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Thailand on Friday (September 3) reported 14,653 new COVID-19 cases, 18,262 recoveries and 271 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.

 

● 18,262 recoveries

● 14,397 new infections 

● 256 prison / prison infections

 

Friday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 1,249,140 with 12,374 deaths.

 

(Total infections since April 1: 1,220,277)

 

The news comes as Thailand's health ministry said on Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine regimen of China's Sinovac followed by British-developed AstraZeneca was safe and successfully boosted immunity among its first 1.5 million recipients.

 

Thailand in July became the first country in the world to mix a Chinese vaccine and a Western-developed vaccine as cases and deaths in the country surged and the government struggled with vaccine supplies.

 

"The cross formula has been injected to over 1.5 million people and it is safe. Please don't say things that would create concern," senior health official Supakit Sirilak told a news conference.

 

*Reuters contributed to this report

 

 

 

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https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433592124155392001

 

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 822 new cases today and 12 more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (198), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (152), and Si Racha (227). There are 14,557 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433574697090760721

PCR tested positive, total of 14,653 official new infections, with 256 of those from prison and 14,395 found in the community. 271 covid deaths an increase from yesterdays figures. 

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,237 bringing the unofficial total to 16,980.

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

 

45,664 official pcr tests carried out yesterday. Decreasing rapidly.

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 1st Sept) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases from daily official announcements.

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

Phuket health authorities are reporting 235 new local cases , zero cases from the Sandbox and no deaths. There are now 2,224 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 85 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433574918977830916

The morning started with awaking to the sounds of many sirens blaring around our condominium complex at 5:30am.   At first I thought it might be that there was a major accident either on Rama 4 Rd, or at the construction site for the One Bangkok.  However, as I soon found out they were here at our condominium building to pick up a family of 6 who have covid and are from anecdotal reports pretty sick.  Why the need for sirens is beyond me until after they pick up and need to re-enter the roadway.  As we can see from todays numbers the cases have stayed in the 14k range, as well as deaths staying in the upper 200's.  Not sure how many ATK cases or how many were tested in total via PCR testing.  It seems to be that the cases are again possibly increasing and the downtrend and leveling off may be a lull before the next climb up, or a manipulation of numbers.  Whatever the reason is it shows that we can definitely expect a spike in numbers with the newly relaxed restrictions and measure.  Hang on to your hats folks as even though Anutin said last week that "once we open there is no going back", the restrictions may be tightened again if the numbers climb.  No scaremongering here, just reality.  At the end of the day this Government wants to open up and wants all in Thailand to learn to live with Covid.  I hope the hospitals are prepared to stay busy as well as the treatment centers.  Not sure how this will all play out with the censure debate and the protests, but even yesterday there were still few people availing themselves of the park near me or the restaurants which are closing by 7 pm in order to clean up and send the employee's home.  I hope that the vaccinations truly are improving as far as being jabbed, and that many of the elderly will be vaccinated soon as well as all others.

 

Stay safe, provide for your families safety and do what's needed provided this is truly the "New Normal" as they keep saying on the news.

 

Edit:

Just saw from @Bkk Brian post above mine that the positivity rate for those positive versus PCR testing is still 32%.  Still a very high number considering that many are from those walking in and needing treatment.  Wonder if the 6 in my condo had a positive PCR test and had been waiting for a bed.....The condos juristic maintenance are no busy spraying all of the lifts, stairwells, and hallways.  They have even offered to spray inside the units if we deem it necessary. 

The worlds biggest study of post acute #COVID19 symptoms in children is out as a pre-print - the CLoCK study! Fortunately results are very reassuring regarding symptom frequency and impact Some important lessons, let's take a look

https://twitter.com/apsmunro/status/1433068282060365827

 

 

Long Covid in children 'nowhere near scale feared'

 

The risk of "long Covid" in children is much lower than many had feared, leading child health experts have said.

After the world's biggest study into the issue, the researchers, led by University College London, said they were "reassured".

