1 hour ago, morrobay said:

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

There were about 1200 tests for contact tracing, and 1300 pro-active tests, more or less. 

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Oh dear.

 

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

With the lack of (decent) vaccines and only 7% fully vaccinated (with a good number of them with the CCP "vaccine") - add to this the leaky lockdown which allows factories to continue as covid production centres, the only way is up.

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

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

 

So I calculate about 20,000 vaccines for priority (medical , old, sick) but there were over 4 times as many vaccines given. Does this mean all medical/old/sick are now vaccinated?

 

As there is no vaccination transparency we have no way of knowing who else was vaccinated. I know second vaccines that were programmed have to take place but the rest of the vaccines??

 

Were they really necessary - could the @?**? not find some more old/sick

Frontline staff doing their best, constantly putting themselves at risk. It can never be stated enough, these are the true heroes.

 

Two Kanchanaburi nurses infected after stint in Bangkok

 

Medics from the countryside have helped treat over 150,000 people and found 15,000 new cases in Bangkok.

Both nurses were from the Dan Makham Tia Hospital in Kanchanaburi and were a part of the third batch sent to Bangkok on deputation.

 

They had been inoculated with two doses of the Sinovac vaccine before they went to Bangkok, but had not received a booster dose.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004648

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by Bkk Brian

2 hours 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

 

Further details:

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/08/14/chonburi-covid-19-cases-drops-to-1254-new-covid-19-cases-with-13-deaths/

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

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

Ergo a reduction in overall cases. One can only shake their heads.  Positivity rate is almost at 50%

2 hours 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?

Makro this morning was light, but the delivery carts are full and up all aisles.

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Ergo a reduction in overall cases. One can only shake their heads.  Positivity rate is almost at 50%

Yep and add the positive Rapid tests and its a new all time high

Unofficial total to 26,802

Stuck in the sandbox: Thailand’s strict, inconsistent Covid-19 rules frustrate Phuket tourists

 

The Thai island is one of the very few destinations in the world where tourists can go on holiday without having to quarantine

 

However, visitors have stayed away due to the constantly changing rules and complicated paperwork

 

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3145019/stuck-sandbox-thailands-strict-inconsistent-covid-19-rules

Mother's Day numbers....

16 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Stuck in the sandbox: Thailand’s strict, inconsistent Covid-19 rules frustrate Phuket tourists

 

The Thai island is one of the very few destinations in the world where tourists can go on holiday without having to quarantine

 

However, visitors have stayed away due to the constantly changing rules and complicated paperwork

 

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3145019/stuck-sandbox-thailands-strict-inconsistent-covid-19-rules

From that article:

 

"Meanwhile, some tourists have become annoyed because the rules are constantly changing. This is mainly due to the fact that on Phuket, as in the rest of the country, infection numbers are increasing among the local population.

The government probably did not expect this – after all, it had vaccinated 70 per cent of the island’s inhabitants with Chinese-made Sinovac in a rush and hoped for herd immunity."

 

They are right there, chart with local infections rising all the time: Official numbers for chart taken from https://www.facebook.com/phuketinfocenter/

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by Bkk Brian

Sandbox tourism scheme generates over THB1 billion for Phuket economy

 

The Phuket "sandbox" programme drew over 19,000 foreign tourists and generated over THB1 billion in revenue for the province, Thanusak Pheungdet, president of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce, said on Friday.

 

(More)

 

“As the Thai FDA has already approved the Sputnik V vaccine, we believe that more Russian tourists will visit the province at the year-end. Furthermore, the Embassy of Russia has agreed to donate 100,000 doses of Sputnik vaccine to Phuket, which will help make the sandbox programme even safer,” he added.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004649

Takeaways from today's update:

 

--The 22,086 newly reported COVID cases is Thailand's third highest total ever, surpassed only by the 23,418 from yesterday and the 22,782 from the day before.

 

--An additional 4,716 new "probable" cases from positive antigen test kits are not included in the above official cases total.

 

--The 217 newly reported COVID deaths is the country's second highest COVID death toll yet, surpassed only by the 235 new deaths reported on August 10, and an increase from the 184 reported yesterday.

 

--The number of COVID patients hospitalized in serious/critical condition set a new record high of 5,590 patients, up 25 from the day before.

