Thailand reports 13,576 new Covid cases, new deaths at seven week low

[Jonathan Fairfield]

A person receives the second dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine at the Kodang stadium in Bangkok, Thailand June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

Thailand on Sunday (Sept 19) reported 13,576 new COVID-19 cases and 117 deaths - a seven week low in daily new fatalities.

 

The Public Health Ministry said 395 of the new cases were discovered among prison inmates.

 

A total of 12,492 people were discharged from hospital or quarantine having made a full recovery.

 

Sunday's new infections brings the total number of cases in Thailand to 1,476,477 with 15,363 deaths.

 

A total of 1,330,238 people have made a full recovery.

 

The news comes as the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday said the decision to open up Bangkok is not final yet and that the capital and other destinations will only open for international travellers when they are deemed safe for local residents.

 

As of Friday, Thailand has administered around 43.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

 

Approximately 20.4 percent of the total population of Thailand are fully vaccinated, according to the CCSA data. 

 

Meanwhile, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said it is targeting at least 50 percent of the population to have received at one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of October. 

 

Before the end of September, Thailand will be administering one million vaccine doses per day, the DDC chief Opas Karnkawinpong said.

 

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[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439390156851585025

 

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439379694474825736

 

[Bkk Brian]

A welcome continued drop in covid deaths announced today

 

PCR test positive cases, total of 13,576 official new infections, with 395 of those from prison and 13,181 from the community. 117 official covid deaths recorded. 

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,509 bringing the unofficial total to 16,085

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

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 17th Sept) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases from daily official announcements.

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

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439379940487548933

 

[anchadian]

UPDATE: 13,576 confirmed cases, 2,509 probable cases, and 117 deaths (1.04%). Out of 131,095 patients , 45,044 are in hospital, 66,210 in ‘hospitel’ and 13,633 in home/community isolation. 3,646 in a serious condition (-55) with 768 on ventilators (+8) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439400573984329729

[brewsterbudgen]

I would like to think if the numbers continue in this direction, re-opening schools might be brought forward!

[anchadian]

Southeast Asia saw a decrease in new Covid-19 cases and the lowest death toll this month on Saturday, collated data showed.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40006337

[Bkk Brian]

15 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Before the end of September, Thailand will be administering one million vaccine doses per day, the DDC chief Opas Karnkawinpong said.

Anutin made that prediction for the month of August, lets see if one of his advisors get its near the mark. I would hazard a guess that it may be possible in Oct when the also start the inoculation of 12 years and up students so long as they have the necessary health personal.

[Bkk Brian]

18 minutes ago, anchadian said:

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439379940487548933

 

More details here:

 

Phuket marks 242 new COVID cases

The number of hospital beds reported as remaining available fell by 11, from 241 to 230, representing 10.62% of the total number of beds designated for COVID patients.

https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-242-new-covid-cases-81446.php

[nowhereman]

14 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I would like to think if the numbers continue in this direction, re-opening schools might be brought forward!

Sure. Schools will open for one week and close again. Number of new cases will continue to go flat, up and down a bit until winter and cold weather kicks in and then up again. I just hope the vaccination program will be successful and that there will be less hospital admissions.    

[brewsterbudgen]

13 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Anutin made that prediction for the month of August, lets see if one of his advisors get its near the mark. I would hazard a guess that it may be possible in Oct when the also start the inoculation of 12 years and up students so long as they have the necessary health personal.

What about kids below 12?  No one is seriously considering vaccinating them (as far as I know).  If teachers and staff are vaccinated, I don't see why they can't go back now!

[brewsterbudgen]

Just now, nowhereman said:

Sure. Schools will open for one week and close again. Number of new cases will continue to go flat, up and down a bit until winter and cold weather kicks in and then up again. I just hope the vaccination program will be successful and that there will be less hospital admissions.    

Only if they retain the policy of closing the whole school if there's a single infection.  Hopefully, they will adopt a more realistic policy.  Covid is here to stay, but kids need to go to school.

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

What about kids below 12?  No one is seriously considering vaccinating them (as far as I know).  If teachers and staff are vaccinated, I don't see why they can't go back now!

Not as far as I know at the moment, its not happening in the UK anyway............who knows in the future?

[Bkk Brian]

22 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Anutin made that prediction for the month of August, lets see if one of his advisors get its near the mark. I would hazard a guess that it may be possible in Oct when the also start the inoculation of 12 years and up students so long as they have the necessary health personal.

Just saw in another thread. 24th Sept is 1 million day apparently..........

 

"Dr Opas said an event will be held by public health officials on September 24 which will mark the milestone of vaccinating one million people in a single day. This will also include public health officials and volunteers being given a third booster dose."

[anchadian]

7 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Only if they retain the policy of closing the whole school if there's a single infection.  Hopefully, they will adopt a more realistic policy.  Covid is here to stay, but kids need to go to school.

