COVID recoveries outnumber new cases in Thailand for second day running

[webfact]

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand on Wednesday (August 11) reported 21,038 new COVID-19 cases and 207 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.



● 20,865 new infections

● 173 prison / prison infections
 

● 22,012 recoveries

Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 816,989 with 6,795 deaths. 
(Total infections since April 1: 788,126)
 
The news comes as the Delta variant now accounts for 95.4% of new COVID-19 infections in Bangkok and has spread to 76 out of Thailand’s 77 provinces, said Director-General of Medical Sciences Department Dr. Supakit Sirilak.

 

He cited random tests on 1,632 new COVID-19 cases across the country, which show that 91.9% of them, or 1,499 cases, are of the Delta variant, which was first identified in India, and has now become the dominant strain in many parts of the world.

 

 

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[Bkk Brian]

PCR tests, total of 21,083 new infections, with just 173 of those from prison and 20,865 in the community, the third highest recorded for community infections. 207 covid deaths recorded remaining in the unwelcome 200+ per day.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,081 bringing the unofficial total to 23,119! A new all time high. Evidence the ongoing wave continues unabated. 

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

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 9th Aug) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases from daily official announcements.

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

Edited August 11, 2021 by Bkk Brian

[anchadian]

Chonburi Public Health Office has just announced they have 1,368 new cases and 11 more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (376), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (187), and Si Racha (340). 19,170 patients are now in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1425248080144658433

[anchadian]

#COVID19 Update on Wednesday: 21,038 new cases (173 from prisons) and 207 deaths. 22,012 released from care. Full details at 12:30pm.

 

8 Aug: 19,983 - 138 dead

9 Aug: 19,603 - 149 dead

10 Aug: 19,843 - 235 dead

11 Aug: 21,038 - 207 dead

#โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1425256833522966536

[anchadian]

The number of Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia crossed 8.21 million, with 94,201 new cases reported on Tuesday, way higher than Monday’s tally of 80,208. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40004495

[anchadian]

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

[Bkk Brian]

Nearly 130,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine have been administered

From February 28 to August 9, Thailand administered more than 21 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, with 10.26 million being Sinovac, 9.23 million AstraZeneca, 1.54 million Sinopharm and 129,834 Pfizer, which were recently donated by the United States, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) revealed on Tuesday.

 

“The DDC insists that all medical professionals who fit the criteria will receive Pfizer as a booster shot. The allotment and delivery of the vaccine are all documented and verifiable,” he said.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004499

[ThailandRyan]

21k new cases does indicate to me at least, that the lower cases the past few days were testing related.  Additionally, my view on those recoveries listed, are that they are not just those recovered but those who have also been released to go home with medication to finish of the healing of the disease infection, and that they now only have minor symptoms left that can be self treated.  This release of those sent home to isolate will make room for those needing beds and shows just how many beds are needed for more serious cases.  Of course this is my view and might not be others.  I hope that the vaccine program picks up with the newest promised donation of 2.5 million doses of Pfizer from the US as well.  I have not seen any data indicating the AZ doses from SB in the last week or so, only a story about doctors asking that the dispensing of that vaccine to other countries be ceased as they fear many more cases to come in the next few months.  Do they know something we do not?

 

Waiting also to see if the upward trend we saw in BKK yesterday continues upward, or if it was as one posters likes to say, an Artifact.  I hope that those who have tested positive  with the ATK rapid tests at home or at a facility are getting the treatment the government promised.  Seems that there are many of these folks just here in BKK.

Edited August 11, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[dinsdale]

Obviously we hit the peak in last couple of days. According to some anyway. 591 fatalities in 3 days and >20k or just below infections everyday. 7 weeks until October.  Peak obviously not reached. One poster yesterday said it's all looking good to open up Thailand for the high season. 1'000s dying every month. 100s of 1000s of infections for this month. Who will want to come here.

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

 Do they know something we do not?

Firstly apologies for such a short edit of your quote but its a clear and plain YES, they know the real situation here, tried to silence the media and failed now fudging the numbers and true figures.

