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Thailand on Saturday (August 14) reported 22,086 new COVID-19 cases and 217 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.



● 21,816 new infections

● 270 prison / prison infections
 

● 23,672 recoveries

 

Saturday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 885,275 with 7,343 deaths. (Total infections since April 1: 856,412)
 
The news comes as Thailand could see coronavirus cases double to 45,000 per day by early next month, even with current lockdown measures in place, its COVID-19 taskforce said on Friday, as authorities urged people to stay home to reduce infection risks.

 

Thailand has been struggling with its worst outbreak so far, with a daily average of 20,000 new infections and 180 deaths in the past week, compared to 70 new cases and single-digit daily fatalities less than five months ago.

 

 

 

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PCR tests, total of 22,086 Official new infections, with 270 of those from prison and 21,816 from community.  

217 Official covid deaths recorded.

 

With CCSA predicting the possibility of double these numbers coming next month its difficult to see how the health system in red zone areas will cope with ICU care. 

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 4,716 bringing the Unofficial total to 26,802 a new unofficial record high!!

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

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 12th Aug) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases from daily official announcements.

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

Update on Saturday: 22,086 new cases (270 from prisons) and 217 deaths. A record 23,672 released from care. Follow @ThaiNewsReports for full details.

12 Aug: 22,782 - 147 dead

13 Aug: 23,418 - 184 dead

14 Aug: 22,086 - 217 dead

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426345995458154496

 

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 1,254 new cases today and 13 more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (296), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (216), and Si Racha (346). There are now 20,419 patients in care

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426334509843111936

 

Bloomberg News

 

Indonesia Says Sinovac Shot Effectiveness Fell in April-June

 

By Arys Aditya

 

August 13, 2021, 7:04 PM GMT+8 Updated on August 13, 2021, 7:46 PM GMT+8

 

Indonesia found that Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s Covid-19 vaccine was less effective at protecting against death and severe illness in April to June, compared with the previous three months.

 

The shots prevented 79% of deaths and 53% of hospitalization in April to June, compared with 95% and 74%, respectively, in January to March, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, spokeswoman for the government’s Covid-19 task force, said in a briefing on Friday. She didn’t give a reason for the drop in the vaccine’s effectiveness...

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-13/indonesia-says-sinovac-shot-s-effectiveness-fell-in-april-june

There are 22,086 RT-PCR cases and 4,716 rapid ATK cases today. Out of 210,376 patients in care, 59,026 are in hospital, 74,933 in hospitel, and 69,390 are in home/community isolation. 5,590 are in a serious condition (+25) and 1,151 are on ventilators (+40) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426351896571219971

 

Just now, anchadian said:

There are 22,086 RT-PCR cases and 4,716 rapid ATK cases today. Out of 210,376 patients in care, 59,026 are in hospital, 74,933 in hospitel, and 69,390 are in home/community isolation. 5,590 are in a serious condition (+25) and 1,151 are on ventilators (+40) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426351896571219971

 

The pcr tests continue their daily decline, now down to 49,865 

15 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 1,254 new cases today and 13 more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (296), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (216), and Si Racha (346). There are now 20,419 patients in care

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426334509843111936

 

They have clearly reached testing capacity in Chonburi and especially Pattaya. Numbers in reality are much higher…to say otherwise is to deny reality.

Most cases today are again in #Bangkok (5,093), followed by Samut Sakhon (1,819), Samut Prakan (1,598), Chonburi (1,258), Nonthaburi (870), Nakhon Pathom (724), Saraburi (686), Ubon (397), and Ayutthaya (379).

 

* Numbers include inmates #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426355890840498178

 

5 minutes ago, Marvin Hagler said:

They have clearly reached testing capacity in Chonburi and especially Pattaya. Numbers in reality are much higher…to say otherwise is to deny reality.

Unfortunately, PCR tests in Chonburi are static, but case numbers are climbing. Right now, new cases are close to 50% of tests conducted.

28 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Unofficial total to 26,802 a new unofficial record high!!

Oh dear.

 

Cases still on the up and up, day after day, week after week. 

Slightly off topic. When is meeting to discuss review of current restrictions.

 

Some suggest that certain mall shops may be opened up such as banks IT etc.

I'm a lockdown supporter, however find it difficult to actually know what the current rules entail. Couple of small examples.

 

Been going to big C regularly. That's ok.

Had various furniture items delivered and in some cases assembled by Homepro. OK? Not sure.

Had removalist come and take away some unwanted furniture? 

On Sunday have meeting on site to view realestate for sale. Necessary? Not really. 

Agree with folk suggesting why are Parks closed. Other similar ones seem strange.

 

Inter province travel is a joke. Daily first hand reports of seamless travel from red zone to another red zone and back.

 

 

Just now, Mr Meeseeks said:

Oh dear.

 

Cases still on the up and up, day after day, week after week. 

I believe it is because the efforts to combat infection are mostly show and hot air. Certainly not as strict as they try to imply. An example being inter provincial travel, talk of road checks and requiring some certificate or reason for travel. Yet each day many here report driving to Bangkok and back without a single stop.... 

I just drove to Rayong and back without a stop.... to be served by a worker in a kiosk not wearing a mask.....

1 minute ago, Danderman123 said:

Unfortunately, PCR tests in Chonburi are static, but case numbers are climbing. Right now, new cases are close to 50% of tests conducted.

Ominous.

