Thailand reports daily record of 9,692 new COVID-19 cases, 67 more deaths

[anchadian]

Covid-19 surge in Asean adds record over-93,000 new patients

 

Southeast Asia reported a record 93,143 new cases on Thursday, as the situation continued to worsen in Indonesia and Myanmar. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40003308

[Mr Meeseeks]

54 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

The share of those requiring ventilators to breathe had increased for 10 days in a row.

Worrying indeed. 

[brewsterbudgen]

12 minutes ago, morrobay said:

Central Festival Pattaya beach was 100% closed yesterday

Oh.  Do you know if this is just for deep-cleaning, or for a longer period?  Are places like the Starbucks, which is accessible from the street, closed as well?

[brewsterbudgen]

9 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

Statistically, Pattaya is likely more dangerous---in terms of catching Covid---than Bangkok.

 

171 new infections in a population that used to be 100,000, but is likely well below that now, would be the Bangkok equivalent of about 18,000 new infections.

I wonder if Pattaya dwellers will be escaping to Bangkok now? 

[sungod]

1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Oh.  Do you know if this is just for deep-cleaning, or for a longer period?  Are places like the Starbucks, which is accessible from the street, closed as well?

I read somewhere yesterday (Pattaya News most likely) that it was closed for 1 day to do a deep clean.

[sungod]

12 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

Statistically, Pattaya is likely more dangerous---in terms of catching Covid---than Bangkok.

 

171 new infections in a population that used to be 100,000, but is likely well below that now, would be the Bangkok equivalent of about 18,000 new infections.

Statically they seem to be testing more in Chonburi,

[dinsdale]

I predict that within 2 wks Thailand will be in the top 50 on the covid charts. As for new infections Thailand is firmly in the top twenty. As for serious critical Thailand as of yesterday was sitting at number 8. Weekly trend number 14. Tests per million has Thailand at number 146. If Thailand was at 46 and not 146 for tests per million then I think it could be said Thailand would be in the top 20 for total cases. All this in 3^1/2 months. Yes I know this is simply data taken from worldometer and there are problems with that but it does afford an overall picture of how Thailand is going on the global scene. To sum that up in one word would be, bad.

[BE88]

36 minutes ago, smedly said:

your point is wrong

So everything is wrong Lol

[Mickeymaus]

17 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I wonder if Pattaya dwellers will be escaping to Bangkok now? 

The Pattaya government recently confirmed again that they will open on September 1st. Perhaps similar to Rawai (Phuket) bars in Pattaya will become restaurants so that the Bangkok government cannot complain? Dish of the day (dirty) peanuts with happy endings? 

 

Edited July 16, 2021 by Mickeymaus

[DrJack54]

12 minutes ago, sungod said:

I read somewhere yesterday (Pattaya News most likely) that it was closed for 1 day to do a deep clean.

So how does "lockdown" work in Bangkok.

So Wednesday drove to Big C for supplies. Fine that's allowed.

Ended up in Homepro buying artificial grass for balcony. 

Is that what lockdown means? 

I don't really regard tarting up my patio essential. 

[James105]

27 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

About time, it was completely infested. The community spread in that area must be horrendous

Only closed for the pointless covid theatre of deep cleaning for a virus that spreads in the air now.   I’m sure it will be open today.   Whether or not there are any employees left to actually staff the shops who either do not have covid or have not been in close contact with someone who has covid though is an entirely different question.   

[Scrotobike]

14 minutes ago, sandyf said:

With about 130,000 reported deaths in the UK, 63 yesterday despite the high vaccination rate. 

The glasses over there must be quite dark.

Same Delta

Less Vaccines

More Sinovac

 

Why are Thailand numbers so low compared to the UK?

Testing? Reporting? Other reasons?

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, Mickeymaus said:

Perhaps similar to Rawai (Phuket) bars in Pattaya will become restaurants so that the Bangkok government cannot complain?

That's been tried before. Don't think it bypasses regulations. 

