FILE PHOTO: A man undergoes a free coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a rapid antigen mass testing station as the spread of COVID-19 continues, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

 

Thailand on Sunday (Aug 1) reported 18,027 new COVID-19 cases with 133 new fatalities.

 

Health officials said 374 of the new cases were linked to prisons, while 13,402 people have been discharged having made a full recovery.

 

Sunday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 615,314 with 4,990 deaths. 

 

Despite recording slightly fewer cases than Saturday's record high, new COVID-19 cases in Thailand have continued to rise sharply since June, despite the authorities placing some provinces in partial lockdown and increasing restrictive measures nationwide.

 

It is understood that the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will shortly rule on whether to extend the lockdowns and restrictions in the so-called 'dark red' zones in Thailand, as well as discussing other measures.

 

The news comes as the chief of the Department of Disease Control, Dr Opas Kankawinpong, on Friday warned the COVID-19 situation in Thailand could get worse before it gets better.

 

Dr Opas said that even with continued lockdowns and ongoing restrictive measures, it is expected that the number of daily new cases will top 20,000 in August. Without lockdowns, the number of daily new cases would reach 40,000, Dr Opas said.

 

As cases continue to rise, delays continue to beset Thailand's vaccine rollout.

 

While a record number of people received a single dose of the vaccine on Friday, just 5.5 percent of the population are fully vaccinated against the virus.

 

On Saturday, it was announced that a new vaccine registration website for foreigners in Thailand will be launched today (Aug 1).

 

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So lockdown extended by 14 days? or longer

NEW HIGH: Chonburi Public Health Office has just announced they have 1,147  new cases and 1 more death. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (272), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (279), and Si Racha (237). 12,523 patients are in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1421620604726243329

Virus takes a break on Sunday 

#COVID19 Update on Sunday:

 

18,027 new cases (374 from prisons) and 133 deaths.

13,402 released from care. Full details at 12:30pm #Thailand #โควิดวันนี้

 

29 July: 17,669 - 165 dead

30 July: 17,345 - 117 dead

31 July: 18,912 - 178 dead

1 Aug: 18,027 - 133 dead

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1421633442547048448

1 minute ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The news comes as the chief of the Department of Disease Control, Dr Opas Kankawinpong, on Friday warned the COVID-19 situation in Thailand could get worse before it gets better.

This guy is a true rocket scientist in my view, in another OP running they talk about daily cases of 40k, and then 30k with the lockdowns being 25% successful, and the peak not being for quite awhile.  However, unless they get serious with the lockdown here in BKK I do not see how they can even think the numbers will drop.  Not looking like a lockdown here in BKK as yesterday seemed like it was a regular weekday and now that people are awake and moving the roadways are very busy for even a Sunday.  It looks like many people are fed up being told to stay inside, or ordered, without any real penalties in place.  So as I see it the spread here in BKK will continue as the side Sois are very packed today with folks buying from the vendors and shops, and the 7-11 near us packed as well.

Asean countries reported a slight decline in new Covid-19 cases, but deaths hit a new high on Saturday, collated data showed. #COVID19 #ASEAN #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand https://nationthailand.com/international/40004021

The CCSA will be holding a meeting today at 1:30 PM to formally decide on dark red zone rules and likely extensions of measures and restrictions. New measures could also be announced. Stay tuned. #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/The_PattayaNews/status/1421640968625790980

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/myanmar-super-spreader-covid-19-state-doctors-15336516

8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

So lockdown extended by 14 days? or longer

That and then some, this won't be gone in 14 days, numbers will keep rising probably. But hopefully the hospitals can take it.

 

Our neighbors young Swedish couple is going back home, they seem to think that this will take a while.

2 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Dr Opas said that even with continued lockdowns and ongoing restrictive measures, it is expected that the number of daily new cases will top 20,000 in August. Without lockdowns, the number of daily new cases would reach 40,000, Dr Opas said.

"He added that with strong cooperation from the public, the daily contraction rate could drop by 20 percent in one month’s time to about 30,000 people a day, from the present number in excess of 40,000 people."

From the other thread about this.

Very confusing. 