 

Yet still, markets are crowded, people will not distance from me in shops (7/11 etc.) and I see crowds gathering outside banks and other services with apparent no cause for concern because... they are wearing masks?

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Slightly off topic. When is meeting to discuss review of current restrictions.

 

Some suggest that certain mall shops may be opened up such as banks IT etc.

I'm a lockdown supporter, however find it difficult to actually know what the current rules entail. Couple of small examples.

 

Been going to big C regularly. That's ok.

Had various furniture items delivered and in some cases assembled by Homepro. OK? Not sure.

Had removalist come and take away some unwanted furniture? 

On Sunday have meeting on site to view realestate for sale. Necessary? Not really. 

Agree with folk suggesting why are Parks closed. Other similar ones seem strange.

 

Inter province travel is a joke. Daily first hand reports of seamless travel from red zone to another red zone and back.

 

 

This coming Monday https://twitter.com/The_PattayaNews/status/1426086716809515009

 

2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I believe it is because the efforts to combat infection are mostly show and hot air. Certainly not as strict as they try to imply. An example being inter provincial travel, talk of road checks and requiring some certificate or reason for travel. Yet each day many here report driving to Bangkok and back without a single stop.... 

I just drove to Rayong and back without a stop.... to be served by a worker in a kiosk not wearing a mask.....

I agree.

 

It's too difficult for them to implement effective inter-provincial controls properly so they just won't bother.

 

The roadblocks set up on Sukhumvit in Banglamung, Pattaya lasted about two days. 

The pandemic continues to expose Thailand’s national weaknesses. Going to be a long ride. 

3 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Ominous.

 

Yet still, markets are crowded, people will not distance from me in shops (7/11 etc.) and I see crowds gathering outside banks and other services with apparent no cause for concern because... they are wearing masks?

What you going to do...can't fix stupid. My Mrs up the folding steps yesterday messing about near the roof, with them only partially open and not in the locked position.... how many times does one have to tell a local...(each morning I believe, they only learn after a tragic incident).  At least they put their masks on in the 7-11, sometimes 2.

Southeast Asia reported over 100,000 cases for the second time in three weeks, with a record 102,319 on Friday. #Asean #Covid19 #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40004638

Vaccination update for #Bangkok for yesterday:

 

87,373 people vaccinated in one day

Medical workers: +7,400

Underlying conditions: +8,895

Elderly: +4,815

7,222,620 doses administered so far

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426365981069254661

 

24 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Oh dear.

 

Cases still on the up and up, day after day, week after week. 

One has to wonder how high it would be without lockdown. Too bad we will never know as you can't test a thing like that. But logic dictates it helps curb the spread at least a bit.

23 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

 

 

24 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Unfortunately, PCR tests in Chonburi are static, but case numbers are climbing. Right now, new cases are close to 50% of tests conducted.

But what are conducted tests from ?  From high risk known to be exposed or what ?

 

 

 

 

 

15 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

What you going to do...can't fix stupid. My Mrs up the folding steps yesterday messing about near the roof, with them only partially open and not in the locked position.... how many times does one have to tell a local...(each morning I believe, they only learn after a tragic incident).  At least they put their masks on in the 7-11, sometimes 2.

Seems in BKK they always have their masks on in shops, no way you can get into a shop without a mask and temperature check.

 

I must say the people i run with, a younger crowd of SG people they seem to not party anymore because of the curfew. So it certainly does limit people in spreading. Its far from perfect but Thailand has never been able to really enforce the law. Too much work i guess. 

It would seem that the powers that be are accepting that daily cases will rise to the 40,000s by early next month.  I can't see any of the partial lockdown restrictions being lifted before then. ????

17 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

It would seem that the powers that be are accepting that daily cases will rise to the 40,000s by early next month.  I can't see any of the partial lockdown restrictions being lifted before then. ????

Highly unlikely indeed, i think there will be months of lockdown to come unfortunately because of the lack of vaccines in the past.

19 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I can't see any of the partial lockdown restrictions being lifted before then.

Anyone's guess. I'm thinking they need to look at the banks as one example. Wouldn't be surprised if they opened up banks in shopping malls along with phone/IT shops.

Can't understand why parks are closed. 

 

Court to hear case against Prayut for alleged mismanagement of Covid crisis

 

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Friday accepted a lawsuit filed by Thai Sang Thai Party and the Lawyers Association of Thailand against Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha for alleged failure in managing the Covid-19 situation.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004646

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

The pcr tests continue their daily decline, now down to 49,865 

I'm at a loss to understand why the testing numbers are so low whilst the pandemic in Thailand is worsening at such an alarming rate. The neglect of responsibility seems almost wilful and those in charge must be held accountable.

21 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Court to hear case against Prayut for alleged mismanagement of Covid crisis

 

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Friday accepted a lawsuit filed by Thai Sang Thai Party and the Lawyers Association of Thailand against Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha for alleged failure in managing the Covid-19 situation.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004646

The ideology of judges is embedded in the pro-authoritarian elite network. Don’t expect this lawsuit to go anywhere. More court efforts will be spent on prosecuting the students at rapid pace. 

10 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

I'm at a loss to understand why the testing numbers are so low whilst the pandemic in Thailand is worsening at such an alarming rate. The neglect of responsibility seems almost wilful and those in charge must be held accountable.

I believe they've literally reached their capacity and have failed to increase it, yes willful neglect.

 

Its not going unnoticed by the rest of the world, even the Swiss donated over a million rapid tests as a hint.