Thailand reports 4,528 COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths

[Jonathan Fairfield]

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks shop for street food in Chinatown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

Thailand on Sunday reported 4,528 COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths.

 

A total of 2,933 patients were discharged from hospital having made a full recovery. 

 

Sunday's death toll brings the cumulative number of fatalities to  1,012 and cases to 154,307.

 

Of the new cases, 1,902 were discovered in prisons. 

 

On Friday,  a spokesperson for  the  Ministry of Justice revealed that more than 22,000 inmates in prisons across Thailand have now tested positive for COVID-19. Currently more than 15,000 prisoners are being treated in hospitals of field hospitals.

 

Meanwhile on Saturday, health officials said that 3.5 million people in Thailand have now been vaccinated against COVID-19.

 

It was also announced that 29 provinces in Thailand reported zero new COVID-19 infections on Saturday.

 

 

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[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Thailand on Sunday reported 4,528 new COVID cases, including 2,626 in the general population and 1,902 among prison inmates, each of those three totals hitting the fourth highest tallies the country has recorded since the start of the pandemic.

 

Sunday’s update, which included 24 new deaths, also marked the first time Thailand has reported back-to-back 4,000+ new case days, following on Saturday’s 4,803 total. Sunday’s update also brought the nation past 1,000 total COVID deaths (1,012) and 150,000 total cases (154,307).

 

Unlike Saturday’s report where prison cases outnumbered new cases among the general public, Sunday’s report reversed that dynamic with the new 2,626 cases among the general public also reaching its highest number in the past week, since the single day record of 2,922 new general public cases reported on May 23.

 

Most (nearly 80 percent) of the new cases being reported lately in Thailand are coming from Bangkok and five adjoining provinces (often from factories and construction worker camp sites) while 56 of Thailand's 77 provinces as of Sunday reported 10 or fewer new cases per day.

 

On Saturday, government officials had talked about Thailand’s COVID situation having plateaued at around 2,000+ general population cases per day. But Sunday’s high numbers for both general population and prison cases shattered that notion, at least for the latest day.

 

The 4,528 total new COVID cases reported Sunday had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily numbers: 9,635 on May 17, 4,887 on May 13, and the 4,803 new cases reported yesterday.

 

Sunday’s 2,626 subtotal of new cases among the general public had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily totals: 2,922 on May 23, 2,839 on April 24, and 2,782 on May 17.

 

Sunday’s 1,902 subtotal of new cases among prisoners had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily totals: 6,853 on May 17, 2,835 on May 13, and 2,702 from yesterday. Sunday’s update brought Thailand’s cumulative number of COVID cases among prisoners to 24,300 since the start of the pandemic.

 

With all of Sunday’s newly reported COVID cases, Thailand also set a new pandemic record with 48,051 COVID positive cases currently being quarantined in various kinds of hospital facilities. As of Sunday, 1,209 of those were listed in critical condition, with 389 of those on ventilators to breathe.

 

[starky]

Well that ain't good.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/335411151410549

 

 

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

The prison cases, if truly daily numbers, means not only is the problem big inside the prisons but also the surrounding areas from workers and suppliers of goods.  I would hope the folks who worked in the prisons are getting tested as well as their families and that they are also being isolated from others.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Looks like ThaiPBS didn't quite manage to draw their graph line correctly for today's 4,528 new cases total.

 

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThaiPBSWorld/posts/4453530561358906

 

Edited May 30, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Rolling seven-day average charts of Thailand's daily new COVID cases and daily COVID deaths from April 1 through May 28 (so the graphs below don't yet reflect the past two day's local updates).

 

 

 

 

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

 

[mtls2005]

9 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Meanwhile on Saturday, health officials said that 3.5 million people in Thailand have now been vaccinated against COVID-19.

 

With one dose.

 

1,088,222 fully vaccinated.

 

60,466 received a second dose (presumably over some 24 hour epriod encompassing Friday, or Saturday)

 

https://www.tatnews.org/2021/05/thailand-covid-19-situation-as-of-29-may-2021-12-30-hrs/

[mtls2005]

Are any daily testing figures available?

 

Specifically: location, number of tests, number of positives.

 

Saying there were no new cases in 29 provinces is cool, cooler if there were any tests performed.

[dinsdale]

So community numbers up from yesterday by 525 and prisoners down by 800 giving a total of less than yesterday but more than Friday. I can just hear some people thinking this is good news and everything is stable. Stable maybe and why is unknown as no testing numbers are given. So stable at what. Let's look at the past 3 days numbers in relation to infections. Fri, Sat and today the total is 13,027, 7,129 in community and 5,898 in prisons. The daily averages are 4342 overall with 2376 in the community and 1,966 in prisons. If this continues as it is, and of course one cannot predict the future, it will mean around 120,000 infections next month.