Having said this the so-called lockdowns may have some effect but not enough to reign in this Delata variant. As previously stated the virus is fleeting transmission, if it gets into a household the likelyhood of all members contracting the virus is almost 100% and the lastest I heard was once contracted it only takes 30 hrs for that person to become infectious being pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic. Add to that vaccine breakthrough and the situation is grim. Numbers will continue to rise.

Here's one for the anti-vaxxers to ponder when they finally drag themselves out of bed later today:

CNN

 

Less than 0.001% of fully vaccinated Americans died after a Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows

By Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN

Updated 2243 GMT (0643 HKT) July 31, 2021

 

(CNN) Less than 0.004% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 experienced a breakthrough case resulting in hospitalization and less than 0.001% died from the disease, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

The data highlights what leading health experts across the country have highlighted for months: Covid-19 vaccines are very effective at preventing serious illness and death from Covid-19 and are the country's best shot at slowing the pandemic down and avoiding further suffering...

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/31/health/fully-vaccinated-people-breakthrough-hospitalization-death/index.html

2 minutes ago, robblok said:

That and then some, this won't be gone in 14 days, numbers will keep rising probably. But hopefully the hospitals can take it.

 

Our neighbors young Swedish couple is going back home, they seem to think that this will take a while.

I wasn't implying that anything will change with 14 day lockdown.

It's more that seems Thai like to be fed in bite size mouthfuls. 

Any announcement of more than 2 weeks would be difficult.

Will be rolling 2 week restrictions imo.

Just now, DrJack54 said:

I wasn't implying that anything will change with 14 day lockdown.

It's more that seems Thai like to be fed in bite size mouthfuls. 

Any announcement of more than 2 weeks would be difficult.

Will be rolling 2 week restrictions imo.

Yes that is what it will be I think they want to give some people hope or something (false hope). Your totally right.

Slight dip from yesterday but real figures are now hard to come by

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

And on it goes

Here is my opinion (but what do I know - except number 5 (pleasure part) on which I am an expert)

 

1. Stop the current sieve like lockdown

2. Lock down fully (close most factories, transport etc, certainly close the lottery!) for a month - but pay the workers (the HiSo factory owners can afford this so no goverment money needed)

3. Get some more vaccines (begging if need be)

4. Vaccinate the old and sick ONLY until they are all vaccinated.

5. Drop tax on beer/wine/whisky to allow the locked in some pleasure!

 

(5 is me being selfish)

 

Did I miss anything?

12 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

"He added that with strong cooperation from the public, the daily contraction rate could drop by 20 percent in one month’s time to about 30,000 people a day, from the present number in excess of 40,000 people."

From the other thread about this.

Very confusing. 

Having said this the so-called lockdowns may have some effect but not enough to reign in this Delata variant. As previously stated the virus is fleeting transmission, if it gets into a household the likelyhood of all members contracting the virus is almost 100% and the lastest I heard was once contracted it only takes 30 hrs for that person to become infectious being pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic. Add to that vaccine breakthrough and the situation is grim. Numbers will continue to rise.

So why aren’t the prisons at 100% infected?

Just now, Scrotobike said:

And on it goes

Here is my opinion (but what do I know - except number 5 (pleasure part) on which I am an expert)

 

1. Stop the current sieve like lockdown

2. Lock down fully (close most factories, transport etc, certainly close the lottery!) for a month - but pay the workers (the HiSo factory owners can afford this so no goverment money needed)

3. Get some more vaccines (begging if need be)

4. Vaccinate the old and sick ONLY until they are all vaccinated.

5. Drop tax on beer/wine/whisky to allow the locked in some pleasure!

 

(5 is me being selfish)

 

Did I miss anything?

Point 2. Factory owners. The Chinese, Thai/Chinese owners will see this as giving away money. The old attage when hell freezes over springs to mind.

Just now, dinsdale said:

Point 2. Factory owners. The Chinese, Thai/Chinese owners will see this as giving away money. The old attage when hell freezes over springs to mind.

But what about point 5?

Also a snowball in hell....

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/chile/

 

Chile vaccinated using Sinovac.

1 minute ago, Danderman123 said:

So why aren’t the prisons at 100% infected?

