Thailand reports 8,656 new COVID-19 cases, 80 more deaths

[DrJack54]

52 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Looks like it's time for increased lockdown. Australia has the right idea with lockdown as one 90 year old woman has died there. 

I'm confused by the whole thing. Thailand has more people vaccinated than Australia. Can anyone explain?

Few reasons. 

First up the lockdown in Sydney (one state) is due to positive case numbers in the community. Tipped to possibly rise to 100. Very little if nothing to do with 91 yr old death.

As for vaccination numbers. First up Au population is ~ 25million Thailand towards 70.

Au also had poor roll out and was compounded by problems with AZ vaccine related to blood clots.

BTW Au is now steering away from AZ.

In addition and perhaps most important is active case numbers in various states. Some zero cases.

Even then it's pretty much in the cities.

Many Oz folk would perhaps see vaccination as not necessary. Thailand the opposite. 

Finally relatively easy for country such as Au to have hard lockdown compared to Thailand. Financial support from gov to name one. 

I just arrived back home from drive to big C and browse through Home Pro.

Bangkok does not have hard lockdown. Nothing like one.

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by DrJack54

[2 is 1]

9 minutes ago, bestie said:

I heard when they said "out of 700,000 healthcare worker ONLY 880 of them became infected" Sounded like look the vaccine is working.

Well, that would mean that all 700,000 healthcare workers would have been direct exposed to the virus. Sure they are at a higher risk, but it means not much at all. 

I hope they get medical staff proper protective gear! This article tell that nurses can get infection even use mask if use only normal surgical mask.

 

http://ijomeh.eu/Sources-of-healthcare-workers-COVID-19-infections-and-related-safety-guidelines,132898,0,2.html

 

[Macrohistory]

2 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

A quote from the link below about the delta variants speed of infection suggests it's 3-4 days for severe symptoms.

 

Fevers are common. The level of virus in the body rises higher than previously seen during the pandemic. And more people are becoming severely ill within 3 or 4 days.

 

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/the-covid-19-delta-variant-heres-everything-you-need-to-know#What-symptoms-does-the-Delta-variant-cause?

 

That article (and the original NYT article on which it's based) doesn't say that people get severe symptoms 3-4 days after initial Delta infection.  It says they are more likely to get severe symptoms 3-4 days after the initial appearance of symptoms than those infected with the Alpha variant.  There is no difference in the time between initial infection and the appearance of symptoms.

 

Your remark this morning was that you predicted that cases would start falling as soon as they put restrictions in place; therefore, you were taking credit for having predicted the fall in cases on Sunday.  But this makes no sense from a number of perspectives, including that it's still going to take a week to ten days from infection to the appearance of symptoms.  And in any case, the restrictions (or most of them) hadn't even taken effect yet when the Sunday cases were counted.

 

 

[2 is 1]

North East situation start to look very bad! First time over 1000 case and way over!

 

[anchadian]

In 300 medical facilities nationwide, rapid antigen tests have been approved for professional use, Anutin said on Monday. The approval for home use (self-testing) will come later. (1/2)

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1414476971728273408

 

Furthermore, the government approved the use of mixed vaccinations, Sinovac first and AstraZeneca second, to increase the efficacy against the Delta variant. They also approved the third booster shot for front-line medical workers, the minister added. (2/2)

Edited July 12, 2021 by anchadian

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

4 minutes ago, Macrohistory said:

Your remark this morning was that you predicted that cases would start falling as soon as they put restrictions in place; therefore, you were taking credit for having predicted the fall in cases on Sunday.  But this makes no sense from a number of perspectives, including that it's still going to take a week to ten days from infection to the appearance of symptoms.  And in any case, the restrictions (or most of them) hadn't even taken effect yet when the Sunday cases were counted.

Re your reply above to the other poster:

 

The government's spokeswoman said during today's briefing that they would hope to see some reduction in cases as a result of the new curfew and other restrictions with ONE MONTH's time.

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Kwaibill]

3 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Ok, just saying : There is wifes and then there is WIFES. 

Not sure what your intent is.

We are properly married.

She is a mature, university lady retired from a managerial position.

Trying not to be too pedantic, my point was that even the more culturaly astute members of Thai society have been conditioned for generations to not question (aloud) the pronouncements of the "bosses".

[anchadian]

DEFENSE SPOKESMAN DENIES SOLDIERS FLY TO US FOR MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES

 

BANGKOK — Defense Ministry spokesman Maj Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich denies the ministry has any policy or privilege to fly soldiers to the United States to be vaccinated with mRNA vaccines.

 

The denial made on the phone Monday morning came after some accused a group of soldiers who have been pictured at Suvarnabhumi International Airport check-in counter of flying to the US. Koncheep said 114 army officers who left Thailand late last week were part of the annual Cobra Gold training exercise.