As for the covid charts next wk Thailand should move up to number 80. Up 37 spots in 2 months and a bit. 

Edited May 30, 2021 by dinsdale

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

3 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

So community numbers up from yesterday by 525 and prisoners down by 800 giving a total of less than yesterday but more than Friday. I can just hear some people thinking this is good news and everything is stable. Stable maybe and why is unknown as no testing numbers are given. So stable at what. Let's look at the past 3 days numbers in relation to infections. Fri, Sat and today the total is 13,027, 7,129 in community and 5,898 in prisons. The daily averages are 4342 overall with 2376 in the community and 1,966 in prisons. If this continues as it is, and of course one cannot predict the future, it will mean around 120,000 infections next month. 

 

A week or so back, I asked the question, is 3000+ new daily COVID cases the "new normal" for Thailand after a string of daily reports exceeding that number.

 

Now today, we for the first time have back to back 4,000+ case days... A passing aberration, or the start of a new threshold trend?

 

[Danderman123]

Some positive cases in factories are not going to hospitals, they are just locked up at their place of work, same as labor camps. So, are these positive cases recorded as if they are hospitalized? Do the hospital numbers go down when they are released?

 

What happens to those testing negative in those factories?

[Bkk Brian]

So it seems a lockdown is just not going to happen no matter how high the figures go. Instead the plan appears to be ride this outbreak out because the vaccines will create heard immunity.

 

Which is great but there are simply not enough vaccines currently and those that are being dished out are in a chaotic fashion with no rime or reason constantly changing which groups get them and leaving out the main priority of the elderly and vulnerable. 

[Swimfan]

8 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

 

 

What happens to those testing negative in those factories?

Probably locked in and left to catch it like in the migrant dormitories in Singapore. 

[RobMuir]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Sunday's death toll brings the cumulative number of fatalities to  1,012 and cases to 154,307.

 

Over a thousand dead now.

 

The pandemic in Thailand was contained to under 100 deaths for so long before this B117 highly contagious mutant and deadly strain arrived.

 

And unfortunately it appears to be sticking around. The numbers are nowhere near as high as what they saw in the UK, but that are still significant.

 

Mass vaccinations is probably now our only hope, but that will be too late for many.

 

RIP

 

 

 

 

 

[club]

39 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Thailand on Sunday reported 4,528 new COVID cases, including 2,626 in the general population and 1,902 among prison inmates, each of those three totals hitting the fourth highest tallies the country has recorded since the start of the pandemic.

 

Sunday’s update, which included 24 new deaths, also marked the first time Thailand has reported back-to-back 4,000+ new case days, following on Saturday’s 4,803 total. Sunday’s update also brought the nation past 1,000 total COVID deaths (1,012) and 150,000 total cases (154,307).

 

Unlike Saturday’s report where prison cases outnumbered new cases among the general public, Sunday’s report reversed that dynamic with the new 2,626 cases among the general public also reaching its highest number in the past week, since the single day record of 2,922 new general public cases reported on May 23.

 

Most (nearly 80 percent) of the new cases being reported lately in Thailand are coming from Bangkok and five adjoining provinces (often from factories and construction worker camp sites) while nearly 60 of Thailand's 77 provinces are reporting 10 or fewer new cases per day.

 

On Saturday, government officials had talked about Thailand’s COVID situation having plateaued at around 2,000+ general population cases per day. But Sunday’s high numbers for both general population and prison cases shattered that notion, at least for the latest day.

 

The 4,528 total new COVID cases reported Sunday had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily numbers: 9,635 on May 17, 4,887 on May 13, and the 4,803 new cases reported yesterday.

 

Sunday’s 2,626 subtotal of new cases among the general public had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily totals: 2,922 on May 23, 2,839 on April 24, and 2,782 on May 17.

 

Sunday’s 1,902 subtotal of new cases among prisoners had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily totals: 6,853 on May 17, 2,835 on May 13, and 2,702 from yesterday. Sunday’s update brought Thailand’s cumulative number of COVID cases among prisoners to 24,300 since the start of the pandemic.

 

With all of Sunday’s newly reported COVID cases, Thailand was headed toward also setting a new pandemic record with more than 48,000 COVID positive cases currently being quarantined in various kinds of hospital facilities. As of Saturday, 1,221 of those were listed in critical condition, with 406 of those on ventilators to breathe.

