Phuket marks 229 new COVID cases, available hospital beds hits 10%

[webfact]

Image: PPHO

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 229 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 14) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 7,582.

 

The PPHO report, marked as accurate as of 10:30pm last night, marked no new infections among Sandbox tourist arrivals, and no new deaths attributed to COVID-19, leaving the total number of deaths in Phuket attributed to COVID-19 since Apr 3 to 40.

 

Meanwhile, the 229 new local infections bring the total number of new local infections on the island in the past seven days to 1,621, as follows:

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-229-new-covid-cases-available-hospital-beds-hits-10-81405.php

 

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[ChipButty]

Does anybody know whats going on down in Rawai? outside the gypsy village it looks like they are building a barricade is that to keep them in? as it's supposed to be on lockdown, 

How bad is it down there? there is no details anywhere 

[Eibot]

"The report marked that of the COVID patients in care 34 were designated as ‘Red patients’ (zero change); 339 were designated ‘Yellow’ patients (zero change) and 706 were ‘Green’ patients (-10)."
 

People in care;
Red: Severe Symptoms (34 people)

Yellow: Mild symptoms (339 people)

Green: Asymptotic (706 people)

[Rhacsyn]

58 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Does anybody know whats going on down in Rawai? outside the gypsy village it looks like they are building a barricade is that to keep them in? as it's supposed to be on lockdown, 

How bad is it down there? there is no details anywhere 

Just read on another thread (and Phuket News) that the official lockdown order was only issued just after 4pm yesterday!

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 229 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Sept 14) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 7,582.

Phipats success story, coming to a province near you soon.

[ChipButty]

5 hours ago, Rhacsyn said:

Just read on another thread (and Phuket News) that the official lockdown order was only issued just after 4pm yesterday!

I drove bye there just before 5 pm and they were getting on with it, Im wondering how many tested positive to lock the area down?

Edited September 15, 2021 by ChipButty

[connda]

I guess that the Sandbox is a booming success, 'eh?

[ChipButty]

8 hours ago, connda said:

I guess that the Sandbox is a booming success, 'eh?

Better than nothing

[John435]

Any reason why? Is it because more things are open than in other parts of Thailand?

I thought vaccination rates were much higher in Phuket or is that more hotel staff, etc?