to the vaccines, in addition to the government’s main inoculation program.

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched its own vaccination program for residents, using vaccines allocated by the government, while allowing members of the public who are not on the priority list to get their jabs earlier.

 

From 27th May, residents of Bangkok aged 18-59 years old without chronic illnesses can book their vaccination appointments starting on 7th June, using the government’s app, on the City Hall website, or in person at a convenience store.

 

 

More:

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158040519367050

 

 

 

 

[Excel]

32 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Wednesday's update continues to show a growing number of COVID cluster outbreaks being tracked by the Ministry of Public Health. The tan areas show clusters deemed not under control, while the green areas show those deemed under control. The gray bar shows the numbers of areas involved in the clusters.

 

Please correct me if I am wrong. The tan lines which far outweigh the greens indicate clusters not under control, i.e still out of control. Those clusters are predominately Bangkok and surrounding areas. So if a foreign government was looking at the risk of allowing it's nationals to fly into certain areas and had access to that illustration, then as there are  a significant number of out of control areas,  perhaps it would raise alarm bells for those governments to allow their nationals to fly into designated zones where the virus is out of control ?

Edited May 26, 2021 by Excel

[anchadian]

COVID-19: Provisional release on the cards for some inmates in Thailand amid overcrowding

 

BANGKOK: Some inmates in Thailand could soon get a provisional release as the government plans to reduce overcrowding in prisons in its fight against COVID-19.

 

A new wave of outbreak is sweeping through detention facilities nationwide. More than 100,000 people have been infected in Thailand since April, including some 18,000 prisoners.

 

The transmission of the virus among inmates has raised concerns over prison capacity. Data from the Corrections Department showed more than 311,000 inmates are incarcerated in 143 correctional facilities nationwide.

More:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/thailand-covid19-prison-overcrowding-provisional-release-14878654

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The latest updated charts from the Ministry of Public Health showing how Thailand is faring versus world countries and its regional peer countries in terms of total COVID cases since the start of the pandemic. Thailand continues slowly climbing, now ranking 85th among more than 200 countries based on total numbers of COVID cases.

 

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/332785071673157

 

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Would probably have looked differently, if they had Pfizer and Moderna to offer. 

If Thailand is anything like the UK then they are paying about £4 for AZ, and £15 and £28 for Prizer and Moderna per dose. So, your 'probably' comment is related to cost I would guess. 

[AndyFoxy]

33 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Wednesday's update continues to show a growing number of COVID cluster outbreaks being tracked by the Ministry of Public Health. The tan areas show clusters deemed not under control, while the green areas show those deemed under control. The gray bar shows the numbers of areas involved in the clusters.

 

But.....but.....I thought it was under control.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Despite the record 41 new COVID deaths reported in Thailand on Wednesday, the country's reported number of new general population cases (1,976, excluding prison cases) dropped to its lowest level in the past week since May 20. Thus far, though, the day to day reporting hasn't indicated any consistent, ongoing upward or downward case trend in recent days.

 

In the chart below, the blue bars show self-referred COVID cases, the yellow bars cases found via outreach testing, and the gray bars prison cases. The prison cases often have been reported in bulk bunches, and not necessarily when those cases were actually first identified.

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/332785071673157

 

[anchadian]

#COVID19 On 26 May 2021, 361 foreigners with Certificates of Entry (COE) will enter Thailand via 32 flights. Top 5 are Chinese 64, American45, British 31, Myanmarese31 & Japanese 26. Between 9 July 2020 & 25 May 2021, 132,380 COEs were issued for foreigners to enter Thailand.

 

https://twitter.com/Chutintorn_Sam/status/1397408173481365512

 

[Bkk Brian]

57 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Daily status report for Bangkok province showing 975 new cases and 16 new deaths, leading Bangkok for the first time to report a 1 percent case fatality rate in the current third wave outbreak -- 365 deaths among 36,542 COVID cases since April 1.

 

Worrying figures still being shown in Bangkok. Not only the 1% death rate but the all important infection rate/positivity rate for active case finding still on the uptick.

26th May: 9.58% 

25th May: 8.96%

23rd May: 9.05%

22 May: 9.08%

20 May: 7.21%

19th May: 7.04%

18th May: 6.98%

 

Edited May 26, 2021 by Bkk Brian

[ExpatOilWorker]

 

6 minutes ago, anchadian said:

#COVID19 On 26 May 2021, 361 foreigners with Certificates of Entry (COE) will enter Thailand via 32 flights. Top 5 are Chinese 64, American45, British 31, Myanmarese31 & Japanese 26. Between 9 July 2020 & 25 May 2021, 132,380 COEs were issued for foreigners to enter Thailand.

 

 

https://twitter.com/Chutintorn_Sam/status/1397408173481365512

 

Wasn't the grand plan 1,500 foreigners arriving daily with the STV visa back late last year?

