Between 2,000 and 3,000 under 18 year olds are now getting infected with COVID-19 every day, compared to just 366 per week in the first three months of this year, according to Dr. Somsak Akkasilp, director general of Thailand’s Medical Services Department.

 

New daily infections, across all age groups in the country, currently average about 20,000.

 

He attributed the surge of infections among minors to increased infections in families, as he cited findings by the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health showing that most of the severe cases among youngsters have genetic diseases, such as brain or heart disease, or are bed-ridden, which require them to be treated in general hospitals, exposing them to greater risk of infection.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/as-many-as-3000-thai-minors-catching-covid-19-every-day/

 

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its everywhere so assume everybody catches it.

important question here is how many kids here (age 0-15) are dying from it ?

google search revealed absolutely nothing……

It is easy to see why. Kids go outside with a mask on, but as soon as they are with their friends, the masks come down. Kid mentality is that my friend is not dangerous.

Sadly Thai adults are alike. I can go to a motor bike service shop and see half a dozen staff and customers with the mask around the chin, which only gets raised when a foreigner turns up, each of us being much more likely to be a plague spreader than locals obviously. (Sarcasm alert there in case you missed it.)

I miss having a beer with my friends.

The Thai people in my village are not having the same experience, given groups of them are getting nailed in groups nightly with not a mask in sight. Yet they all experience wonder how the numbers aren't going down.

Store, bar, entertainment and such like shutdowns are a tiny part of it. My own son only pops in for 2 minutes once or twice a week, (normally when he needs money), as he gets that don't socialise with anyone is what stops it.

Kids and adults alike here don't seem to get that yet. You have to hope they do sooner or later or the crematoriums will be running 24/7.

40 minutes ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

its everywhere so assume everybody catches it.

important question here is how many kids here (age 0-15) are dying from it ?

google search revealed absolutely nothing……

So if kids pass it on to there parents and they die it's alright with you what a stupid comment 

its everywhere so assume everybody catches it.

important question here is how many kids here (age 0-15) are dying from it ?

google search revealed absolutely nothing……

If you have 2,000 every day catching it their parents will catch it and the whole house.  That's 60000 per month then add that into every household.  How many live there? 

I don't see any way that they can control this.  

29 minutes ago, Gold Star said:

As a teacher working with very young children in a school that insists on mask wearing, I can assure you this doesn’t happen in schools where teachers understand the vital importance of face to face learning and the need to reassure parents there children are kept as safe as humanly possible. 
 

We have yet to record a case of covid that emanated from our school.  

Edited August 16, 20214 yr by Bluespunk

12 minutes ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

its everywhere so assume everybody catches it.

important question here is how many kids here (age 0-15) are dying from it ?

google search revealed absolutely nothing……

7 month old died today, a 12 year old a couple of days ago, check the daily reports, it a weekly occurrence.

bb: yes we know kids are dying but I cant find the statistics…..

and no I will not be doing any morbid daily checks…….

3 minutes ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

bb: yes we know kids are dying but I cant find the statistics…..

and no I will not be doing any morbid daily checks…….

No problem, your post said it was an important question and you had checked Google but could find nothing, obviously not that important to you, have a nice evening

Edited August 16, 20214 yr by Bkk Brian

The virus just wants to survive and propagate.

This is the basic strategy and "purpose" of life, even though a virus might not necessarily be considered to be a living organism.

The purpose of life is to pass on genetic material, and to adapt by changing in the most advantageous way in order to survive.

 

The virus is no better nor any worse than any other part of life, even though the virus is more like a particle than anything else.

 

We need more effective vaccines here, and it really does not matter how we get them, and we should not be thinking about saving face.

 

We just need them for our children, and for us, and for the economy.

 

Unfortunately, if we had been much more proactive, 15 years ago, about preparing ourselves for the pandemic which we knew was coming, then things would be far easier for us, now.

 

Let's just now TRIPLE our efforts, and donate, DONATE, money and vaccines....WORLD WIDE.

 

We must hang together, and conquer through collective action, or we shall surely hang collectively, as well as economically.

 

 

Edited August 16, 20214 yr by GammaGlobulin

If I read this article I should believe that there are many kids with underlying diseases.. I am wondering if that is more than in other countries??

33 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

As a teacher working with very young children in a school that insists on mask wearing, I can assure you this doesn’t happen in schools where teachers understand the vital importance of face to face learning and the need to reassure parents there children are kept as safe as humanly possible. 
 

We have yet to record a case of covid that emanated from our school.  

 

Your school is open now? Where?

16 minutes ago, DavisH said:

 

Your school is open now? Where?

The school I am working at follows protocols recommended worldwide in schools.

 

It is not in Thailand but even if it was I wouldn’t name it in a forum. 

