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Thailand on Sunday (July 4) reported 5,916 new COVID-19 cases and 44 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

● 5,916 new infections

● 39 prison / prison infections

 

Sunday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 283,087 with 2,226 deaths.

(Total infections since April 1: 254,204.)

 

On Saturday, Dr. Yong Poovorawan, chief of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology of the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, said the majority of new cases being found in Thailand are of the Delta variant.

 

The variant was first detected in Thailand among construction workers.

 

Due to the ease in which the Delta variant spreads, Dr Yong said he expects infections to increase.

 

Dr Yong added that people should help to prevent the spread of the virus by only going out when necessary. 

 

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4 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

the majority of new cases being found in Thailand are of the Delta variant.

Catastrophic, Delta taking over but no vaccine... 

--Hospitalizations reached a new pandemic record high of 59,938.

 

--COVID patients hospitalized in critical condition reached a new pandemic high of 2,147.

 

--The share of critical condition COVID patients requiring respirators to breath reached a new pandemic high of 616.

 

 

New cases reported on Sunday (5,916) once again substantially exceeded the number of reported recoveries (3,404), causing yet another new daily record high for total COVID hospitalizations.

 

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2142874855855271&id=643148052494633

 

"29 June: 4,662 - 36 dead

30 June: 4,786 - 53 dead

1 July: 5,533 - 57 dead

2 July: 6,087 - 61 dead < — NEW HIGH

3 July: 6,230 - 41 dead

4 July: 5,916 - 44 dead <— TODAY"

 

https://www.facebook.com/richardbarrowthailand/posts/363229141830022

 

Amazing Thailand, where the Government has decided that the rise in cases is an acceptable risk and is no reason to not delay in opening up the country as they will be vaccinating 70% of those that meet the need by the end of the year.  Hopefully, the Delta Variant does not expand to such a serious level that this government will have to make a hard decision as they currently do not seem to care.  As far as new restrictions go, in the paper we can not link to or mention, there are 23 communities that appear to be growing with cases that may just have the entire community isolated from the rest of the locations by setting up isolation facilities.  The deaths we are seeing are still from back when cases were just a little over 2k a day a few weeks back.  I am keeping my fingers crossed for those on the ventilators, those in serious condition and those waiting for beds.  I am also praying for the GF's two aunts who are critical and whom family can only get information from the hospital once a day as they can not visit.  We live in a tenuous situation right now, and I wish everyone the best and please stay safe.

Rolling 7 day average (up to 2nd July only) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases.

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

I wonder what the positivity rate is, and how many of the cases today are from walk-ins seeking help because they are ill.

UPDATE on SUNDAY: 5,916 cases & 44 deaths (39 from prisons).  

 

29 June: 4,662 - 36 dead

30 June: 4,786 - 53 dead

1 July: 5,533 - 57 dead

2 July: 6,087 - 61 dead < — NEW HIGH

3 July: 6,230 - 41 dead

4 July: 5,916 - 44 dead <— TODAY

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1411489078835433476

 

Chonburi Public Health Office has just announced they have 275 new cases. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (89), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (48), and Si Racha (51). The total cases so far is now 9,478 with 3,567 remaining in care

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1411474071670325254

 

6 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

I wonder what the positivity rate is, and how many of the cases today are from walk-ins seeking help because they are ill.

I think the system is maxed out now. Hospital walk-ins cannot exceed 4,000 or so, plus only 2,000 can test positive based on 20,000 tests, as long as the positivity rate is around 10 to 12 percent.

 

They will have to open up more beds to have more official cases, or test more (hah).

 

of course, this means that the numbers over the last 3 days are an artifact, in the sense that they are artificially low due to limits on hospital beds.

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

I wonder what the positivity rate is, and how many of the cases today are from walk-ins seeking help because they are ill.

I also wonder how many are at home, unable to get a test or hospital bed, suffering with complications that could turn serious. Far too many like this have been reported, what about all those who are not reported. Its now at a stage of crisis but the official line is that its under control....

Chonburi had very low figures for some time and now every day consistently 200+.

 

I hope gov stops weekend travellers from Bangkok to Bang Saen and further all the way to Trat.

Long weekend coming up. Need to act quickly. 