Edited May 26, 2021 by ExpatOilWorker

[ThailandRyan]

24 minutes ago, anchadian said:

For those with Thai family, wives, gfs residing in Bangkok:

 

Residents of Bangkok will be able to make appointments for their COVID-19 jabs starting this Thursday on an online portal, or at convenience stores. The campaign run by Bangkok City Hall gives residents more access to the vaccines, in addition to the government’s main inoculation program.

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched its own vaccination program for residents, using vaccines allocated by the government, while allowing members of the public who are not on the priority list to get their jabs earlier.

 

From 27th May, residents of Bangkok aged 18-59 years old without chronic illnesses can book their vaccination appointments starting on 7th June, using the government’s app, on the City Hall website, or in person at a convenience store.

 

 

More:

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158040519367050

 

 

 

 

Reading the posting on the Facebook page it appears it is only for Thai Residents

 

"Alternatively, Bangkok residents can opt to make their vaccination appointments at a convenience store, namely any 7-Eleven, Family Mart, Tops Daily, or mini Big C, by presenting their national ID card"

 

To book an appointment, Bangkok residents who have participated in any of the government’s financial aid or tourism promotion campaigns which use the Pao Tang app as the main portal, can simply make their appointment using the app.

Bangkok residents who have never participated in the government’s campaigns, or who have already deleted the Pao Tang app, can register and make an appointment on the City Hall’s inoculation campaign website.

[jacko45k]

3 hours ago, robblok said:

While in BKK people take more care. 

But surely the numbers of infections and how clusters keep popping up, tell us Bangkok is not taking enough care..... It is all very well wearing a mask on the Skytrain, but in the evening to then pack a large nightclub, or fighting stadium .....?

[ThailandRyan]

14 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Worrying figures still being shown in Bangkok. Not only the 1% death rate but the all important infection rate/positivity rate for active case finding still on the uptick.

26th May: 9.58% 

25th May: 8.96%

23rd May: 9.05%

22 May: 9.08%

20 May: 7.21%

19th May: 7.04%

18th May: 6.98%

 

The trend upward in BKK is continuing onward it would appear.

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

But surely the numbers of infections and how clusters keep popping up, tell us Bangkok is not taking enough care..... It is all very well wearing a mask on the Skytrain, but in the evening to then pack a large nightclub, or fighting stadium .....?

What are you on about.  There are no venues open like you have stated, no night clubs or fighting stadiums, unless your underground in a bunker you might know this.

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

What are you on about.  There are no venues open like you have stated, no night clubs or fighting stadiums, unless your underground in a bunker you might know this.

Had to check it out and you are right the Bunker is closed.

https://www.asia-bars.com/2017/03/bunker-modern-restaurant-bar-in-bangkok/????

[jacko45k]

7 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

What are you on about.  There are no venues open like you have stated, no night clubs or fighting stadiums, unless your underground in a bunker you might know this.

That is how the latest wave started.....

So what, now it is unhygienic construction camps, markets, factories.....

I know the difference between your and you're in my bunker.

Edited May 26, 2021 by jacko45k

[wensiensheng]

3 hours ago, robblok said:

Its just that the rate of infection is not going up. If you have the same amount of tests all the time then your numbers will be the same too. That just shows that the rate of infection is stable. If the increased testing by 5 the numbers would go up by 5. 

 

You can be sure that they are doing the minimum of testing as testing costs money and they rather spend it on subs. 

Thailand seems to have found THE precise tipping point where the impact of restrictions put in place is sufficient to control the virus at its current daily case count range, but not sufficient enough to reduce the daily case count.

 

It’s an interesting philosophical question whether the social impact of more restrictions is worth it, if it results in a reducing daily case count. Or, whether continuing on the current level of restrictions for an extended period of time, does as much damage as increased restrictions, because of the extended time scale. Sort of like death by a stab wound, or by a thousand cuts.

 

no right answer of course, both have merits and drawbacks and without access to data and modeling of various scenarios, it’s all a shot in the dark.

 

I suspect the government’s strategy is steady as she goes and wait for the vaccines as a savior. Not an unrealistic strategy if they can get the vaccination thing sorted out from its current mish mash of implementation and vaccine scarcity.
 

One caveat, vaccinate 70% of the population (no easy task) and the magical herd immunity is not a silver bullet. 30% of the population is still a lot of people and if international travel opens up, that’s a lot more people going to and fro. 
 

of course if the daily case count numbers are being fudged then it’s different.

[JonnyF]

22 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Reading the posting on the Facebook page it appears it is only for Thai Residents

 

"Alternatively, Bangkok residents can opt to make their vaccination appointments at a convenience store, namely any 7-Eleven, Family Mart, Tops Daily, or mini Big C, by presenting their national ID card"

 

To book an appointment, Bangkok residents who have participated in any of the government’s financial aid or tourism promotion campaigns which use the Pao Tang app as the main portal, can simply make their appointment using the app.

Bangkok residents who have never participated in the government’s campaigns, or who have already deleted the Pao Tang app, can register and make an appointment on the City Hall’s inoculation campaign website.

Yep, Thais only. Who'd have guessed? Stay classy Thailand.