Edited August 16, 20214 yr by Bluespunk

14 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

The school I am working at follows protocols recommended worldwide in schools.

 

It is not in Thailand but even if it was I wouldn’t name it in a forum. 

You got my hopes up there. Let's hope sensible protocols allow schools in Thailand to open again soon.

Edited August 16, 20214 yr by brewsterbudgen

1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

You got my hopes up there. Let's hope sensible protocols allow schools in Thailand to open again soon.

I still have friends from schools I worked in when I lived in Thailand and they are doing everything possible to be ready and safe for when they are allowed to open again. 

@Blumpie

 

The poster I responded to showed a picture of a child that was in all probability not Thai. Neither was their post about Thai schools.
 

The meme showed a child saying they had swapped their mask,

 

I basically pointed out this is unlikely if a school has the correct protocols in place and the staff care enough to enforce them.

 

I am in contact with friends who still work in my former school in Thailand and they are preparing protocols that are the same as my current employer is following.

I have not quoted your post due to your abusive, baiting opening. 

Edited August 16, 20214 yr by Bluespunk

inflammatory post removed.

 

Troll posts removed.  Please keep it civil and on topic.

 

4 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

@Blumpie

 

The poster I responded to showed a picture of a child that was in all probability not Thai. Neither was their post about Thai schools.
 

The meme showed a child saying they had swapped their mask,

 

I basically pointed out this is unlikely if a school has the correct protocols in place and the staff care enough to enforce them.

 

I am in contact with friends who still work in my former school in Thailand and they are preparing protocols that are the same as my current employer is following.

I have not quoted your post due to your abusive, baiting opening. 

Well I've heard that the procedures being followed at schools are rather horrifying.  They don't even have hand sanitization.  Both on the ground and on this forum.  

So I do hope that you see why your version of truth is far from what is really truly going on.  

It's nice to hear that your old school is following protocols but this is not the norm.  

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Between 2,000 and 3,000 under 18 year olds are now getting infected with COVID-19 every day, compared to just 366 per week in the first three months of this year, according to Dr. Somsak Akkasilp, director general of Thailand’s Medical Services Department

So child infection rates have increased because to date they have largely been excluded from any vaccination programme... I hope they remember that when it comes to voting time and give the parents some advice on what to do.

10 hours ago, Blumpie said:

If you have 2,000 every day catching it their parents will catch it and the whole house.  That's 60000 per month then add that into every household.  How many live there? 

I don't see any way that they can control this.  

Close schools?

26 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Close schools?

No. Vaccinate people. (See UK for further confirmation).

Just now, brewsterbudgen said:

No. Vaccinate people. (See UK for further confirmation).

Actually the UK sort of supports both perspectives.....

Firstly schools can be closed very quickly, getting everyone vaccinated takes some time, and more people die in the interim. 

In the UK the rapid fall in new infections from 50,000/day to 20.000  in mid-July, was attributed to schools closing for the summer break, and of course the associated reduced testing level as tests in schools were being done. 

If schools are truly a major contributor to infections (which appears logical), then measures should be taken while vaccination catches up. 

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

Actually the UK sort of supports both perspectives.....

Firstly schools can be closed very quickly, getting everyone vaccinated takes some time, and more people die in the interim. 

In the UK the rapid fall in new infections from 50,000/day to 20.000  in mid-July, was attributed to schools closing for the summer break, and of course the associated reduced testing level as tests in schools were being done. 

If schools are truly a major contributor to infections (which appears logical), then measures should be taken while vaccination catches up. 

That's true.  Thai schools have been closed for many months now (my son's since April).  I just wish there was an effective vaccination program, so that they can reopen. 

Children are virtually at no risk whatsoever from the 'rona, unless they have serious underlying diseases. The OP reads like a typical scaremongering piece from some Thai establishment muppet dressed in a white coat. Probably trying to manufacture consent for all kids to be double-jabbed.

2 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

That's true.  Thai schools have been closed for many months now (my son's since April).  I just wish there was an effective vaccination program, so that they can reopen. 

It must be worrying to see your kid losing out on those special learning years. Selfishly I feel I am wasting my own few remaining later years!

11 hours ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

its everywhere so assume everybody catches it.

important question here is how many kids here (age 0-15) are dying from it ?

google search revealed absolutely nothing……

Same.

 

 

4 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

It must be worrying to see your kid losing out on those special learning years. Selfishly I feel I am wasting my own few remaining later years!

Yes, but as he's only 6, I think the learning can be caught up with.  What worries me more is that he's hardly left our small condo since April and has had almost no interaction or socialisation with other kids, or even other people.  Limiting screen time is thankless and difficult as I have to go out to work, so I now have a Roblox/YouTube addict as a son!

Edited August 17, 20214 yr by brewsterbudgen