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Thailand on Sunday recorded 12,353 new COVID-19 cases and 125 more fatalities from the pandemic in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

 

An additional 14,305 new recoveries from the coronavirus epidemic were reported, while 3,324 COVID-19 patients remained in a critical condition, health officials said. 

 

Sunday's figures bring the total number of COVID-19 cases reported in Thailand since the start of the pandemic to 1.56 million and 16,268 deaths.

 

The news comes as Thailand has begun accelerating the vaccine roll-out as it aims to reopen more tourist destinations, including Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai, to fully vaccinated foreign visitors.

 

The reopening plan was postponed last week because the target regions' vaccination rate was lower than the required 70 percent threshold. Plans for parts of the country to reopen to vaccinated foreign tourists will go before the CCSA for approval later this week.

 

As of Friday, Thailand has administered more than 48 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with less than 25 percent of its total population having been fully vaccinated.

 

Also, on Friday, Thailand administered more than one million vaccines, the most vaccines administered in a single day since Thailand began its vaccination campaign.

 

The Thai government aims to inoculate about 70 percent of its nearly 70 million population by the end of this year.

 

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https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1441926851945922562

 

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 651 new cases today and 4 deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (176), Si Racha (137), and Bang Lamung/Pattaya (102). There are 11,936 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1441914614837432326

Phuket health authorities are reporting 219 new local cases , four cases from the Sandbox and two deaths. There are now 4,352 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 109 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1441914823722160130

PCR test positive cases, total of 12,353 official new infections, with 532 of those from prison and 11,821 from the community. 125 official covid deaths recorded. 

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 1,759 bringing the unofficial total to 14,112

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

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 24th Sept) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases from daily official announcements.

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

UPDATE: 12,353 confirmed cases, 1,759 probable cases, and 125 deaths (1.04%). Out of 122,463 patients , 35,051 are in hospital, 66,357 in ‘hospitel’ and 15,023 in home/community isolation. 3,324 in a serious condition (+1) with 724 on ventilators (-5) #Thailand #COVID19

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1441938511393746945

The 3rd lot of 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca from the Government of Japan has supposedly arrived at Suvanabhumi at 3AM this morning on the day of 134th year anniversary between Thailand and Japan. Thank you Japan. #VaccinationUpdate @rtetokyo@fmdonpram

 

https://twitter.com/SangratTanee/status/1441926694323978248

 

Phuket Opinion: Enough rope

 

PHUKET: If anyone was still looking for evidence that the COVID infection figures provided by some officials in Phuket were not adding up, this past week – not once, but twice – they have had that evidence served to them on a plate.

 

Plenty of suspicions about the veracity of the figures published each day in the daily COVID situation report for Phuket have been abound for a long time, yet this past week those suspicions were confirmed by none other than the official reports themselves.

 

The numbers just aren’t adding up, and yet it is not surprising anyone. All this harks back to “Patient 26” last year, for those Phuket readers who remember.

 

https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-opinion-enough-rope-81516.php

6 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Phuket Opinion: Enough rope

 

PHUKET: If anyone was still looking for evidence that the COVID infection figures provided by some officials in Phuket were not adding up, this past week – not once, but twice – they have had that evidence served to them on a plate.

 

Plenty of suspicions about the veracity of the figures published each day in the daily COVID situation report for Phuket have been abound for a long time, yet this past week those suspicions were confirmed by none other than the official reports themselves.

 

The numbers just aren’t adding up, and yet it is not surprising anyone. All this harks back to “Patient 26” last year, for those Phuket readers who remember.

 

https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-opinion-enough-rope-81516.php

It sounds like the Phuket numbers are not accurate, but the error bars are not that large.

Southeast Asia witnessed a decline in new Covid-19 infections but the death toll was higher on Saturday, collated data showed. #COVID19 #ASEAN #thailand #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40006658

 

10 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

A snapshot of the reality of massaging the numbers nationally.

don't be silly, why would they do that ? - give me 10 good reasons why they would lie lol

13 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

A snapshot of the reality of massaging the numbers nationally.

Don’t confuse ill intent with normal errors in tallying numbers from 77 jurisdictions.

Must be too much good news around today with the successful one million vaccine rollout on Friday and the continued reduction in new cases/ deaths, so back to the accusation of lying and massaging. 
 

 

1 minute ago, Kadilo said:

Must be too much good news around today with the successful one million vaccine rollout on Friday and the continued reduction in new cases/ deaths, so back to the accusation of lying and massaging. 
 

 

 

Just curious if you're willing to take a bet on any of your rosy predictions.

 

It doesn't have to be monetary. Q simple I was wrong admission will suffice.

9 minutes ago, Pravda said:

 

Just curious if you're willing to take a bet on any of your rosy predictions.