[Mickeymaus]

1 minute ago, James105 said:

Only closed for the pointless covid theatre of deep cleaning for a virus that spreads in the air now.   I’m sure it will be open today.   Whether or not there are any employees left to actually staff the shops who either do not have covid or have not been in close contact with someone who has covid though is an entirely different question.   

Normally I would expect that all the staff of the Central Mall is in quarantine now. But perhaps they apply different rules in such a case. 

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, James105 said:

Only closed for the pointless covid theatre of deep cleaning for a virus that spreads in the air now.   I’m sure it will be open today.   Whether or not there are any employees left to actually staff the shops who either do not have covid or have not been in close contact with someone who has covid though is an entirely different question.   

Its always spread in the air from the beginning but its always been possible to catch it from surfaces to. Deep cleaning while maybe not 100% effective will help and if its just for one day would not make a lot of difference to workers.

 

The important thing is to test all workers now while they have the chance otherwise its back to the same when it does reopen

[Swimfan]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

2 days since we were tested so it does appear there is a lag in testing results being reported nationwide here. Wonder how long the prison testing takes before they are informed.  How many have died in the prisons, that seems to be a statistical note not reported often. 

Its probably not just slow test results. likely also poor systems for the data reporting from the laboratories and collation of the data for release. My gut has always said we are seeing data from testing 48 to 72 before they report it.

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

When will the talk of procuring vaccines stop and the actual delivery begin and vaccinations move onward.  It gets tired hearing the mundane BS as cases continue onward.  My condolences to families who have lost a loved one.  Be safe folks.  Glad some have been vaccinated.

The figures speak for themselves.

Only 2.47 M are fully vaccinated with 2 doses of any Vaccine. An increase over the last week or so of only about 250 K from around the 2.25 M figure.

2.47 M is only 3.7 % of the population ( based on 66 M ). This is a really poor Vaccination rate

It is now hard to believe that only 250 K people had their first dose of Vaccine in mid May, as it is now 8 weeks or so since then, and the second doses should be administered now.

Does the Government really believe that a single Dose of any Vaccine will make Delta disappear ?

[Swimfan]

7 minutes ago, Scrotobike said:

Same Delta

Less Vaccines

More Sinovac

 

Why are Thailand numbers so low compared to the UK?

Testing? Reporting? Other reasons?

Testing Testing Testing. 

They did 77000 tests in Sydney yesterday a population of 5 million. Thailand probably did the same number for the whole country.

[anchadian]

Deputy Health Minister Satit Pitutacha said that #AstraZeneca had asked for the extension until May 2022 to complete delivery, and that while the timeframe is flexible, the government will still negotiate for as much monthly supply as possible. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hFNS6r

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Deputy Health Minister Satit Pitutacha said that #AstraZeneca had asked for the extension until May 2022 to complete delivery, and that while the timeframe is flexible, the government will still negotiate for as much monthly supply as possible. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hFNS6r

Are they referring to SB as AZ for this purpose since the lab is producing AZ or is this from overseas. Just a little confused 

[smedly]

10 minutes ago, Scrotobike said:

Same Delta

Less Vaccines

More Sinovac

 

Why are Thailand numbers so low compared to the UK?

Testing? Reporting? Other reasons?

the problem in the UK is this 

 

The vaccine rollout was needs specific and when those plans were executed there was no delta, the rollout would likely not have changed but the virus characteristics have 

 

Delta now shows not only is is extremely contageous and airbourn it is less age specific so the under 40's who have not been fully vaccinated or the under 25's not vaccinated at all are now being infected - throw into the mix those who have flat out refused to be vaccinated and we see what we see in the UK and in fact across the world of growing infections and spread in much younger people than the original virus 

 

It has now become urgent in the UK to vaccinate the under 40's were as before it wasn't such an issue  

[anchadian]

BREAKING: The European Council is restricting travel to the European Union from Thailand and Rwanda https://consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/07/15/covid-19-council-adds-ukraine-and-removes-two-countries-from-the-list-of-countries-for-which-travel-restrictions-should-be-lifted… #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1415863343206658049

 

[sandyf]

5 minutes ago, Scrotobike said:

Same Delta

Less Vaccines

More Sinovac

 

Why are Thailand numbers so low compared to the UK?

