COVID-19: Thailand reports 10,486 new coronavirus cases, 94 deaths

[Bkk Brian]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The news comes as Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has confirmed the country will reopen to vaccinated foreign tourists from 10 low risk countries who arrive by air on Nov 1.

Visitors will still need to show proof of Covid insurance for the Thailand Pass system, pegged to replace the certificate of entry (COE). The new web-based system will reduce the time it takes to get permission to enter from 3-6 to 1-3 days, the CCSA said on Friday.

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1448915598705000455

 

[Bkk Brian]

4 hours ago, anchadian said:

Of the 10,277 cases in the general Thai population, the highest numbers were 1,054 in Bangkok followed by 767 in Yala, 644 in Pattani, 605 in Songkhla, 494 in Narathiwat, 488 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, 434 in Chonburi & 379 in Samut Prakan.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1448888384722669568

 

I see there were 488 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, it has also been reported they have locked down 5 more communities there due to the surge in cases.

[Bkk Brian]

Chiang Mai is one of the Provinces due to fully open in 2 weeks.

 

Chiang Mai was among top ten provinces with most daily new Covid-19 cases. The northern province logged 233 new cases, the Covid-19 Info Center reported on Friday.

https://twitter.com/TNAMCOTEnglish/status/1448941073976332289

 

[ThailandRyan]

8 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

The Department of Medical Sciences has been observing #COVID19 variants in #Thailand by running random genetic tests on viruses from around the country. It input the data in the GISAID and has just revealed the results.

https://twitter.com/prdthailand/status/1448846092045488129

 

So none of the new variants appear to be here like the MU variant seen elsewhere.

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

So none of the new variants appear to be here like the MU variant seen elsewhere.

Based on such a small sampling is the caveat on that I think

[ThailandRyan]

4 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

CCSA: The list of low risk countries is already known and will be publicly released around Wednesday next week. The number of countries will be greater than ten. People coming from these countries won’t need to do quarantine from 1st November

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1448894948548366336

 

But they will need to quarantine for at least 1 day. Misinformation as usual from this government 

[Olmate]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

But they will need to quarantine for at least 1 day. Misinformation as usual from this government 

But a very sensible approach, wouldn’t you think.? 

[worrab]

12 minutes ago, Olmate said:

But a very sensible approach, wouldn’t you think.? 

Maybe, but to make it somewhat more attractive, what is wrong with doing an ATK test. Cheaper and quicker than the PCR test!  No need to outlay for quarantine hotel for 1-2 nights and for a family is a big saving. This is what the UK is going over to and is far more sensible. 

Edited October 15, 2021 by worrab

[anchadian]

12 minutes ago, Olmate said:

But a very sensible approach, wouldn’t you think.? 

Yes, a sensible approach but will tourists be aware of this possibly 24 hour quarantine whilst awaiting the test results and also the further costs involved?

[anchadian]

From Covid to cancer: High hopes for ‘versatile’ mRNA

The coronavirus pandemic has made vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna and the mRNA technology that they use into household names. 

 

These types of jabs are new but researchers have been working for decades to try to figure out how to use messenger RNA for other vaccinations and to treat illnesses from AIDS to cancer.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/from-covid-to-cancer-high-hopes-for-versatile-mrna/

[anchadian]

Japan’s government donate an additional 385,210 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Thailand, arriving this evening

 

National –

Japan’s government has donated additional 385,210 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines to Thailand to help alleviate the spread of Covid-19 Coronavirus, the Thai government reported today, October 15th.

 

Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana told the Associated Press that Japan’s government has announced their donation of 385,210 shots of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines. The vaccination has been shipped and will arrive in Thailand today evening.

 

https://tpnnational.com/2021/10/15/japans-government-donate-an-additional-385210-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccines-to-thailand-arriving-this-evening/

[ThailandRyan]

51 minutes ago, Olmate said:

But a very sensible approach, wouldn’t you think.? 

Why treat them different than those already in the country who are travelling from one end to the other as domestic tourists and either unvaccinated or vaccinated but not tested as the international travelers must be.  If your going to open up Thailand with no quarantine then it is just that no quarantine.

[Bkk Brian]

Video of the English language CCSA press briefing today and he clearly states right at the beginning that "as announced by the PM there will be no quarantine"

 

 

The only people who have so far mentioned quarantine is Anutin and some nut from TAT. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping they will be ruled down, but preparing for the inevitable that the 1 or 2 day quarantine depending on when your flight arrives will be in place.

 

I'm also very interested in what the rules will be for incoming children who may not be vaccinated or partially vaccinated.

Edited October 15, 2021 by Bkk Brian

[Scott]

Numerous off-topic posts removed.  Please post in the appropriate thread. 

 

[Olmate]

10 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Why treat them different than those already in the country who are travelling from one end to the other as domestic tourists and either unvaccinated or vaccinated but not tested as the international travelers must be.  If your going to open up Thailand with no quarantine then it is just that no quarantine.

From the "not enough testing" lobby seems a bit off! One night awaiting a test result is hardly quarantine.

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, Olmate said:

From the "not enough testing" lobby seems a bit off! One night awaiting a test result is hardly quarantine.

You missed addressing the content of the post, the "not enough testing lobby" as you put it is a well known fact for testing within the community, this is nothing to do with that, its to do with a decision to accept international tourists with one nights quarantine in an approved SHA or ASQ. So as in the post, why treat them differently to domestic flights and tourists?

[zzaa09]

11 hours ago, anchadian said:

Yes, a sensible approach but will tourists be aware of this possibly 24 hour quarantine whilst awaiting the test results and also the further costs involved?

They're not aware of these things until it's sprung on them at the last minute - 

Sneaky bastards.

[webfact]

Thailand reports 10,648 new COVID-19 cases, 82 deaths

 

File photo: Reuters

 

Thailand on Saturday (October 16) reported 10,648 new COVID-19 cases, 10,794 recoveries and 82 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235645-thailand-reports-10648-new-covid-19-cases-82-deaths/

 

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