They surveyed 11- to 17-year-olds testing positive for coronavirus in England between September and March.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-58410584

UPDATE: 14,653 confirmed cases. 2,327 probable cases. 7-day testing average is 45,664. Out of 159,800 patients, 37,770 in hospital, 75,041 in hospitel and 44,486 in home/community isolation. 4,740 in a serious condition (-101) with 1,011 on ventilators (-19) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433602283216859169

Reported infections AND testing dropping, but deaths remain high. I can only guess that the infection figure is manipulated.

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

6 minutes ago, 2long said:

Reported infections AND testing dropping, but deaths remain high. I can only guess that the infection figure is manipulated.

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

Because in simple terms, the deaths showing today are from infections of up to two weeks ago. Not from the infections of today so this is why you cannot make a comparison in this way.  

Southeast Asia’s rich and powerful grab Covid-19 booster shots before many have had first jab

 

The growing trend in countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines is worsening inequities amid vaccine shortages

 

Extra doses for the well-connected means fewer stockpiles for health professionals or the vulnerable, as cases and deaths continue to surge

 

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3147394/southeast-asias-rich-and-powerful-grab-covid-19-booster

Overall Testing drops 30% - cases drop 20%

 

anyone see a connection 

 

nothing to add

They are barely testing anyone except those that walk in to a hospital looking for treatment. 

Southeast Asia reported 79,055 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, higher than Wednesday’s 72,964, but deaths were lower at 1,731, compared to the previous day’s 2,189. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005652

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15k...10k...5k...1k...5000...1000...100...soon.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The news comes as Thailand's health ministry said on Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine regimen of China's Sinovac followed by British-developed AstraZeneca was safe and successfully boosted immunity among its first 1.5 million recipients.

Please show us the numbers comparing the Sinovac-AZ regime with just AZ. There's probably no significant difference after a few weeks.

 

But hey, the CP guy who has a business interst in the company manufacturing Sinovac evidently needs the extra money, so the government has to find some weak excuse for continuing to buy this ineffective product. They'd be far better off abandoning Sinovac and using the cash to buy more doses of Western vaccines, but how's a Thai politician or businessmen supposed to make a decent living from that sort of activity? Pesky farangs and their business ethics, things are so much simpler when you're dealing with the Chinese.

35 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

15k...10k...5k...1k...5000...1000...100...soon.

yes, and the death figures will rise at the same time (unless hidden)

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

PCR tested positive, total of 14,653 official new infections, with 256 of those from prison and 14,395 found in the community. 271 covid deaths an increase from yesterdays figures. 

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,237 bringing the unofficial total to 16,980.

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

My calculation is maybe not the best but 14.653 = 2.237= 16.890 in my opinion

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

They are barely testing anyone except those that walk in to a hospital looking for treatment. 

Serious question.

Why would someone go for test at a hospital?

I can understand if they feel unwell.

Do some need a negative test result for work? 

 

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Serious question.

Why would someone go for test at a hospital?

I can understand if they feel unwell.

Do some need a negative test result for work? 

 

A lot of companies, including my own, are ATK testing their own employees, when they get a positive they will send that employee to hospital for confirmation by PCR testing.

IMPORTANT: In accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), passengers are prohibited from wearing masks with ventilation valves from today onwards #COVIDisAirborne #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433636701587476496

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Serious question.

Why would someone go for test at a hospital?

I can understand if they feel unwell.

Do some need a negative test result for work? 

 

that has been the primary source for infection count for a long time plus some targetted testing at markets and businesses were links have been made

 

Those seeking testing at a hospital are likely already ill and need treatment in hospital

 

PCR testing has had a ceiling of around 75k tests a day, they are now testing around 45k PCR and additional Rapid testing per day added together a drop in testing of around 30% 

1 minute ago, smedly said:

PCR testing has had a ceiling of around 75k tests a day, they are now testing around 45k PCR and additional Rapid testing per day added together a drop in testing of around 30% 

Understand that. So follow up question.

