The number of severe COVID-19 cases and those requiring ventilators has fallen in the past three weeks, but small clusters of infections have increased in upcountry provinces, as a result of social gatherings, such as funerals, parties and merit-making ceremonies.

 

Director of the Disease Control and Emergency Health Hazards Division Dr. Chawetsan Namwat, said today (Wednesday) that, compared to September 1st, the number of lung infections today dropped by almost 1,500 and the number of patients requiring ventilators has dropped by almost 300.

 

He added that the number of deaths has also slowed, compared to the figures in August, with 141 new fatalities today and 11,252 new infections.

 

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"those requiring ventilators declining...."

 

Wanted: Headliner writer, start immediately.

'141 new fatalities today and 11,252 new infections.'

 

Still quite deadly, even after all those vaccinations we have had so far.   A 1.25% death rate.

16 hours ago, Gold Star said:

'141 new fatalities today and 11,252 new infections.'

 

Still quite deadly, even after all those vaccinations we have had so far.   A 1.25% death rate.

Please be informed that you cannot divide the number of deaths by the number of infections on the SAME day to obtain the mortality rate. People who died today, RIP, contracted the infection at some point in the past which could be several days to (more likely) weeks and months. So if you want the mortality rate you need to put your hands on the individual history of each deceased and on the historical statistics of infections. Not something you can do on your calculator.

 

One could also observe that many believe that the official number of infections is actually underestimated. This would make the "death rate" even more vague but certainly lower than your estimate.

 

And finally, if you really are into arithmetics, you could actually sort the deceased according to pre-conditions and age, and find that most were actually at serious risk already without covid and also check out how many were fully vaccinated since more than 14 days.

 

Relax.

Edited September 23, 20214 yr by arithai12

Good.

54 minutes ago, arithai12 said:

Please be informed that you cannot divide the number of deaths by the number of infections on the SAME day to obtain the mortality rate. People who died today, RIP, contracted the infection at some point in the past which could be several days to (more likely) weeks and months. So if you want the mortality rate you need to put your hands on the individual history of each deceased and on the historical statistics of infections. Not something you can do on your calculator.

 

One could also observe that many believe that the official number of infections is actually underestimated. This would make the "death rate" even more vague but certainly lower than your estimate.

 

And finally, if you really are into arithmetics, you could actually sort the deceased according to pre-conditions and age, and find that most were actually at serious risk already without covid and also check out how many were fully vaccinated since more than 14 days.

 

Relax.

Agree about the delay in getting ill and the day of death affecting the rate slightly. 
 

Both reported infections and death counts are subject to underestimating. 
 

Still alarming though. 

"but small clusters of infections have increased in upcountry provinces, as a result of social gatherings, such as funerals, parties and merit-making ceremonies"

 

MMM sure and from the sick shipped from BKK - none?