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COVID-19: Thailand reports 8,968 new coronavirus cases, 64 deaths


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Thailand on Friday (October 29) reported 8,968 new COVID-19 cases, 8,747 recoveries and 64 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 1,865,078

▶︎ Total recoveries since since April 1: 1,748,144

 

Friday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 1,893,941 with 19,070 deaths.

 

The news comes as doctors in Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai are expressing serious concerns that COVID-19 infections there are approaching a critical level, with the ICU wards in two hospitals almost fully occupied.

 

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Chiang Mai University Prof. Dr. Bannakit Lojanapiwat, said in a written statement issued today (Thursday) that daily new infections in the province averaged 400 in the past several days and new clusters are emerging on a daily basis.

 

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1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

However, COVID infections remain very widespread and absolute case numbers remain high, reflecting significant transmission in communities. There is also incomplete information about the number of people self-testing positive with the antigen test kits that are now widely available, making the situation more difficult to accurately assess

This in itself is a big concern, we'll at least to the WHO and myself of course.  The ARK tests are not truly being tracked as far as in home use as stated.  This creates a big anomaly no one is considering.

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1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

New cases from Phuket = 68 

New infections from Sandbox = 6

People still hospitalized = 1,077

Cumulative confirmed cases = 15,083

New confirmed deaths today = 0

Cumulative deaths = 116 cases

May be an image of text that says 'PKCD 28 COVID-19 Situation Oct. 64 Phuket Province  (April ripple) 1,077 new cases hospitalized in Phuket abroad, 68 cases recovered, 121 returned home today.  14,094 deaths today Phuket Sandbox 6 cases Details of infected people  pending review  Project for taking patients home  116 cumulative deaths, quarantined at the Covid-19 care center - New Tanai community checks with ATK  Balance of quarantine 12 288 cases 15,083 cumulative confirmed cases Bed situation  of Phuket Province  total number  Bed usage 5,866 beds Level 1 Level 1 Sub-district Overseas 10cm 35 Phuket ndbox 193 42 18.14% 1,064 81.86% 319 4,802 2021 Information time 20.00 October 28, 2021 Tel. 094-5938876, 062 -2435116'

https://www.facebook.com/phuketinfocenter/posts/415372670117915

Sandbox cases look to be increasing over the past few days. Wonder what day they tested positive.

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43 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sandbox cases look to be increasing over the past few days. Wonder what day they tested positive.

Yes 6 yesterday, out of those 6, one got sent to mandatory quarantine after testing positive on arrival, 2 after the second test and 3 after the third test. Those 5 on the second and third test in all possibility they caught it in Phuket.

 

Figures for above is in the same facebook page link

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18 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Bloomberg Covid Resilience Rankings 

Latest figures from 27th Oct

 

Thailand down to 51 of 53 countries

 

The monthly snapshot measures where the virus is being handled the most effectively with the least social and economic upheaval -- ranks 53 major economies on 12 datapoints related to virus containment, the economy and opening up. 

 

Thailand was 50 last month but has now moved down to 51 out of 53 countries measured. Philippines is last. You can see in the graph below how Thailand began dropping down in April when the third wave hit, it used to be in the top 15.

 

Bloomberg link is under a paywall but you can read on other online media  such as https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/10/28/2137295/philippines-remains-bottom-bloombergs-covid-19-resilience-ranking

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Just lucky it has that paywall.. dont subscribe! 

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1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

How can they get covid? I thought the whole point was to prevent covid. 

Easily, even though vaccinated and depending on when one can still be infected by a carrier be they asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic.  Being vaccinated just reduces the chances of being infected, of course lifestyle also plays a significant role in this as well.  Just think of all those working, or living around Phuket that are still being infected even though they have been vaccinated as well, and then those that have yet to be vaccinated, or those that had their jabs 6 months ago and need a booster.

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A spokesman for the CCSA made a statement after the meeting that the dark red area will be reduced to 7 provinces left: Chanthaburi, Tak, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Songkhla #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1453976216306782212

 

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UPDATE: I’ve just had this confirmed by the TAT and the MFA about unvaccinated children. For Test & Go they are exempted from the quarantine rule if under 12. For the 17 Sandbox destinations, they are exempted if under 18. In both cases, they must travel with parents #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1453979234016251906

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Thailand not eligible to produce generic Molnupiravir anti-viral drug

Thailand is not eligible to produce a generic version of Merck’s Molnupiravir anti-viral drug, which is shown to reduce hospitalisations and deaths among COVID-19 patients by 50%, because it is classified as an upper-middle income economy according to the World Bank, unlike other ASEAN neighbours such as Myanmar, the Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, which are low to middle income economies.

 

Director-General of the Medical Services Department Dr. Somsak Akksilp said that this means that Thailand has to buy the drug directly from US pharmaceutical giant Merck.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-not-eligible-to-produce-generic-molnupiravir-anti-viral-drug/

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5 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Thailand not eligible to produce generic Molnupiravir anti-viral drug

Thailand is not eligible to produce a generic version of Merck’s Molnupiravir anti-viral drug, which is shown to reduce hospitalisations and deaths among COVID-19 patients by 50%, because it is classified as an upper-middle income economy according to the World Bank, unlike other ASEAN neighbours such as Myanmar, the Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, which are low to middle income economies.

 

Director-General of the Medical Services Department Dr. Somsak Akksilp said that this means that Thailand has to buy the drug directly from US pharmaceutical giant Merck.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-not-eligible-to-produce-generic-molnupiravir-anti-viral-drug/

Unfortunately, this being Thailand they may possibly do what they did to Japan, and just take it, like they did Favipivir, and make it themselves.   

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3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Bloomberg Covid Resilience Rankings 

Latest figures from 27th Oct

 

Thailand down to 51 of 53 countries

 

The monthly snapshot measures where the virus is being handled the most effectively with the least social and economic upheaval -- ranks 53 major economies on 12 datapoints related to virus containment, the economy and opening up. 

 

Thailand was 50 last month but has now moved down to 51 out of 53 countries measured. Philippines is last. You can see in the graph below how Thailand began dropping down in April when the third wave hit, it used to be in the top 15.

 

Bloomberg link is under a paywall but you can read on other online media  such as https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/10/28/2137295/philippines-remains-bottom-bloombergs-covid-19-resilience-ranking

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I could read it because I hadn't maxed out my monthly Bloomberg quota yet.  Biggest take-home message is that Thailand and Vietnam are tied for worst performers in the world (among these countries) since April.  What's more, Thailand isn't getting any better yet in comparative terms.  Will be interesting to see what the consequences of the premature reopening to tourists will be.

 

 

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Thailand looks to welcome tourists again — less than half its population is fully vaccinated

 

Come Monday, Thailand will be lifting quarantine restrictions for travelers from more than 40 countries — even though less than half its population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/29/thailand-travel-covid-vaccination-rate-ahead-of-nov-tourism-reopening-.html

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Tougher health screening measures at Chiang Mai international airport

Due to recent surges in COVID-19 cases, Chiang Mai international airport has adopted an 8-step protocol, to make sure arriving passengers are safe, which may mean a delay of 2-3 hours before passengers are allowed to leave the airport following disembarkation.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/tougher-health-screening-measures-at-chiang-mai-international-airport/

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