Using gf trip for eyelash on wed as an example. She was first customer. The 5 staff had just done their rapid test and awaiting "clearance". So what would be the next step if one employee had a positive result (could be false).

If you think of this across the whole service industry it would be huge number.

23 minutes ago, anchadian said:

IMPORTANT: In accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), passengers are prohibited from wearing masks with ventilation valves from today onwards #COVIDisAirborne #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433636701587476496

So only the KN95 masks without the ventilation valves.  Well thats nice to know since the GF just bought 10 boxes of the new style 5 ply with a valve.....hmmm, so back to a cloth mask then with a surgical mask underneath it.

This one is now a no-go it seems.

41 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

My gf states that because I'm Oz that I would like that change. Good for AU economy and maybe bars would open. What's she mean.

Well party favors might become abundant...possibly

21 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Understand that. So follow up question.

Using gf trip for eyelash on wed as an example. She was first customer. The 5 staff had just done their rapid test and awaiting "clearance". So what would be the next step if one employee had a positive result (could be false).

If you think of this across the whole service industry it would be huge number.

I think the proper way to deal with that would be for the salon to shut and everybody isolates until the positive test is confirmed with PCR and if positive then all staff members and other contacts need a PCR test - how this is actually handled in anyones guess

WHO Thailand releases a situation update about once a week, this snippet is from the latest yesterday:

 

SITUATION ANALYSIS The number of new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases reported today, (14,956), continues a downward trend that started around two weeks ago. The total number of active cases that require either direct medical care or medical supervision has also been decreasing. In line with this trend, the number of people receiving care in a conventional hospital has decreased quite dramatically, although this is partially explained by a shift towards more people receiving care in field hospitals and hospitels, and more people selfisolating at home with medical supervision. However, although the number of cases classified as serious (4,841) and the number of these cases being ventilated (1,030) are also the lowest for several weeks, these numbers are decreasing at a much slower rate and the number of people dying with COVID-19 remains very high. The burden of these severe cases for hospitals therefore remains very high and although the number of deaths is expected to begin decreasing within the next few weeks, the workload of front-line health care professionals working on intensive care units will continue to be very significant in the immediate future.

 

https://www.who.int/thailand/emergencies/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

WHO Thailand releases a situation update about once a week, this snippet is from the latest yesterday:

 

SITUATION ANALYSIS The number of new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases reported today, (14,956), continues a downward trend that started around two weeks ago. The total number of active cases that require either direct medical care or medical supervision has also been decreasing. In line with this trend, the number of people receiving care in a conventional hospital has decreased quite dramatically, although this is partially explained by a shift towards more people receiving care in field hospitals and hospitels, and more people selfisolating at home with medical supervision. However, although the number of cases classified as serious (4,841) and the number of these cases being ventilated (1,030) are also the lowest for several weeks, these numbers are decreasing at a much slower rate and the number of people dying with COVID-19 remains very high. The burden of these severe cases for hospitals therefore remains very high and although the number of deaths is expected to begin decreasing within the next few weeks, the workload of front-line health care professionals working on intensive care units will continue to be very significant in the immediate future.

 

https://www.who.int/thailand/emergencies/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports

Interesting piece on there analysis of Bangkok:

 

"An analysis of the relative numbers of cases in different parts of thailand shows that an increasing proportion are being reported in Bangkok. This may indicate that some Provinces are beginning to make greater progress in the control of COVID-19. In addition, even when cases are reported in the Provinces, there are indications that a significant proportion of these people were infected in Bangkok, but then travelled to their hometown and were diagnosed there."

 

"In many communities and levels of vaccination are still not high enough to prevent transmission in most parts of Thailand. If we drop our guard now, we may still see another upsurge of cases soon."

I am following the progress of a friend who tested positive in Chonburi and was transported to a field hospital in Chaiyaphum. When I write field hospital, I mean a line of rooms in a field. She spent one night out in the field, got worse, and was transferred to a hospital. The last photo she sent was her mattress and bedding being burned out in a field.