Four cases of Indian variant of COVID-19 found in Udon Thani province

[webfact]

 

Four people, including a 13-year old girl, in Thailand’s northeastern province of Udon Thani, have been diagnosed with the Indian variant of COVID-19, but their conditions are not serious and they are being monitored closely, said Udon Thani Governor Sayam Sirimongkol today.

 

Three of them are linked to a construction site in the Laksi district of Bangkok, where the Indian variant was first detected in about 10 workers, prompting district officials to seal off the worker’s housing facility and to forbid the workers from leaving the site, except those who have been admitted to hospital for treatment.

 

According to the chronologies of the cases, the first is a 24-year old woman, working in Pathumwan district, but staying in Laksi. She returned to Non Sa-ard district of Udon Thani on May 11th and tests confirmed she had contracted the Indian variant on May 14th. Eight people were identified as having close contact with the woman, but the first test cleared them of the infection.  Results of the second test are still pending.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/four-cases-of-indian-variant-of-covid-19-found-in-udon-thani-province/

 

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[RichardColeman]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

prompting district officials to seal off the worker’s housing facility and to forbid the workers from leaving the site

Wonder what the Thai embassy reaction would be if we in the UK did that to a bunch of Thai students ?

[irishman25]

the BIG news now is the New variant in VIETNAM much worst then UK and INDIA they have stated  it can be passed by AIR.. WHO and CDC, UK are checking it?? it is not good if this is correct.

[ezzra]

The Indian strand is now all of Victoria now because some bleeding hearts decided to bring few hundreds, Covid infected "Aussie Indians" to Australia while 30 million Aussies are held prisoners in Australia not allowed to leave Australia.. Scott Morrison, the Liberal  days in power are numbed mate...

Edited May 31, 2021 by ezzra

[NanLaew]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

2 hours ago, webfact said:

prompting district officials to seal off the worker’s housing facility and to forbid the workers from leaving the site

Wonder what the Thai embassy reaction would be if we in the UK did that to a bunch of Thai students ?

 

"We in the UK" would have to find "a bunch of Thai students" first, no?

[smedly]

I assume that photo is a test center 

 

busy isn't it 

[faraday]

2 hours ago, irishman25 said:

the BIG news now is the New variant in VIETNAM much worst then UK and INDIA they have stated  it can be passed by AIR.. WHO and CDC, UK are checking it?? it is not good if this is correct.

Haven't had the Irish variant yet. ????

 

Nothing that a pint of Guinness won't cure....????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Three of them are linked to a construction site in the Laksi district of Bangkok, where the Indian variant was first detected in about 10 workers, prompting district officials to seal off the worker’s housing facility and to forbid the workers from leaving the site, except those who have been admitted to hospital for treatment.

Seems like the backdoor was left ajar?

[Caldera]

So the construction worker camp in Laksi was "sealed" after (some? Thai as opposed to migrant?) workers were allowed to go home... Not exactly a winning recipe.

[Paul Kernell]

39 minutes ago, Caldera said:

So the construction worker camp in Laksi was "sealed" after (some? Thai as opposed to migrant?) workers were allowed to go home... Not exactly a winning recipe.

Same same, last March people were flying around the world spreading a disease that is 99.5% survival rate and you need testing to see if you have it. Vaccines are ready but we haven't got any. How many are infected? What a disgrace! You can travel infected but can't " mingle" on the beach.

[khunPer]

Thailand don't like British media talking about "Thai variant", so perhaps Thai medie should stop talking about "Indian variant", as the Indian government don't like that expression...????

 

Actually, WHO wish us to rewrite the history, so the British variant political correct instead shall be called "alpha", the South African "beta", and the Indian variant "delta"...????

BBC (31st May) "Covid: WHO renames UK and other variants with Greek letters", article HERE.

[Excel]

3 hours ago, faraday said:

Haven't had the Irish variant yet. ????

 

Nothing that a pint of Guinness won't cure....????

Severe symptoms may require 2 pints ????

[AquaThai]

The last time a new variant entered Thailand cases went from double or triple digits to almost 6000 a day in just a few months.  Now there are talks of vaccine,  and distribution,  which wasnt within sight when the UK strain arrived.  Two questions  one how effective  are the vaccines against the new strains? Secondly will it be a race to vaccinate  before the new strain doubles the 6000 a day?  

Edited June 1, 2021 by AquaThai

[4MyEgo]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Four people, including a 13-year old girl, in Thailand’s northeastern province of Udon Thani, have been diagnosed with the Indian variant of COVID-19, but their conditions are not serious and they are being monitored closely, said Udon Thani Governor Sayam Sirimongkol today.

 

That is all it takes to keep up the campaign, fear breeds fear. 

 

How many people have died here with this variant please, I would also like to know their ages and if they had any pre-existing conditions. While at it, how many have fully recovered and what were they given to help them through their ordeal ?

Edited June 1, 2021 by 4MyEgo

[4MyEgo]

7 hours ago, ezzra said:

The Indian strand is now all of Victoria now because some bleeding hearts decided to bring few hundreds, Covid infected "Aussie Indians" to Australia while 30 million Aussies are held prisoners in Australia not allowed to leave Australia.. Scott Morrison, the Liberal  days in power are numbed mate...

 

Oh come on mate, there was a shortage of Vindaloo available, well, that is the reason I was told they brought them back.

Edited June 1, 2021 by 4MyEgo

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, AquaThai said:

Two questions  one how effective  are the vaccines against the new strains? Secondly will it be a race to vaccinate  before the new strain doubles the 6000 a day?  

 

The vaccines are very effective against each and every strain of the virus that exists.

 

These strains spread slightly faster than the previous versions, ignore the media hype coming out of the western world - it's still just COVID.

 

[Excel]

2 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

Oh come on mate, there was a shortage of Vindaloo available, well, that is the reason I was told they brought them back.

Well if their was a shortage then no "Ring of Fire" to quell the infection

[SunsetT]

11 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Wonder what the Thai embassy reaction would be if we in the UK did that to a bunch of Thai students ?

They did it to university students regardless of nationality last year.

[SunsetT]

11 hours ago, irishman25 said:

the BIG news now is the New variant in VIETNAM much worst then UK and INDIA they have stated  it can be passed by AIR.. WHO and CDC, UK are checking it?? it is not good if this is correct.

What big news? Evidence please. Research has shown that all types of Covid  transmission is mainly airborne.

 

OK I found what u r referring to: 

 

Vietnam says new Covid variant is hybrid of India and UK strains | Coronavirus | The Guardian

 

 

Edited June 1, 2021 by SunsetT

[elliss]

6 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

Oh come on mate, there was a shortage of Vindaloo available, well, that is the reason I was told they brought them back.

 

      Fyi . 

         No shortage of Vindaloo ,

@ the Indian restaurant in Udon Thani .

  Very popular , with HiSo  Thais ..

       Farlangs , not have , not like spend money ...555