[Bkk Brian]

Koh Lan shut to tourists for 14 days to curb Covid-19 from spreading

Chonburi’s famous tourist attraction Koh Lan island will be closed to tourists from August 11 to 24 in a bid to curb Covid-19 from spreading further after the island has been hit by new infections, the Koh Lan community announced on Tuesday.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004501

[brewsterbudgen]

Nice to see the more positive headline.

[Danderman123]

I suspect we will never know how many Antigen tests are performed at home, and never reported.

 

Now for some spitballing: I suspect that the virus can infect people at levels too low for PCR detection, but high enough to provoke an antibody reaction. Which is why waves mysteriously flatten out.

[dinsdale]

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

Firstly apologies for such a short edit of your quote but its a clear and plain YES, they know the real situation here, tried to silence the media and failed now fudging the numbers and true figures.

Agree. But the thing about fudging numbers that are so high even when you do manipulate them numbers are still going to be high. The 3000 from Phetchabun never did show up. How many other clusters have not found their way into the 'official' numbers yet the numbers remain high. Just not as high as they should be. 

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Firstly apologies for such a short edit of your quote but its a clear and plain YES, they know the real situation here, tried to silence the media and failed now fudging the numbers and true figures.

No issues as the part you quoted you answered without changing the context as others would, so I have no problems.  Yes I agree with you that they must have more information than we do, and now with the media gag being lifted maybe we will see more on this.  I also find it refreshing to see that no matter how hard they have been trying to hide things that those confidential memos are finding the light of day.  Must be giving them fits as they search for the do-gooders they must think are being subversive.  To me it speaks to transparency which this government has been far from.  Wondering when the true nature of what they call "Recoveries" will be made known.

[dinsdale]

4 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Nice to see the more positive headline.

You can wrap a turd in roses but at the end of the day it's still a turd.

[DrJack54]

7 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Nice to see the more positive headline.

Same girl different dress.

[edwinchester]

2 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

You can wrap a turd in roses but at the end of the day it's still a turd.

Yeah a bit like your doctor telling you that you've got cancer but it's not all bad news as he's just been promoted.

[ThailandRyan]

On a separate note, we will be headed out to have another Covid PCR test completed at a drive thru which has been set up by a hospital.  This is a requirement now due to the GF having to have a procedure completed, and the doctor previously exposed by another patient last month, thus making the doctor self isolate and cancel appointments for 3 weeks until he was cleared.  Now they want to ensure those folks who he is seeing are negative.  It is not, as we know from how people are shown to be negative and then 3 days later to be positive, fool proof but at least they are being proactive to ensure safety for the staff and doctor.

Edited August 11, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[RotBenz8888]

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

22,012 recoveries

Whats the definition of a covid19 recovery? Negative followup test?  Symptoms completely resolved ? 

[Scrotobike]

25 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Nice to see the more positive headline.

In the UK this is called spin (Malcom Tucker for you Brits)

 

"Thailand on Wednesday (August 11) reported 21,038 new COVID-19 cases and 207 additional deaths over the past 24 hours."

 

My spin - and 207 (mostly/partly) avoidable deaths had decent vaccines been given to the sick and elderly instead of the other "priorities" including the litter box (oops I mean sand box).

 

[nkg]

26 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

One poster yesterday said it's all looking good to open up Thailand for the high season. 1'000s dying every month. 100s of 1000s of infections for this month. Who will want to come here.

 

People who are vaccinated? People who are scared of their own shadow won't be going to any foreign countries for years, so let's forget about them.

[nkg]

2 minutes ago, Scrotobike said:

In the UK this is called spin (Malcom Tucker for you Brits)

 

"Thailand on Wednesday (August 11) reported 21,038 new COVID-19 cases and 207 additional deaths over the past 24 hours."

 

My spin - and 207 (mostly/partly) avoidable deaths had decent vaccines been given to the sick and elderly instead of the other "priorities" including the litter box (oops I mean sand box).

 

 

The total number of vaccines sent to Phuket represent less than 1 day's vaccinations in Thailand.