Cambodia is the only country I've heard where children as young as 6 - 12 yrs are being vaccinated with Sinovac 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cambodia-starts-coronavirus-vaccinations-young-children-2021-09-17/

 

[Bkk Brian]

56 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

What about kids below 12?  No one is seriously considering vaccinating them (as far as I know).  If teachers and staff are vaccinated, I don't see why they can't go back now!

Just remembered my post from last week, apparently that's a no.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

Thailand desperate for tourists following COVID slump

 

At the start of September, officials eased local lockdowns, including in the capital Bangkok in order to boost business, despite infection rates remaining high.

The move signals a tactical shift from authorities who are now hoping to keep the contagion at manageable levels and return to normalcy.

So despite the alarming coronavirus caseload, Thailand is pressing ahead with plans to extend its 'Sandbox' initiative to more provinces, which include the capital Bangkok, the northern city of Chiang Mai, and beach resorts like Pattaya, Cha-An and Hua Hin.

 

https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-desperate-for-tourists-following-covid-slump/a-59174060

[anchadian]

3 hours ago, anchadian said:

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439379694474825736

 

Further details:

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/09/19/chonburi-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-rise-to-926-with-3-new-deaths/

[anchadian]

National Vaccination Rollout:

 

DAY 98: 215,889 <— Sun

DAY 99: 676,669

DAY 100: 694,076

DAY 101: 830,413

DAY 102: 864,589

DAY 103: 547,324

DAY 104: 596,230 <— Sat

 

TOTAL: 44,485,657 doses since 28 February

 

20.8% of the population is vaccinated

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439457276474003459

[anchadian]

Today there were 117 deaths in #Thailand

 

72 males & 45 females

Burmese (2), Indian (1)

Age range is 34-94 years

66% of deaths aged 60+

Most deaths in Bangkok (22)

1 person died at home

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439461883644289025

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439462898699431937

 

[Bkk Brian]

37 minutes ago, anchadian said:

DAY 104: 596,230 <— Sat

Must be one of the highest days for a Saturday

[anchadian]

 

The Phuket Public Relations Department has denied news of provincial agencies concealing information that all people under the Phuket Sandbox scheme had been infected with Covid-19, the Anti-Fake News Centre said on Saturday.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40006354

[anchadian]

Thailand’s Chulabhorn Royal Academy Will Receive 8 Million Doses of Moderna Vaccine

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) has announced an official agreement with ZP Therapeutics, a division of Zuellig Pharma, over the supply and distribution of 8 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Thailand.

 

https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG210919111441749

[Cherrytreeview]

Plenty of vaccines ordered.

From penny pinching to betting the farm on every vaccine known to mankind.

Anyone who thinks this rolling nightmare will be over anytime soon, is going to be very disappointed.

77 districts with the power to make individual knee jerk decisions is a recipe for disaster.

[mahtin]

33 minutes ago, Cherrytreeview said:

Plenty of vaccines ordered.

From penny pinching to betting the farm on every vaccine known to mankind.

Anyone who thinks this rolling nightmare will be over anytime soon, is going to be very disappointed.

77 districts with the power to make individual knee jerk decisions is a recipe for disaster.

Think you mean provinces.

Not splitting hairs, but "According to the National Statistical Office, in 2000, Thailand had 76 provinces, 795 districts, 81 subdistricts, 7,255 communes, and 69,866 villages. Two districts have been created since the 2000 census."

 

http://www.statoids.com/yth.html

[Cherrytreeview]

16 minutes ago, mahtin said:

Think you mean provinces.

Not splitting hairs, but "According to the National Statistical Office, in 2000, Thailand had 76 provinces, 795 districts, 81 subdistricts, 7,255 communes, and 69,866 villages. Two districts have been created since the 2000 census."

 

http://www.statoids.com/yth.html

Thanks for that.

 

[Cake Monster]

7 hours ago, anchadian said:

UPDATE: 13,576 confirmed cases, 2,509 probable cases, and 117 deaths (1.04%). Out of 131,095 patients , 45,044 are in hospital, 66,210 in ‘hospitel’ and 13,633 in home/community isolation. 3,646 in a serious condition (-55) with 768 on ventilators (+8) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1439400573984329729

I note again today with this MOPH chart, that the 1,190 + infected Inmates of a Young Offenders Institute in Nikhom Si Thammarat province have not been added to the totals for a second Day running.

Seems we have a mis-reporting, the same as the Chicken Factory outbreak that was never reported.

And there has been an increase of 134 more inside the same facility reported taday.

When there are what appears to be deliberate massaging of the numbers, its very difficult to believe anything at all from this MOPH information Chart.

It would appear reporting has reverted back to the same as the early stage of the outbreak back in April.

 

 

[Golden Triangle]

I'm maybe being overly optimistic but perhaps the vaccine effect is kicking in, the same as in UK, plenty of cases but less hospitalization & deaths, which is afterall the point of vaccination.

 

I could be wrong, but I hope not.