Testing? Reporting? Other reasons?

Probably a variety of reasons, it is a known fact that every government in the world will present any figures in the best possible light. What we see on a daily basis has to be viewed with some sort of reality.

The only figure that has any real validity is the excess mortality where current deaths are compared to an average over the previous 5 years and we will only really see the true picture when a global analysis on excess mortality during the pandemic is carried out. Even that is not without flaws as each cause of death can also fluctuate. In the first half of last year, excess mortality in Thailand went negative, about the only country in the world. That was due to Songkran being cancelled and the reduction in road deaths wiped out all other increases.

Current figures show excess mortality to be rising to a level of concern, but still a long way from that seen in other countries.

The other main concern is the ability of the health services to cope with rising numbers. But again that appears to be variable. I was at the hospital the week before last and it was almost deserted, about the quietest I have seen it since the pandemic started. Makes me wonder where these thousands of sick people are going.

The situation is far from good but best to try and keep some perspective.

[robblok]

44 minutes ago, sandyf said:

With about 130,000 reported deaths in the UK, 63 yesterday despite the high vaccination rate. 

The glasses over there must be quite dark.

You can't compare the two as one country has almost no testing and the other tests goods and records deaths good. Thailand does not. 

[smedly]

13 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

Does the Government really believe that a single Dose of any Vaccine will make Delta disappear ?

they couldn't possibly think that but they are trying to convice the Thai public that is is all going great by releasing misleading statements like XX amount of people been vaccinated - nobody should be using those words unless they are referring to people who have had 2 shots - they are deflections and lies - no other way of putting it - vaccinated means 2 doses unless it is a vaccine that only requires one dose like J&J

[sandyf]

4 minutes ago, robblok said:

You can't compare the two as one country has almost no testing and the other tests goods and records deaths good. Thailand does not. 

I wasn't aware that testing stopped people from dying

If you want to believe that people die in Thailand without any notice being taken, entirely up to you, doesn't make it a fact.

[smedly]

8 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Probably a variety of reasons, it is a known fact that every government in the world will present any figures in the best possible light.

sorry but I fundamentally disagree with that statement - If anything the UK has been over reporting - they definitely have not been under reporting 

[robblok]

3 minutes ago, sandyf said:

I wasn't aware that testing stopped people from dying

If you want to believe that people die in Thailand without any notice being taken, entirely up to you, doesn't make it a fact.

It is a fact that people are dying with / from covid and not counted as such there was an article in the newspapers confirming that. That is not an opinion that is a fact. A well known doctor  in a BKK hospital found 4!! on one day in the morgue. That is just 1 hospital just 1 day.

 

So its fact. So you cant rely on death counts, Also testing is far lower per 1000 in Than in the UK so infection rate is also not comparable.  (also a fact)

[anchadian]

Community-based isolation: a solution for managing healthcare strain

 

With rising COVID-19 new cases, Bangkok metropolitan region is declared a pandemic hotspot by the Thai government.

 

Two by three of nearly 10,000 new daily cases reported in Thailand are concentrated in the region. The influx of patients at hospitals exhausts medical professionals and health workers. Bed occupancy is brimful. Patients wait longer to get beds. Some of them die while staying at home, unable to obtain hospital care.

 

We genuinely feel sorry about their loss and feel the suffering of people who must observe the illness and death in the last one and a half years.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003318

[anchadian]

TAT expects sandbox schemes to give tourism a big boost

 

Tourism Authority of Thailand is confident that the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand in the fourth quarter of the year will increase significantly, thanks to the tourism sandbox campaigns. #TAT #tourism #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003320