File photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

Thailand on Saturday (September 4) reported 15,942 new COVID-19 cases, 20,351 recoveries and 257 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.

 

● 20,351 recoveries

● 15,665 new infections 

● 277 prison / prison infections

 

Saturday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 1,265,082 with 12,631 deaths.

 

(Total infections since April 1: 1,236,219)

 

The news comes as Thailand is tentatively set to extend its “mix and match” approach to COVID-19 mass vaccination in October, using the AstraZeneca viral vector vaccine as the first dose, followed by a dose of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine 4-12 weeks later. About 10 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech are expected to arrive monthly, said Dr Sophon Iamsirithavorn, deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department yesterday (Friday).

 

He said that the combination of AstraZeneca and Pfizer is the second such adaptation of inoculation regimens by the Thai health authorities, following the combined use of Sinovac and AstraZeneca, with doses given 3 to 4 weeks apart, which was recommended by the country’s committee of the Medical and Health Emergency Operations Centre on August 25th.

 

 

 

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https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433954205736128513

 

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 955 new cases today and 20 more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (229), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (136), and Si Racha (228). There are 14,244 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433945141643919360

Phuket health authorities are reporting 242 new local cases , zero cases from the Sandbox and no deaths. There are now 2,318 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 85 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433945306635247616

Upwards we go again, and no it can not be just because we opened up on some of the restrictions on Wednesday.  IT must be that even with the reduced testing more of those folks that had tested positive via the ATK tests needed treatment and were then retested via PCR.  The reality is, we are in for a roller coaster ride here it seems. No matter what this government thinks, if they test more we will see more etc...

 

1% death rate for Thailand.  Anyone have a break down of the 1% by age and comorbidity?  I think we can learn a lot from that data.

Why the big sell in the OP re mix and match AZ followed by Pfizer.

 

There is already another another thread with this sales pitch. How much propaganda is required.

 

What I do find amusing is the mix and match vaccine policy.
 

This is absolutely quintessential Thai style for never using things the way they were designed to be used and then applying their own approach with the result of always coming up with something inferior to its original interested use.

 

They do it with everything and of course will never to listen to anyone else. 

PCR tested positive, total of 15,942 official new infections, with 277 of those from prison and 15,665 found in the community, a 1k+ increase from yesterday, the highest number since the 30th Aug. 257 covid deaths. 

 

Rapid tests no updates yet

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

 

Daily PCR tests: No updates yet

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 2nd Sept) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases from daily official announcements.

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

India has donated 300 oxygen concentrators to the Government of Thailand to help in its fight against the ongoing COVID19 pandemic https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1751779 #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433969328014114824

 

New Covid-19 cases and related deaths were up for the second successive day in Southeast Asia on Friday, collated data showed. #COVID19 #Asean #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005689

UPDATE: 15,942 confirmed cases. 2,407 probable cases. 7-day testing average is 44,562. Out of 155,134 patients, 42,248 in hospital, 70,752 in hospitel and 39,731 in home/community isolation. 4,741 in a serious condition (+1) with 1,004 on ventilators (-7) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433974959928332290

So Vietnam overtakes Thailand on total deaths with less than 1/2 the number of total cases and today for first time (I think) out does Thailand on positives for the day.

Note deaths in Vietnam 338 for the day.

Not good.

1 hour ago, Marvin Hagler said:

What I do find amusing is the mix and match vaccine policy.
 

This is absolutely quintessential Thai style for never using things the way they were designed to be used and then applying their own approach with the result of always coming up with something inferior to its original interested use.

 

They do it with everything and of course will never to listen to anyone else. 

Infuriating!

 

Exactly, why not follow the directions on the vaccine bottle.

 

If you have a headache you don't mix one paracetamol and one breathe mint.

 

Everything on the cheap unless it involves the military, MP's, and a few others.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The news comes as Thailand is tentatively set to extend its “mix and match” “random and confused” approach to COVID-19 mass vaccination in October,

That's more like it, lol!

The juntas response to the pandemic is becoming more disjointed, desperate and pathetic by the day. 

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

India has donated 300 oxygen concentrators to the Government of Thailand to help in its fight against the ongoing COVID19 pandemic https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1751779 #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433969328014114824

 

Wonder if they were the ones donated by the US as well as returning those that Thailand sent. It is a good sign for India as far as not needing them.

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

PCR tested positive, total of 15,942 official new infections, with 277 of those from prison and 15,665 found in the community, a 1k+ increase from yesterday, the highest number since the 30th Aug. 257 covid deaths. 

 

Rapid tests no updates yet

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

 

Daily PCR tests: No updates yet

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 2nd Sept) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases from daily official announcements.

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

 

 

Update on chart 

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,407 bringing the unofficial total to 18,072 an increase from yesterday's numbers. A steady increase since the 31st Aug

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

 

44,652 official pcr tests carried out yesterday. Lowest for weeks.

A sarcastic troll/flame has been removed also a reply.

Latest vaccination data. 
 

On schedule to have 70% of population vaccinated by year end.

 

Good to see Air Asia announcing they are flying again on 11 routes.