 

--The number of serious/critical hospitalized COVID patients on ventilators also set a new record high of 1,151 patients, up 40 from the day before.

 

Month comparison:

 

July 14

9,317 cases

87 deaths

 

August 14

22,086 cases

217 deaths

 

 

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Frontline staff doing their best, constantly putting themselves at risk. It can never be stated enough, these are the true heroes.

 

Two Kanchanaburi nurses infected after stint in Bangkok

 

Medics from the countryside have helped treat over 150,000 people and found 15,000 new cases in Bangkok.

Both nurses were from the Dan Makham Tia Hospital in Kanchanaburi and were a part of the third batch sent to Bangkok on deputation.

 

They had been inoculated with two doses of the Sinovac vaccine before they went to Bangkok, but had not received a booster dose.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004648

"...but had not received a booster dose."

 

The Expendables

Vaccinations update for the day:

 

Government says 24.34% of the population have received a single COVID vaccine dose, and 6.91% have received two doses or more.

 

 

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

 

The total number of first and second shot doses reflected on the chart below, 635,089, (excluding the third shot booster doses for medical staff), is the second highest daily vaccination total of first and second shots thus far.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/386098466341817

 

 

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

13 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Takeaways from today's update:

 

--The 22,086 newly reported COVID cases is Thailand's third highest total ever, surpassed only by the 23,418 from yesterday and the 22,782 from the day before.

 

--An additional 4,716 new "probable" cases from positive antigen test kits are not included in the above official cases total.

 

--The 217 newly reported COVID deaths is the country's second highest COVID death toll yet, surpassed only by the 235 new deaths reported on August 10, and an increase from the 184 reported yesterday.

 

--The number of COVID patients hospitalized in serious/critical condition set a new record high of 5,590 patients, up 25 from the day before.

 

--The number of serious/critical hospitalized COVID patients on ventilators also set a new record high of 1,151 patients, up 40 from the day before.

 

Month comparison:

 

July 14

9,317 cases

87 deaths

 

August 14

22,086 cases

217 deaths

 

 

 

14 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Takeaways from today's update:

 

--The 22,086 newly reported COVID cases is Thailand's third highest total ever, surpassed only by the 23,418 from yesterday and the 22,782 from the day before.

 

--An additional 4,716 new "probable" cases from positive antigen test kits are not included in the above official cases total.

 

--The 217 newly reported COVID deaths is the country's second highest COVID death toll yet, surpassed only by the 235 new deaths reported on August 10, and an increase from the 184 reported yesterday.

 

--The number of COVID patients hospitalized in serious/critical condition set a new record high of 5,590 patients, up 25 from the day before.

 

--The number of serious/critical hospitalized COVID patients on ventilators also set a new record high of 1,151 patients, up 40 from the day before.

 

Month comparison:

 

July 14

9,317 cases

87 deaths

 

August 14

22,086 cases

217 deaths

 

 

How about recoveries, were they high or an alltime high today? 

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

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

30,000 Infections per Day is highly likely by the 16th August.

This means the Virus is still on exactly the same rampant trajectory as it was at the start of July.

Sadly, what it also proves, is the Government measures that have been put into place to control the Virus have been totally ineffective

This comes as little surprise, as the measures for controlling the Virus have been so very soft, with the banning of Inter Provincial Travel, and movement restrictions not implemented or controlled at least.

The Virus is freely moving around the Country with every Car, Pickup Truck and Motorbike Etc that makes a journey.

Without much tighter controls on peoples movement, the Government prediction of 45,000 cases per Day is a very real prediction, and it could be as soon as the end of August / early September.

Was making the people happy, and getting a few Baht flowing around the Financial System during Songkran ever worth all this pain the people have to endure now

Me thinks not.

26 minutes ago, Olmate said:

 

How about recoveries, were they high or an alltime high today? 

