Phuket marks 235 new COVID cases

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By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 235 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 2) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 4,772.

 

The PPHO report, marked as accurate as of 23:50pm last night, marked no new cases of Phuket Sandbox tourists being confirmed as infected.

 

The report also marked no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for yesterday, leaving the total number of deaths in Phuket attributed to COVID-19 since Apr 3 at 20.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-235-new-covid-cases-81272.php

 

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[Pattaya Spotter]

Don't really understand the rise in cases...but with most people vaccinated, the serious Covid illnesses and deaths should remain minimal. 

[Espanol]

5 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Don't really understand the rise in cases...but with most people vaccinated, the serious Covid illnesses and deaths should remain minimal. 

 

Probably because the number of tests has increased.

The more tests you do, the more positive asymptomatic you will find.

Going to the limit, if they completely stopped testing asymptomatic patients, the number of positive cases would drop sharply to that of the few patients with symptoms admitted to hospitals.

That is, what has always happened with the flu every year.

In fact, with a high percentage of vaccination, that number should be kept low.

 

I'm not saying that mass testing should be stopped; I was just assuming what may be the cause of the current high number of positives.

 

It would be interesting if, in addition to knowing the daily number of infected, we knew the daily number of hospitalized patients with symptoms.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 3, 2021 by Espanol

[Bkk Brian]

12 minutes ago, Espanol said:

 

Probably because the number of tests has increased.

The more tests you do, the more positive asymptomatic you will find.

Going to the limit, if they completely stopped testing asymptomatic patients, the number of positive cases would drop sharply to that of the few patients with symptoms admitted to hospitals.

That is, what has always happened with the flu every year.

In fact, with a high percentage of vaccination, that number should be kept low.

 

I'm not saying that mass testing should be stopped; I was just assuming what may be the cause of the current high number of positives.

 

It would be interesting if, in addition to knowing the daily number of infected, we knew the daily number of hospitalized patients with symptoms.

 

 

 

 

Hospital admissions of red, yellow and green have all gone up in the last few days/weeks, from the OP link

 

The report marked that of the COVID patients in care 34 were designated as ‘Red patients’ (zero change); 316 were designated ‘Yellow’ patients (zero change) and 551 were ‘Green’ patients (+154).

 

My take on why numbers have gone up is purely the strain, Delta has finally taken hold of Phuket. 

[Espanol]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

The report marked that of the COVID patients in care 34 were designated as ‘Red patients’ (zero change); 316 were designated ‘Yellow’ patients (zero change) and 551 were ‘Green’ patients (+154).

If green patients are asymptomatic, or almost asymptomatic, that means that, although the number of positives is actually increasing due to the greater number of tests, despite this there are no new serious (yellow) or very serious (red) patients due to to vaccination.

 

That is, in terms of reopening Phuket, we could use the data of seriously admitted instead of the infected.

[Bkk Brian]

8 minutes ago, Espanol said:

If green patients are asymptomatic, or almost asymptomatic, that means that, although the number of positives is actually increasing due to the greater number of tests, despite this there are no new serious (yellow) or very serious (red) patients due to to vaccination.

 

That is, in terms of reopening Phuket, we could use the data of seriously admitted instead of the infected.

Sure i agree with that

[Sydebolle]

Exemplary proof of the sandbox working ........ 

[thailand49]

While they were worrying about the foreigners coming in which required a lot work they forgot about one thing?  Their own they were trying to vaccine their residents in Phuket but forgot the rest of the population once they heard it was opening guess where everyone who wanted a job headed majority unvaccinated the reason the government stop travel into Phuket?

[Scrotobike]

Oh dear trouble in the litter box

This will upset the Phuket dreamers here on this site.

[Marco100]

2 hours ago, Espanol said:

If green patients are asymptomatic, or almost asymptomatic, that means that, although the number of positives is actually increasing due to the greater number of tests, despite this there are no new serious (yellow) or very serious (red) patients due to to vaccination.

 

That is, in terms of reopening Phuket, we could use the data of seriously admitted instead of the infected.

Totally agree ! 

Basically all vaccinated people can get infected with asymptomatic or relative mild symptoms and can infect other people without even knowing it .

The Virus is there and some when we all going to be infected .

Pandemic is already getting endemic .

Important is to be vaccinated to avoid hospitalization or worst .

Rest is nonsense at this point ....

[DrDave]

2 hours ago, thailand49 said:

<snip> ...Their own they were trying to vaccine their residents in Phuket but forgot the rest of the population once they heard it was opening guess where everyone who wanted a job headed majority unvaccinated the reason the government stop travel into Phuket?

Yes, and those people coming to Phuket seeking jobs were no doubt spurred on by TAT's overly optimistic projections for the number of tourist arrivals.