 

It doesn't have to be monetary. Q simple I was wrong admission will suffice.

What the rosy predictions made months ago that the country would be opened up and fully vaccinated by the end of the year whilst some were predicting another year or more. 

3 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

What the rosy predictions made months ago that the country would be opened up and fully vaccinated by the end of the year whilst some were predicting another year or more. 

 

Ok, I predict the exact opposite 

 

3 months to go.

An unfounded speculative post has been removed

21 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Must be too much good news around today with the successful one million vaccine rollout on Friday and the continued reduction in new cases/ deaths, so back to the accusation of lying and massaging. 
 

 

I saw on the thread about the 1 mil jabs a poster saying his appointment and 100's of other peoples appointments were cancelled for Tues and pushed to Friday. Guessing at the place of vaccination this also happened for those on Wed and Thurs. This can only be seen as manipulation to get their fantastic 1 million in a day number.

13 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

What the rosy predictions made months ago that the country would be opened up and fully vaccinated by the end of the year whilst some were predicting another year or more. 

I believe you'll find that it was 'tourists' in sufficient numbers who wouldn't be arriving for a year or more.

2 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

I saw on the thread about the 1 mil jabs a poster saying his appointment and 100's of other peoples appointments were cancelled for Tues and pushed to Friday. Guessing at the place of vaccination this also happened for those on Wed and Thurs. This can only be seen as manipulation to get their fantastic 1 million in a day number.

Yes you saw one guys opinion among others who say their appointment was actually bought forward. 

Just now, Kadilo said:

Yes you saw one guys opinion among others who say their appointment was actually bought forward. 

Not an opinion. A real life experience. Big difference. If you are calling the poster a liar I suggest you go to the thread and share your 'opinion'.

31 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Must be too much good news around today with the successful one million vaccine rollout on Friday and the continued reduction in new cases/ deaths, so back to the accusation of lying and massaging. 
 

 

Damn the Phuket News for that, imagine exposing the massaging of figures, how dare they.

more good news on the 7 day avg death number.

 

sept 10:  221

sept 17:  172

sept 24:  127

 

today:  125 (edit, this is a one day number not the 7 day average)

 

next two weeks will be very interesting.  will we get below 100/day or will the relaxed restrictions lead to a higher number.

 

31 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

What the rosy predictions made months ago that the country would be opened up and fully vaccinated by the end of the year whilst some were predicting another year or more. 

More hearsay abounds, can you details those predictions to give a little perspective? Preferably with evidence not hearsay

6 minutes ago, buick said:

more good news on the 7 day avg death number.

 

sept 10:  221

sept 17:  172

sept 24:  127

 

today:  125

 

next two weeks will be very interesting.  will we get below 100/day or will the relaxed restrictions lead to a higher number.

 

It is not a seven day average number of deaths, the 125 were those that passed away yesterday, now if you meant the numbers of those dying is dropping everyday then you would be correct, yet every now and then the numbers do tick upwards just like those either taken off a ventilator or placed on a ventilator.  True the trend seems downward but it no way in reality shows the true numbers of actual cases unless you just want those tested and admitted for treatment.  ATK case positives do not get added to the actual case totals even though they will be self treating at home with medications given to them by the Government. 

remember this guy, said things would be worse in october and beyond.  go ahead and take a look who bought into his forecast and who did not.  there were alot of buyers !!  i was not one of them.  just putting it out there to show the gloom and doom folks didn't get it right on this one.

7 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

More hearsay abounds, can you details those predictions to give a little perspective? Preferably with evidence not hearsay

No as he asked about predictions. Stop bickering and get back on topic. 

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

It is not a seven day average number of deaths, the 125 were those that passed away yesterday, now if you meant the numbers of those dying is dropping everyday then you would be correct, yet every now and then the numbers do tick upwards just like those either taken off a ventilator or placed on a ventilator.  True the trend seems downward but it no way in reality shows the true numbers of actual cases unless you just want those tested and admitted for treatment.  ATK case positives do not get added to the actual case totals even though they will be self treating at home with medications given to them by the Government. 

yes, that's right, my 125 number was for the day.  the others were the 7 day average.

Just now, Kadilo said:

No as he asked about predictions. Stop bickering and get back on topic. 

Ah so rantings about former predictions that you cannot evidence. The topic which I was responding to in your post

5 minutes ago, buick said:

remember this guy, said things would be worse in october and beyond.  go ahead and take a look who bought into his forecast and who did not.  there were alot of buyers !!  i was not one of them.  just putting it out there to show the gloom and doom folks didn't get it right on this one.

Not seeing any of the regular posters on this specific OP posting on that OP except for maybe 2 that posted, and nowhere did they agree with what the doctor said.  So try again and please stop trolling and trying to bait folks.