 

“They all have been vaccinated in Thailand and were quarantined upon arrival. None have been given [mRNA] jabs in the United States,” Kongcheep told Khaosod English on the phone Monday morning after the allegations spread online that soldiers were privileged and flew to the US for vaccines. The spokesman said the officers will be in the US until July 28. It comes as many Thais were calling for more effective vaccines, particularly mRNA to protect people against the delta variant of COVID-19

.https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2021/07/12/defense-spokesman-denies-soldiers-fly-to-us-for-mrna-covid-19-vaccines/

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

32 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

North East situation start to look very bad! First time over 1000 case and way over!

 

 

That's an interesting and correct look... first time over 1,000 for the NE region...

 

And the new case tally today is roughly double for that region from what it was just a week ago:

 

 

Here's the growth in single day cases percentages I get when comparing regions on July 6 vs July 12 (two individual days one week apart):

 

North -- up 212%  (57 to 178)

NE -- up 106%  (549 to 1,132)

West -- up 75%  (233 to 408)

Central -- up 58%  (3,358 to 5,310)

East -- up 50%  (518 to 777)

South -- up 18%  (697 to 827)

 

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[2 is 1]

3 minutes ago, Kwaibill said:

Not sure what your intent is.

We are properly married.

She is a mature, university lady retired from a managerial position.

Trying not to be too pedantic, my point was that even the more culturaly astute members of Thai society have been conditioned for generations to not question (aloud) the pronouncements of the "bosses".

Im sure she 's great lady! Whitout any discredit my meaning was, some people believe BS and some see through it. 

[DrJack54]

2 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

That's an interesting and correct look... first time over 1,000 for the NE region..

Glad you posted those numbers together. Just to pick out one of my favourite towns ...Udon Thani.....to rise from 20 to 106 is concerning.

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Im sure she 's great lady! Whitout any discredit my meaning was, some people believe BS and some see through it. 

Just putting out straw poll.....from the outset my gf was all over....

 

"The government is BS, all Thai hate them.

Jack no believe the numbers, they all bs.

Sinovac is rubbish. I no take that schit."

 

Think you get the idea. Is she a bit crazy or typical? 

 

[2 is 1]

7 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Glad you posted those numbers together. Just to pick out one of my favourite towns ...Udon Thani.....to rise from 20 to 106 is concerning.

I think Isaan area has get most runaway people from BKK and now starting to see result.

And still many governor only roll thumb in they behind!

Edited July 12, 2021 by 2 is 1

[2 is 1]

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Just putting out straw poll.....from the outset my gf was all over....

 

"The government is BS, all Thai hate them.

Jack no believe the numbers, they all bs.

Sinovac is rubbish. I no take that schit."

 

Think you get the idea. Is she a bit crazy or typical? 

 

Other end of "rainbow" lol

[Swimfan]

4 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

The Department of Disease Control on Sunday reported that 880 medical professionals had been infected by the virus of the around 700,000 cases since the start of the latest Covid-19 wave in April,

700,000 cases ?? Finally revealing the truth ? or just a typo

[anchadian]

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

Another view of your photo you posted earlier TR, 'tents under a highway'

 

Faced with a shortage of hospital beds, a community in Klongtoey, Bangkok decided to isolate #COVID19 patients in tents under a highway #Thailand cr คลองเตยเเลนด์ https://facebook.com/Klongtoeyland/

https://twitter.com/Tan_Hui_Yee/status/1414415099708600322

 

https://twitter.com/Thenationth/status/1414484866930905091

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by anchadian

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

26 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Glad you posted those numbers together. Just to pick out one of my favourite towns ...Udon Thani.....to rise from 20 to 106 is concerning.

 

My wife's town, Sakon Nakhon, only more than doubled from 22 to 48, comparing a week ago vs today's update.

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[anchadian]

Covid rips through Royal Thai Airforce base in Bangkok

 

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) says 290 of its personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 at its Don Mueang airbase in Bangkok.

The cases were detected during tests on 718 officers conducted from July 9-11, RTAF spokesperson Thanat Chanampai said on Monday.

 

Of those who tested positive, 199 are being treated at isolation buildings on the Don Mueang base, 52 at the RTAF field hospital in Don Mueang district, and 39 at the RTAF field hospital in Bangkok Aviation Centre.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003136

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Covid rips through Royal Thai Airforce base in Bangkok

 

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) says 290 of its personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 at its Don Mueang airbase in Bangkok.

The cases were detected during tests on 718 officers conducted from July 9-11, RTAF spokesperson Thanat Chanampai said on Monday.

