Thailand reports 4,108 new COVID-19 cases, 31 more deaths

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Thailand on Thursday (June 24) reported 4,108 new COVID-19 cases and 31 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

● 3,879 new infections
● 229 prison / prison infections

 

Thursdays’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 232,647 with 1,775 deaths.
(Total infections since April 1: 203,784)
 
The news comes as the U.S. embassy in Thailand on Wednesday turned down a direct appeal to fly in coronavirus vaccines for its citizens but said the U.S. government was taking actions to boost vaccine access worldwide.

 

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[Laughing Gravy]

Well the situation overall is getting worse and nobody with any sense can say different.

[DrJack54]

Ouch! 

Did not expect back up 4k+ 

The hospital beds is becoming an issue

[dinsdale]

Seems like a certain someone yesterday saying I told you so may owe the forum a retraction. Today at 3,879 community positives is just over a 100 less than Tuesday's 3,984. Tuesday is no longer is a spike. This is a trend. 

[jacko45k]

Up above 4000 again.... definitely an upward trend.

Thailand is at position 20 now on a daily table of new infections.....

[ThailandRyan]

Oh Danders were the covid numbers of 4000+ still just an artifact?  This is a very troubling issue with the numbers growing and settling into the 4k range possibly. Bangkok is not the only province with expanding cases.

[Danderman123]

This isn’t an artifact, this is just bad. 
 

it looks like 4,000 cases a day will soon be the new normal.

[DrJack54]

Yesterday prison infection was it something like 36. Today 229.  ??

[CANSIAM]

Holidayer's in countries abroad are watching closely as well, time for a new plan here Czar.......

[Laughing Gravy]

3 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

This isn’t an artifact, this is just bad. 
 

it looks like 4,000 cases a day will soon be the new normal.

Finally I agree with something you have written.

[Bkk Brian]

Not exactly going to plan now, oh dear

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 22st June only) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases.

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand

 

 

[FarFlungFalang]

10 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Well the situation overall is getting worse and nobody with any sense can say different.

I thought it might be a backlog of spike proteins that built up while they were processing the weekend artifact backlog.Even the Czar seems like he's considering a lockdown.

[jerrymahoney]

9 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

This is a very troubling issue

I wasn't sure this is a very troubling issue so thanks for the lowdown.

[Bkk Brian]

This is without adequate pro active testing and also hospitals limiting testing due to the bed shortage. The situation is heading south quickly and something now needs to be done quickly to avoid a collapse of the health system.

[HB9CPW]

vaccine, vaccine. .

[Bkk Brian]

11 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Oh Danders were the covid numbers of 4000+ still just an artifact?  This is a very troubling issue with the numbers growing and settling into the 4k range possibly. Bangkok is not the only province with expanding cases.

Troubling indeed and one can only hope that more effective measures are now placed as outlined by Thailand's own health specialists. Unfortunately the politics is currently standing in the way.

[dinsdale]

In another news outlet a Dr. Somsak the director general of the Department of Medical Services says that at this rate the medical system will collapse and new infections may move into 5 digits. Danders my friend you have once again forecasted. You should be wary.

11 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

This isn’t an artifact, this is just bad. 
 

it looks like 4,000 cases a day will soon be the new normal.

 

[FarFlungFalang]

And now Som Nut has shot Som Wan dead in a covid field hospital in Pathum Thani I just read in BP.

[Spilornis]

You can probably multiply those numbers by a factor of three at least for the real numbers.

Vaccines will take an absolute minimum of 3-4 months for any impact.

Hard to be optimistic about the next 6 months.

 

[brewsterbudgen]

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

This is without adequate pro active testing and also hospitals limiting testing due to the bed shortage. The situation is heading south quickly and something now needs to be done quickly to avoid a collapse of the health system.

Do you think the "7-day lockdown" mooted for Bangkok will do any good? 

[Susco]

I bet the sandbox gonna be a success.............once they start testing tourists at the arrival point

[smedly]

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

The situation is heading south quickly

actually the Beta variant is heading North lol

 

and the Delta variant is spreading 

 

yes the situation is heading south for sure

[FarFlungFalang]

14 minutes ago, CANSIAM said:

Holidayer's in countries abroad are watching closely as well, time for a new plan here Czar.......

Might be time for a new Czar by the sound of it.

[Neal182]

4000 a day won't be the new normal. An upward trajectory will be the norm until more restrictions are put in place and vaccine uptake is much higher. 

[DrJack54]

1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Do you think the "7-day lockdown" mooted for Bangkok will do any good? 

7 days. ...NUP

[bwpage3]

16 minutes ago, CANSIAM said:

Holidayer's in countries abroad are watching closely as well, time for a new plan here Czar.......

US is now advising NOT to travel to Thailand.

[dinsdale]

5 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Do you think the "7-day lockdown" mooted for Bangkok will do any good? 

No. 1 month minimum more like 2 months. Allow people to travel home which will spread the virus but then lockdown the entire country for 1 month and see how things are going. 

[smedly]

7 minutes ago, HB9CPW said:

vaccine, vaccine. .

that looks like the first line of prayuths new ditty (song) he's about to realease 

 

it goes like this 

 

vaccine , vaccine, where's the #### vaccine  (not sure what word to put in there) 

[jerrymahoney]

4 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

US is now advising NOT to travel to Thailand.

Level 3: COVID-19 High

• COVID-19 in Thailand May 19, 2021 Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to Thailand. Unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to Thailand.

[CANSIAM]

1 minute ago, bwpage3 said:

US is now advising NOT to travel to Thailand.

 More countries will be updating their travel advisories regarding Thailand.