 

One wonders how long before announcement regarding COE etc to be lifted to allow much needed help in preparation for year end visitors. 
 

 

 

 

https://covidvax.live/en/location/tha
 

 

Some off topic posts have been removed topic is not about the No-confidence vote

 

Another post about the Chinese government and their vaccine has also been removed as this topic is already running HERE

25 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Latest vaccination data. 
 

On schedule to have 70% of population vaccinated by year end.

 

Good to see Air Asia announcing they are flying again on 11 routes.

 

One wonders how long before announcement regarding COE etc to be lifted to allow much needed help in preparation for year end visitors. 
 

 

 

 

https://covidvax.live/en/location/tha
 

 

To answer your question you posed as far as COE, that in itself will be a hard road to cross with the current views by the CCSA here as well as the listing on the red list by the EU and UK, and at a Level 4  for travel from the US.  Sure we would like things to return slowly to a manageable state, but for Thailand to "Learn to live with Covid" as this government wants they need to make the entire country equal and that includes Vaccinating folks.  I find it very ironic that many folks are getting a third jab or booster while others still have not had their first one.  Lets hope the numbers of cases do not expand upwards with this trial opening as they have done now as far as domestic travel, but then there are many provinces who require those arriving to be vaccinated.  Makes one wonder how many can even afford to travel locally except to travel home. 

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

Phuket health authorities are reporting 242 new local cases , zero cases from the Sandbox and no deaths. There are now 2,318 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 85 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1433945306635247616

Phuket marks 242 new COVID cases

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 242 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 3) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 5,131.

 

The report recorded 25 new cases of people suspected of being infected with COVID-19 after testing positive by antigen test kits (ATKs).

 

https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-242-new-covid-cases-81283.php

Phuket authorities urged to push for 3rd vaccine dose as Covid cases increase

 

Tourism entrepreneurs in Phuket have suggested to authorities to arrange the third dose of Covid-19 vaccine for locals, as new cases are still being found in the province, and this factor could affect tourism.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40005697

40 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Phuket authorities urged to push for 3rd vaccine dose as Covid cases increase

 

Tourism entrepreneurs in Phuket have suggested to authorities to arrange the third dose of Covid-19 vaccine for locals, as new cases are still being found in the province, and this factor could affect tourism.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40005697

Someone probably needs to give Phuket the bad news that vaccination will not stop people getting covid and they should probably focus on hospital admissions as a measure instead.   The most vaccinated country in the world (Israel) has even gone onto Swedens red list due to the rate of increase of cases they have.   I believe Israel pretty much exclusively used Pfizer as well.

12 minutes ago, James105 said:

Someone probably needs to give Phuket the bad news that vaccination will not stop people getting covid and they should probably focus on hospital admissions as a measure instead.   The most vaccinated country in the world (Israel) has even gone onto Swedens red list due to the rate of increase of cases they have.   I believe Israel pretty much exclusively used Pfizer as well.

Focusing on hospital admissions is absolutely the way to go if you have a decent vaccine coverage with decent vaccines, covid case numbers are still very important as they give a guide of how many people are in the community possibly spreading it, where they are, the clusters etc, critical for effective measures if needed.

 

Israel is no longer the most vaccinated country in the world by far, lagging well behind now, its hospitalization numbers are also showing a nice decrease.

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations

National Vaccination Rollout:

 

DAY 83: 258,782 <— Saturday

DAY 84: 275,188 <— Sunday

DAY 85: 817,342

DAY 86: 828,182

DAY 87: 827,462

DAY 88: 865,074

DAY 89: 925,627 <— New High

 

TOTAL: 35,218,164 doses since 28 February

 

14.64% fully vaccinated

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1434026863517601792

2 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Infuriating!

 

Exactly, why not follow the directions on the vaccine bottle.

 

If you have a headache you don't mix one paracetamol and one breathe mint.

 

Everything on the cheap unless it involves the military, MP's, and a few others.

There are some epidemiologists who disagree with you. It's not necessary to mix vaccines in western countries where they procured better vaccines earlier on and have an acceptable supply. I think it's fair to say Thailand messed up, they also jumped on the wrong boat. Sinovac turned out to be less than good with Delta so what to do? I read some articles a while back (sorry, didn't keep any links) where some epidemiologists advocated that there's no disadvantage in mixing a less efficient vaccine first shot with a second shot of a more efficient vaccine, as long as they are of the same type.    

 

2 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

If you have a headache you don't mix one paracetamol and one breathe mint.

That's a bad comparison and you know it. In fact, pain management specialists (medical doctors who specialize in pain management, especially of chronic pain) often mix different pain suppressants for best effect. It's standard practice 

 

Today there were 257 deaths in #Thailand

 

135 males & 122 females

Burmese (1), Cambodian (2)

Median age 68 (2-100 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (57)

70% of deaths aged 60+

2 year old had no underlying conditions

1 died at home or on the way to hospital

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1434028367850852355

From the total number of confirmed cases:

 

- 13,549 were found via walk-in tests at medical facilities

- 2,387 via proactive tests at known clusters

- 6 imported cases

 

More than 20,000 people have recovered in the past 24 hours

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1434018335117623296