 

Of those who tested positive, 199 are being treated at isolation buildings on the Don Mueang base, 52 at the RTAF field hospital in Don Mueang district, and 39 at the RTAF field hospital in Bangkok Aviation Centre.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003136

We're these listed in the daily totals or hidden.  More deceit and smoke and mirrors.  Someone must have leaked info like the prison cases and so we have this news story.

Edited July 12, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[riclag]

The latest numbers of what once were minuscule until the Bangkok construction sites were informed of the lock down  !

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by onthedarkside
off topic trolling comment removed

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

10 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Covid rips through Royal Thai Airforce base in Bangkok

 

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) says 290 of its personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 at its Don Mueang airbase in Bangkok.

The cases were detected during tests on 718 officers conducted from July 9-11, RTAF spokesperson Thanat Chanampai said on Monday.

 

Of those who tested positive, 199 are being treated at isolation buildings on the Don Mueang base, 52 at the RTAF field hospital in Don Mueang district, and 39 at the RTAF field hospital in Bangkok Aviation Centre.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003136

 

That's about a 40% positivity rate on that Air Force testing.

 

As they say on the intro to the "Star Trek" series, now exploring new frontiers...

 

First immigrants, travelers, locals, prisoners, construction site workers, and now the military.

 

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, riclag said:

The latest numbers of what once were minuscule until the Bangkok construction sites were informed of the lock down  !

Special shout out to the Govt of china ! 

Up up and away like a hot air balloon, wait doesn't the Thai military have some balloons somewhere.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

7 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Up up and away like a hot air balloon, wait doesn't the Thai military have some balloons somewhere.

Nah, it's the Fifth Dimension:

 

"Up, up and away
My beautiful, my beautiful balloon"

 

 

[anchadian]

49 minutes ago, anchadian said:

DEFENSE SPOKESMAN DENIES SOLDIERS FLY TO US FOR MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES

 

BANGKOK — Defense Ministry spokesman Maj Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich denies the ministry has any policy or privilege to fly soldiers to the United States to be vaccinated with mRNA vaccines.

 

The denial made on the phone Monday morning came after some accused a group of soldiers who have been pictured at Suvarnabhumi International Airport check-in counter of flying to the US. Koncheep said 114 army officers who left Thailand late last week were part of the annual Cobra Gold training exercise.

 

“They all have been vaccinated in Thailand and were quarantined upon arrival. None have been given [mRNA] jabs in the United States,” Kongcheep told Khaosod English on the phone Monday morning after the allegations spread online that soldiers were privileged and flew to the US for vaccines. The spokesman said the officers will be in the US until July 28. It comes as many Thais were calling for more effective vaccines, particularly mRNA to protect people against the delta variant of COVID-19

.https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2021/07/12/defense-spokesman-denies-soldiers-fly-to-us-for-mrna-covid-19-vaccines/

The public outcry before the @armypr_news denial shows 2 things:  

 

 1) The reported demise of Thai-US military ties seems a bit exaggerated.

 

2) More Thais increasingly don’t trust those in power to play fair, especially when it comes to handling #COVID19 and vaccinations.

https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1414489077492027393

 

[Phuketshrew]

14 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Up up and away like a hot air balloon, wait doesn't the Thai military have some balloons somewhere.

I think they are using them for the space program ....????

[anchadian]

Thailand COVID19 daily update on July 12, 2021

 

 

[Danderman123]

1 hour ago, Sundown said:

80 deaths with covid test positive, not for covid. Why we don't test for every other virus existing on the planet? How many deaths for heart attack? For cancer? Deaths for meningococcus? It's contagious!

Because there is a new virus that has killed more than 4 million people in a relatively short time. You might have heard about it. Unlike heart attacks and cancer, this virus is contagious. 

[FarFlungFalang]

17 minutes ago, riclag said:

The latest numbers of what once were minuscule until the Bangkok construction sites were informed of the lock down  !

Special shout out to the Govt of china ???? ! 

These numbers have plateaued.They might have reached their allocated number of tests for the outer regions.Flatline alert has been issued.

[brewsterbudgen]

48 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

I think Isaan area has get most runaway people from BKK and now starting to see result.

And still many governor only roll thumb in they behind!

Buriram has had some of the strictest quarantine and entry restrictions, yet still has a comparatively high rate of infections. Seems strange.

[anchadian]

Well-loved Samut Sakhon doctor loses his battle against Covid-19

 

“Phicheat or Dr Neung died from Covid-19 on July 10,” she said. “He was among the frontline medics who helped treat patients in Samut Sakhon when the latest outbreak first emerged.”

She also pointed out that the doctor had received two doses of the Sinovac vaccine along with other frontline medical personnel.

 

Ratirat’s post attracted more than 1,000 comments, including condolences and praise for the bravery of frontline medics who risk their lives in the battle against the virus.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003138

Edited July 12, 2021 by anchadian