 

For whatever reason, you're happy that there are less foreigners in Thailand than normal. Not as much competition at your local bar, eh?

[brewsterbudgen]

5 minutes ago, Scrotobike said:

In the UK this is called spin (Malcom Tucker for you Brits)

 

"Thailand on Wednesday (August 11) reported 21,038 new COVID-19 cases and 207 additional deaths over the past 24 hours."

 

My spin - and 207 (mostly/partly) avoidable deaths had decent vaccines been given to the sick and elderly instead of the other "priorities" including the litter box (oops I mean sand box).

 

Absolutely.  I was just saying it is "nice" to see a positive spin put on the situation.  I'm sure it will go back to the more normal headline tomorrow.  Unless........

[Walker88]

6 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Whats the definition of a covid19 recovery? Negative followup test?  Symptoms completely resolved ? 

Very good question.

 

An acquaintance (late 30s, male, quite fit, no underlying maladies or issues) spent a few weeks in a hospital, suffering mostly blood clots due to Covid. After a negative PCR test he was declared 'recovered' and sent out.

 

He has ongoing balance issues, extreme leg pain, some mental fog, and liver damage (either from the virus or drugs administered to treat it.). Currently being treated for Hep A.

 

Recovery seems to be a path, not a destination. A cynic might also say (based on rumors I have heard from the medical community), it means "Some hi-so family offered us big money for your hospital bed, so time for you to go".

[Scrotobike]

1 minute ago, nkg said:

 

The total number of vaccines sent to Phuket represent less than 1 day's vaccinations in Thailand.

 

For whatever reason, you're happy that there are less foreigners in Thailand than normal. Not as much competition at your local bar, eh?

Sorry - was this for me? "For whatever reason, you're happy that there are less foreigners in Thailand than normal. Not as much competition at your local bar, eh?" 

 

1. Bars are closed

2. No bars where I live that I would go to

3. I care about the death of old (venerable) Thais who should have been vaccinated instead some young healthy person. I think old people are no less valuable than young, in most cases they are more valuable. 

[Scrotobike]

4 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Absolutely.  I was just saying it is "nice" to see a positive spin put on the situation.  I'm sure it will go back to the more normal headline tomorrow.  Unless........

Got it! Hope I did not offend you.

 

But I am tired of the government spin trying to deflect from the mess Thailand is getting itself into. The problem with spin (or white lies?) is the spinner starts to believe their own spin.

[Cake Monster]

43 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Obviously we hit the peak in last couple of days. According to some anyway. 591 fatalities in 3 days and >20k or just below infections everyday. 7 weeks until October.  Peak obviously not reached. One poster yesterday said it's all looking good to open up Thailand for the high season. 1'000s dying every month. 100s of 1000s of infections for this month. Who will want to come here.

" Who will want to come here "

The same question was asked about the Phuket Sandbox, and they still came.

Ok ! not so many, but they still came.

Thailands main issue as I see it , is that their main target Market of the Chinese now have their own issues with a Delta Outbreak that the Authorities are finding hard to control. All travel from China will cease for sure.

I think we can all predict the outcome of any Major opening plans for Tourists in October.

[anchadian]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

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

There are 21,038 RT-PCR cases and 2,081 rapid ATK cases. Out of 210,042 patients in care, 61,384 are in hospital, 74,679 in hospitel, and 65,605 are in home/community isolation. 5,407 are in a serious condition (-43) and 1,094 are on ventilators (-12) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1425275576005251072

 

[anchadian]

Just now, anchadian said:

There are 21,038 RT-PCR cases and 2,081 rapid ATK cases. Out of 210,042 patients in care, 61,384 are in hospital, 74,679 in hospitel, and 65,605 are in home/community isolation. 5,407 are in a serious condition (-43) and 1,094 are on ventilators (-12) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1425275576005251072

 

Most cases today are again in #Bangkok (4,552), followed by Samut Sakhon (1,683), Samut Prakan (1,388), Chonburi (1,371), Nonthaburi (691), Ayutthaya (580), Pathum Thani (540), and Chachoengsao (467) * Numbers include inmates #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1425278167938260993