 

 

40 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Thailand on Sunday reported 4,528 new COVID cases, including 2,626 in the general population and 1,902 among prison inmates, each of those three totals hitting the fourth highest tallies the country has recorded since the start of the pandemic.

 

Sunday’s update, which included 24 new deaths, also marked the first time Thailand has reported back-to-back 4,000+ new case days, following on Saturday’s 4,803 total. Sunday’s update also brought the nation past 1,000 total COVID deaths (1,012) and 150,000 total cases (154,307).

 

Unlike Saturday’s report where prison cases outnumbered new cases among the general public, Sunday’s report reversed that dynamic with the new 2,626 cases among the general public also reaching its highest number in the past week, since the single day record of 2,922 new general public cases reported on May 23.

 

Most (nearly 80 percent) of the new cases being reported lately in Thailand are coming from Bangkok and five adjoining provinces (often from factories and construction worker camp sites) while nearly 60 of Thailand's 77 provinces are reporting 10 or fewer new cases per day.

 

On Saturday, government officials had talked about Thailand’s COVID situation having plateaued at around 2,000+ general population cases per day. But Sunday’s high numbers for both general population and prison cases shattered that notion, at least for the latest day.

 

The 4,528 total new COVID cases reported Sunday had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily numbers: 9,635 on May 17, 4,887 on May 13, and the 4,803 new cases reported yesterday.

 

Sunday’s 2,626 subtotal of new cases among the general public had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily totals: 2,922 on May 23, 2,839 on April 24, and 2,782 on May 17.

 

Sunday’s 1,902 subtotal of new cases among prisoners had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily totals: 6,853 on May 17, 2,835 on May 13, and 2,702 from yesterday. Sunday’s update brought Thailand’s cumulative number of COVID cases among prisoners to 24,300 since the start of the pandemic.

 

With all of Sunday’s newly reported COVID cases, Thailand was headed toward also setting a new pandemic record with more than 48,000 COVID positive cases currently being quarantined in various kinds of hospital facilities. As of Saturday, 1,221 of those were listed in critical condition, with 406 of those on ventilators to breathe.

 

Out of the 3.5 mil they say has been vaccinated . How many have had their second dose? Not fully vaccinated until you get second dose

[FarFlungFalang]

8 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Some positive cases in factories are not going to hospitals, they are just locked up at their place of work, same as labor camps. So, are these positive cases recorded as if they are hospitalized? Do the hospital numbers go down when they are released?

 

What happens to those testing negative in those factories?

They don't test after the bubble and seal they wait for herd immunity same a Samut Sakhon.That way they control the infection numbers as we've been trying to tell you but you refuse to listen

[wensiensheng]

29 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

 

With one dose.

 

1,088,222 fully vaccinated.

 

60,466 received a second dose (presumably over some 24 hour epriod encompassing Friday, or Saturday)

 

https://www.tatnews.org/2021/05/thailand-covid-19-situation-as-of-29-may-2021-12-30-hrs/

I notice it’s the new normal for the Thai authorities to call someone vaccinated after just one dose. It’s used to describe the Phuket situation as well.

 

I wonder how long before second jabs get quietly forgotten about in the headlong rush to get first jabs done, enabling the authorities to trumpet about a high level of “vaccinations”...meaning one jab and done.

[FarFlungFalang]

8 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

So it seems a lockdown is just not going to happen no matter how high the figures go. Instead the plan appears to be ride this outbreak out because the vaccines will create heard immunity.

 

Which is great but there are simply not enough vaccines currently and those that are being dished out are in a chaotic fashion with no rime or reason constantly changing which groups get them and leaving out the main priority of the elderly and vulnerable. 

Lockdowns are happening all over the place, once they find some infections in a work place they lock it down and wait for herd immunity.So lots of lockdowns just not humane ones.

[tonray]

11 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Some positive cases in factories are not going to hospitals, they are just locked up at their place of work, same as labor camps. So, are these positive cases recorded as if they are hospitalized? Do the hospital numbers go down when they are released?

 

What happens to those testing negative in those factories?

Near my home there are several shanty towns where migrant laborers stay...you know tin roof and cardboard shacks hanging over a fetid canal...shameful...but it is what it is. They were cleared out and the residents moved somewhere back when the second wave occurred, don't know where they bring them but they are sequestering them somewhere.

[placeholder]

48 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Thailand on Sunday reported 4,528 new COVID cases, including 2,626 in the general population and 1,902 among prison inmates, each of those three totals hitting the fourth highest tallies the country has recorded since the start of the pandemic.