It's only the government and as you no doubt remember they tried to cover up the the prison situation, who says it isn't. My guess is infection rates in prisons are very high indeed. I also find it interesting that there has been no mention of clusters in the armed forces. 

The data for this is from NBT World Twitter account and was from itsskh.com previously (Sisaket Hospital). Yesterday there were reported 369 cases - a lot for a low population density. I think this put Sisaket well inside the top 10 provinces.

 

Not looking good since Songran, given the current "focus" on vaccines here in the land of smiles (smirks?) I cannot see this improving in the very near future.

 

I will go to the police now as I am scaring myself

 

AFP News: As Covid cases surge in Thailand, some Buddhist monks are donning PPE over their distinctive robes, delivering oxygen cylinders, taking nasal samples to help with testing, and even helping carry the dead to the crematoriums 

https://news.yahoo.com/thai-monks-don-protective-gear-023846538.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

12 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Point 2. Factory owners. The Chinese, Thai/Chinese owners will see this as giving away money. The old attage when hell freezes over springs to mind.

Covid has a racial preference to infect???

Second straight day of 18,000+ new officially reported cases

 

Thailand passes the 600,000 total/cumulative COVID cases mark with 615,314

 

New record levels for COVID active cases / hospitalized patients, critical condition COVID patients, and critical patients on ventilators

 

--record 205,002 total active COVID cases / hospitalized patients (+4,492), including 74,102 in traditional hospitals

 

--record 4,765 COVID patients (+74) in critical condition

 

--record 1,044 critical condition COVID patients (+12) on ventilators

 

With total official COVID deaths now standing at 4,990, tomorrow the country is going to pass the 5,000 COVID deaths mark

 

 

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/

 

 

My sister in law drive yesterday from Rayong to Bangkok without hindrance. She was going there for her vaccine appointment. When she got there they told her that her appointment was cancelled as they did y have any vaccines. She then drove back to Rayong again unhindered.

21 minutes ago, Scrotobike said:

2. Lock down fully (close most factories, transport etc, certainly close the lottery!) for a month -

I like most of your points. 

With the lockdown one big oversight has been inter provience travel.

Based on first hand reports on this forum it's easy. Also the ridiculous form that you can do online does not even require the "reason for travel" field to provide reason. It's optional.

 

Edit : I just notice @Marvin Hagler post above. The restrictions on inter provience travel out of cartoon.

 

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

AFP News: As Covid cases surge in Thailand, some Buddhist monks are donning PPE over their distinctive robes, delivering oxygen cylinders, taking nasal samples to help with testing, and even helping carry the dead to the crematoriums https://sg.news.yahoo.com/thai-monks-don-protective-gear-023846882.html… #Thailand

 

I have noticed that all ambulances crews are wearing full PPE in my area. Not sure about everywhere else but I'm assuming would be the same in all red and dark red zones. I live just back from the main road through my part of the town which leads to the local hospital. There's usually a few an hr. come through. It's a lot more now.

36 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

This guy is a true rocket scientist in my view, in another OP running they talk about daily cases of 40k, and then 30k with the lockdowns being 25% successful, and the peak not being for quite awhile.  However, unless they get serious with the lockdown here in BKK I do not see how they can even think the numbers will drop.  Not looking like a lockdown here in BKK as yesterday seemed like it was a regular weekday and now that people are awake and moving the roadways are very busy for even a Sunday.  It looks like many people are fed up being told to stay inside, or ordered, without any real penalties in place.  So as I see it the spread here in BKK will continue as the side Sois are very packed today with folks buying from the vendors and shops, and the 7-11 near us packed as well.

This is what really annoyed me about the first wave of Covid last year when they were claiming all the fake glory. There really was no lockdown last year either, it was life as normal apart from bars that were semi closed. They say work from home but Thais simply do not have that level of trust and would never give their employees lap tops to work from home. Everyone went to the office last year and I doubt it’s any different know.

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I like most of your points. 

With the lockdown one big oversight has been inter provience travel.

Based on first hand reports on this forum it's easy. Also the ridiculous form that you can do online does not even require the "reason for travel" field to provide reason. It's optional.

 

Yep. As I have previously stated Sars-Cov-2 does not have legs. It hitches a ride with us.