#COVID19 situation in #Thailand as 14 August 2021 New Confirmed Cases: 22,086 Cumulative number of cases: 885,275 (+22,086) Recoveries: 667,556 (+23,672) Receiving medical treatments: 210,376 Fatalities: 7,343 (+217) Cumulative number of vaccination: 23,192,491

 

https://twitter.com/prdthailand/status/1426411536872984577

 

Yesterdays recoveries were 20,083

 

 

Today there were 217 deaths in #Thailand

 

130 males & 87 females

13 foreigners died

2 pregnant women died

Median age is 65 (20 years-94 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (96)

Deaths reported in 33 provinces

60% of those who died were 60+

18 died at home

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426414404539539457

 

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by anchadian

Top provinces for new COVID cases reported Saturday:

 

Bangkok has 5,088 new cases, the second day above 5,000, but a decline from yesterday's 5,140 total.

 

Samut Sakhon -- 1,819

Samut Prakan -- 1,598

Chonburi -- 1,254

Nonthaburi -- 867

Nakhon Pathom - 724

Saraburi -- 686

Ubon Ratchathani - 395

Ayutthaya -- 379

Chachoengsao -- 366

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/386114846340179

 

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

4 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Yesterdays recoveries were 20,083

That figure may include those given a tap on butt and told to isolate at home for next 14 days. 

Out of 21,813 local cases (not in prisons)

 

Bangkok - 5,088

Samut Sakhon - 1,819

Samut Prakan - 1,598

Chonburi - 1,254

Nonthaburi - 867

Nakhon Pathom - 724

Saraburi - 686

Ubon - 395

Ayutthaya - 379

Chachoengsao - 366

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426415603544313857

 

National Vaccination Rollout:

 

DAY 60: 670,834

DAY 61: 647,571

DAY 62: 198,527 <— Saturday

DAY 63: 191,145 <— Sunday

DAY 64: 501,330

DAY 65: 546,844

DAY 66: 570,865

DAY 67: 219,840 <— public holiday

DAY 68: 683,832

 

TOTAL: 19,091,970 doses

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426416447824171009

 

9 minutes ago, anchadian said:

#COVID19 situation in #Thailand as 14 August 2021 New Confirmed Cases: 22,086 Cumulative number of cases: 885,275 (+22,086) Recoveries: 667,556 (+23,672) Receiving medical treatments: 210,376 Fatalities: 7,343 (+217) Cumulative number of vaccination: 23,192,491

 

https://twitter.com/prdthailand/status/1426411536872984577

 

Yesterdays recoveries were 20,083

 

 

So 23,672 recoveries is analltime high.Great news! 

Thailand has the 10th most cases in the World over the last 7 days ????

 

21 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Today there were 217 deaths in #Thailand

 

130 males & 87 females

13 foreigners died

2 pregnant women died

Median age is 65 (20 years-94 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (96)

Deaths reported in 33 provinces

60% of those who died were 60+

18 died at home

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426414404539539457

 

 

Foreigner deaths Myanmar 10, Cambodia 2, Swiss 1

 

17 of the 18 deaths that occurred either at home or on the way to the hospital occurred in Bangkok province.

 

Two more deaths among pregnant women, both in Pathum Thani province

 

29 of the deaths, or 13%, were neither elderly nor had chronic medical conditions.

 

 

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

2 hours 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.

Its crystal clear that they have give up! There dont have any effort to lift testing capacity!

And most sad thing is reason why!? They cant haddle the testing result's! Health system is overloaded already so 50k case's / day not fit in any "plan"

15 minutes ago, anchadian said:

TOTAL: 19,091,970 doses

I'm not sure why TNR is reporting the 19 million figure as the total doses figure, when in fact the actual total doses figure is 23 million.  The 19 million figure is only counting doses given from June 7 onward, which was the start of the official vaccination campaign.

 

26 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Today there were 217 deaths in #Thailand

 

130 males & 87 females

13 foreigners died

2 pregnant women died

Median age is 65 (20 years-94 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (96)

Deaths reported in 33 provinces

60% of those who died were 60+

18 died at home

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426414404539539457

 

Sad to see and hear of young pregnant women dying.  One wonders if the babies were deliverable or if they perished along with the mother.  In my view that would be 4 deaths and not just 2.

Another day, another time deaths stats are pushed in everyone’s faces, and we are basically forced to stay inside and wilt away.

 

The greatest thought experiment I had recently was put all the lockdown people somewhere, and the freedom people somewhere else… because those two groups don’t just have different views, they are from different worlds. Why try to force oil and water to mix. I’m all for it, segregate societies based on if you would like to be free or not. The funny part is many of the lockdown proponents would choose the freedom society in the end.