 

Sunday’s update, which included 24 new deaths, also marked the first time Thailand has reported back-to-back 4,000+ new case days, following on Saturday’s 4,803 total. Sunday’s update also brought the nation past 1,000 total COVID deaths (1,012) and 150,000 total cases (154,307).

 

Unlike Saturday’s report where prison cases outnumbered new cases among the general public, Sunday’s report reversed that dynamic with the new 2,626 cases among the general public also reaching its highest number in the past week, since the single day record of 2,922 new general public cases reported on May 23.

 

Most (nearly 80 percent) of the new cases being reported lately in Thailand are coming from Bangkok and five adjoining provinces (often from factories and construction worker camp sites) while nearly 60 of Thailand's 77 provinces are reporting 10 or fewer new cases per day.

 

On Saturday, government officials had talked about Thailand’s COVID situation having plateaued at around 2,000+ general population cases per day. But Sunday’s high numbers for both general population and prison cases shattered that notion, at least for the latest day.

 

The 4,528 total new COVID cases reported Sunday had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily numbers: 9,635 on May 17, 4,887 on May 13, and the 4,803 new cases reported yesterday.

 

Sunday’s 2,626 subtotal of new cases among the general public had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily totals: 2,922 on May 23, 2,839 on April 24, and 2,782 on May 17.

 

Sunday’s 1,902 subtotal of new cases among prisoners had been exceeded only by the following three prior daily totals: 6,853 on May 17, 2,835 on May 13, and 2,702 from yesterday. Sunday’s update brought Thailand’s cumulative number of COVID cases among prisoners to 24,300 since the start of the pandemic.

 

With all of Sunday’s newly reported COVID cases, Thailand was headed toward also setting a new pandemic record with more than 48,000 COVID positive cases currently being quarantined in various kinds of hospital facilities. As of Saturday, 1,221 of those were listed in critical condition, with 406 of those on ventilators to breathe.

 

Can you provide to a source for those in critical condition and those on ventilators? 

[dinsdale]

12 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

So it seems a lockdown is just not going to happen no matter how high the figures go. Instead the plan appears to be ride this outbreak out because the vaccines will create heard immunity.

 

Which is great but there are simply not enough vaccines currently and those that are being dished out are in a chaotic fashion with no rime or reason constantly changing which groups get them and leaving out the main priority of the elderly and vulnerable. 

and now have 2 new variants the Thai variant and now found in Vietnam a mix of UK and Indian. This is described as airborne and highly infectious. No real reason to rule this mutation out here. How will the vaccs cope.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

10 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Can you provide to a source for those in critical condition and those on ventilators? 

 Look at the top graphic in yesterday's daily cases thread.... the box in light blue shade:

 

[placeholder]

1 minute ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 Look at the top graphic in yesterday's daily cases thread.... the box in light blue shade:

 

Thanks

[Rampant Rabbit]

21 minutes ago, RobMuir said:

English

You mean UK including scotland ???? That'll  go down well I'm  sure.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

20 minutes ago, club said:

 

Out of the 3.5 mil they say has been vaccinated . How many have had their second dose? Not fully vaccinated until you get second dose

 

As of yesterday:

 

 

[Blumpie]

1221 critical condition.  Yikes!  This is only going to skyrocket because the last few days numbers haven't leaked into this group yet.  

[mtls2005]

22 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

I notice it’s the new normal for the Thai authorities to call someone vaccinated after just one dose.

 

Yes. Soon I suspect that waving a vial in the vicinty of someone will qualify as "vaccinated".

 

23 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

It’s used to describe the Phuket situation as well.

 

The Phuket sandbox vaccination is now down to one shot, for 70% of employees at a SHA property.

 

Will corners be cut? Of course.

 

 

[Danderman123]

24 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

They don't test after the bubble and seal they wait for herd immunity same a Samut Sakhon.That way they control the infection numbers as we've been trying to tell you but you refuse to listen

Why are there multiple days of positive cases at some clusters if they don’t test after they find a cluster?

[Blumpie]

2 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Yes. Soon I suspect that waving a vial in the vicinty of someone will qualify as "vaccinated".

 

 

The Phuket sandbox vaccination is now down to one shot, for 70% of employees at a SHA property.

 

Will corners be cut? Of course.

 

 

With one dose it takes 2 weeks to get some kind of immunity.  Don't fool yourself, it really does take that long and it does increase over time.  

One dose is better than nothing - it substantially reduces the chances of catching it and hospitalization.  True, you are not fully vaccinated but to be honest, you would take at least one month to become fully immune if you had both doses two weeks apart.  

The only smart thing to do is to space out the doses so more can be protected.  All around the globe they are doing this and it works.