 

[ExpatOilWorker]

5 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Yep, Thais only. Who'd have guessed? Stay classy Thailand.

 

Once the ribbon cutting is over and vaccination centers are pumping out local made AstraZenica jabs, I am hoping there will be a grey market for paying customers getting Moderna. 

Edited May 26, 2021 by ExpatOilWorker

[wensiensheng]

29 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Reading the posting on the Facebook page it appears it is only for Thai Residents

 

"Alternatively, Bangkok residents can opt to make their vaccination appointments at a convenience store, namely any 7-Eleven, Family Mart, Tops Daily, or mini Big C, by presenting their national ID card"

 

To book an appointment, Bangkok residents who have participated in any of the government’s financial aid or tourism promotion campaigns which use the Pao Tang app as the main portal, can simply make their appointment using the app.

Bangkok residents who have never participated in the government’s campaigns, or who have already deleted the Pao Tang app, can register and make an appointment on the City Hall’s inoculation campaign website.

It’s another example of the overall vaccination strategy being dissipated. Now they very specifically target one huge non risk group (if you can call it targeting), basically every adult who isn’t over 60. To be honest, it smacks of panic. 
 

if they are confident that they have high coverage in the over 60 space, the next sensible thing would be to move to the next highest risk group, 50 to 60 years. And then so on down the age ladder.
 

I suppose you could argue that if things are really dire then it’s a good idea to just get jabs into arms, any arms. On the other hand, if things are really dire, then shouldn’t you first focus on those who are most likely to suffer severe health issues?

 

I’ve posted before, it seems to me that the “magical” 70% vaccinated figure seems to have overtaken basic health strategies and hence anybody and everybody who is an adult, is eligible to get a jab. 
 

targeting everybody like this will just make vaccine shortages even worse.

Edited May 26, 2021 by wensiensheng

[Excel]

Just now, ExpatOilWorker said:

Once the ribbon cutting is over and local vaccination centers are pumping out local made AstraZenica jabs, I am hoping there will be a grey market for paying customers getting Moderna. 

I'm waiting for the blue coloured Pfizer ????

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Province by province new COVID case reports from Wednesday, along with the comparable info from Tuesday. Bangkok, Phetchaburi and Nonthaburi provinces reported the highest numbers of new cases on Wednesday. If a province is not listed, that means it didn't have any new cases for the day.

 

Wednesday, May 26:

 

 

Tuesday, May 25:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158040562762050

Edited May 26, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[anchadian]

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said vaccine reservation process via the Mor Prom (Doctors Ready) application has been suspended, but it can still be used for other services. #ThailandNews

 

https://twitter.com/Thenationth/status/1397451769119051778

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Recap of daily new COVID case trends for the past week (May 20-26) by area. The first line below shows total domestic COVID cases for Thailand, excluding a small number of international travelers in quarantine. The second line shows cases for Bangkok province, while the third line shows reported prison cases.

 

--Thailand's domestic cases total on Wednesday (2,439) was the lowest in the past week.

--Bangkok's 975 new cases Wednesday was middle of the pack compared to the past week.

--The 479 new prison cases reported Wednesday brought the total number of prison cases in Thailand since April 1 to 17,183, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/332785071673157

 

 

[anchadian]

BREAKING: Department of Corrections are reporting 1,243 new cases today and three more deaths. This brings the total so far to 19,753 infections and six deaths. Most new cases today were at Thonburi Remand Prison (487) where 93.31% of inmates are infected #Thailand

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1397454577905987584

 

[anchadian]

Sinovac jab provides over 80% protection, Phuket study finds

 

A recent survey shows that the Sinovac jabs administered in Phuket have brought the chance of contracting Covid-19 down by up to 83.3 per cent.

 

More:

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40001325

[anchadian]

16 minutes ago, anchadian said:

BREAKING: Department of Corrections are reporting 1,243 new cases today and three more deaths. This brings the total so far to 19,753 infections and six deaths. Most new cases today were at Thonburi Remand Prison (487) where 93.31% of inmates are infected #Thailand

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1397454577905987584

 

That brings a total of 2,532 unreported covid-19 infections.  Let's see tomorrow.

[Phuketshrew]

17 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Sinovac jab provides over 80% protection, Phuket study finds

 

A recent survey shows that the Sinovac jabs administered in Phuket have brought the chance of contracting Covid-19 down by up to 83.3 per cent.

How can that prove anything with the low incidence of Covid-19 on Phuket anyway?

I live on Phuket and have not caught Covid-19 despite not being vaccinated ....

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Some updated details from the Ministry of Public Health on the various COVID clusters in Bangkok and outlying provinces, both with their new cases and cumulative totals thus far:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/332785071673157

 

 

[Susco]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

What are you on about.  There are no venues open like you have stated, no night clubs or fighting stadiums, unless your underground in a bunker you might know this.

 

I have to agree that night clubs and fighting stadiums are closed, but if you want to claim that there aren't many bars and other entertainment venues open, behind closed doors,  then you should change glasses.

 

This is so in Bangkok and many other places

Edited May 26, 2021 by Susco