Doctors think there is something to be very concerned about, government doesn't seem to. There is no logical or medical reason for these numbers to drop by October when Mr. Empty Head says Thailand will fully reopen.. Vaccines will not help as not enough people are vaccinated. For things to be under control numbers being mentioned are 70 - 80% of the population needs to be fully vaccinated. Thailand will now be number 65 on the covid-19 charts. In three months Thailand has jumped over 52 countries.  

1 minute ago, Bkk Brian said:

I also wonder how many are at home, unable to get a test or hospital bed, suffering with complications that could turn serious. Far too many like this have been reported, what about all those who are not reported. Its now at a stage of crisis but the official line is that its under control....

There are always going to be reports of people who live alone who are too sick to deal with their symptoms and who die at home. I had a friend in the US who felt ill on Friday, and was found dead on Monday, at home. 
 

But it looks like we are going to see a lot of these stories, unless they are censored.

But hey, at least the vaccination targets for June were met. High fives all around!

70% of new COVID-19 cases in Thailand are Delta variant – Dr. Yong

 

in case anyone missed this

8 minutes ago, mjnaus said:

But hey, at least the vaccination targets for June were met. High fives all around!

Which vaccination targets? There were so many variations of targets announced…..

Numbers almost doubled since the new restrictions good going 

 

it’s like they putting bandaids on a broken leg thinking the more they put the faster bone will heal 

1 minute ago, Danderman123 said:

Which vaccination targets? There were so many variations of targets announced…..

 

Dunno. Couldn't be bothered to read the drivel. But the news article was posted on TV yesterday and is still circulating.

Thai officials at their best....LOL

 

Natthapon, NSC’s sec-gen, said since China is still using Sinovac, it must be good because they made it. 

 

https://twitter.com/erich_parpart/status/1411486055065219075

 

 

31 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Catastrophic, Delta taking over but no vaccine... 

 

   Do the current vaccines work against the Delta strain ?

2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Which vaccination targets? There were so many variations of targets announced…..

As many variations as there are committees who set them. The first one was 10 million a month from June

2 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

 

   Do the current vaccines work against the Delta strain ?

https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/sinovac-vaccine-falls-short-expectations-options-limited  30 JUN 2021

 

While the shortage of published peer-reviewed data makes it hard to evaluate the (Sinovac) vaccine, a few available studies provide a glimpse.  

 

The government of Uruguay released data earlier this month showing CoronaVac reduced COVID-19 infections by 61%, hospitalizations by 92% and deaths by 95%. 

Although not peer-reviewed, the study is one of a few that compare CoronaVac with another vaccine.  

 

https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-salud-publica/sites/ministerio-salud-publica/files/documentos/noticias/Informe efectividad vacunal al 30_06_2021 Version final.pdf  (Spanish

18 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I had a friend in the US who felt ill on Friday, and was found dead on Monday, at home. 

Vaccinated ?

3 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

 

   Do the current vaccines work against the Delta strain ?

2 shots of Pfizer/ Moderna are, from what I've read. But the question is how effective Sinovac is, the one most Thais will get...

25 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Chonburi had very low figures for some time and now every day consistently 200+.

 

yes and how are they finding them- well it seems that if someone gets sick and actually goes to a hospital and tests positive .................................... where do you work ?, Ice Factory - Market - massage shop or whatever, in other words it's pure luck 

8 minutes ago, tonray said:

Vaccinated ?

No, this was before vaccinations in the US.

1 minute ago, smedly said:

 

yes and how are they finding them- well it seems that if someone gets sick and actually goes to a hospital and tests positive .................................... where do you work ?, Ice Factory - Market - massage shop or whatever, in other words it's pure luck 

It’s called “contact tracing”.

 

Practically speaking, it means that contacts of asymptomatics are not found unless they go to the hospital.

34 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

 I had a friend in the US who felt ill on Friday, and was found dead on Monday, at home. 
 

 

Can you give the age and any underlying health conditions . Including smoker ? And if possible anything about the virus exposure to this person.

22 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Thai officials at their best....LOL

 

Natthapon, NSC’s sec-gen, said since China is still using Sinovac, it must be good because they made it. 

 

https://twitter.com/erich_parpart/status/1411486055065219075

 

 

Thanks for my Sunday morning laugh.  Nitwit he must be. He must also be of the belief that since he still has checks in his checkbook therefore he must have money stll......

7 minutes ago, morrobay said:

Can you give the age and any underlying health conditions . Including smoker ? And if possible anything about the virus exposure to this person.

Female, 45, no underlying health conditions, non-smoker.

 

I have no idea how she was infected.