Thailand reports 6,904 new COVID-19 cases, 61 deaths and 8,024 recoveries

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Thailand on Tuesday (November 9) reported 6,904 new COVID-19 cases, 8,024 recoveries and 61 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 1,953,632

▶︎ Total recoveries since since April 1: 1,838,061

 

Tuesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 1,982,495 with 19,764 deaths.

 

The news comes as Thai authorities have been asked to increase field checks on factories and businesses, to make sure that they hire properly registered and fully vaccinated migrant workers from neighbouring countries, to prevent a new outbreak of COVID-19, similar to that in Samut Sakhon last December.

 

According to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), 3,833 illegal immigrants from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia – most of whom from Myanmar and Cambodia – were arrested by Thai authorities between November 1st and 7th. On November 2nd alone, 1,194 were arrested. No figures are available on the number of those who managed to evade arrest.

 

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[Bkk Brian]

PCR test positive cases, total of 6,904 official new infections. 61 official covid deaths recorded, the lowest for months.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 1,497 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 8,401

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 6 Nov) and bar chart of both PCR and ATK totals

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

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1457871969743822848

 

[anchadian]

Asean reported over 26,000 new Covid-19 cases on Monday

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40008565

[anchadian]

UPDATE: 6,904 confirmed cases, 1,497 probable cases (ATK), and 61 deaths (1.00%). Out of 97,244 patients , 41,872 are in hospital, 43,014 in hospitel and 6,582 in home/community isolation. There are 1,898 in a serious condition (-99) with 417 on ventilators (-24) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1457879178385059841

[Bkk Brian]

Covid death CFR & comorbidities statistics updated in the last DDC Covid Situation Update on 1st Nov

https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/situation.php

[Kadilo]

 

 Encouraging set of data all round sees the official number of recoveries far exceeding the official number of new cases, along with a drop in patients with a serious condition and those on ventilators. 
 

Latest up to to date official data from the worldometer ranking table for deaths/million of population over the past 7 days, including yesterday’s numbers, shows Thailand down two places to 71st in the world, 30 places below the UK.

 

Same table shows Thailand remain at 14th in Asia, 5 places below the Philippines and 2 places above Vietnam. 
 

The number of deaths over the past week falling to 6 deaths/million of population, down 2% over the 7 day period, with the number of official infections also falling 9%. 
 

71

Thailand

55,402

61,032

-9%

791

443

461

-4%

6

70,036,930

 

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/weekly-trends/#weekly_table

[ThailandRyan]

https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/regions/asia-and-the-middle-east/

 

Reuters reporting for the SE Asia region.

Thailand

36% of peak and falling 

79 infections per 100K people reported last 7 days

Updated 10:34 AM IT

COVID-19 infections are decreasing in Thailand, with 7,914 new infections reported on average each day. That’s 36% of the peak — the highest daily average reported on August 17.

There have been 1,975,591 infections and 19,703 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the country since the pandemic began

 

Edited November 9, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[Bluetongue]

Amateur analysis, good to see the total figure finally solidly below 10k, even if it may be only for a day

[worrab]

Yoyo time as down we go again from the previous figure of 204 cases.

 

Health officials on Monday (Nov-8th) reported 123 new COVID-19 cases, 26 were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 55 cases were found in Pranburi, 1 case in Sam Roi Yot, 5 cases in Kuiburi, 1 case found in Thap Sakae, 25 cases in Bang Saphan, 3 cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 7 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan. No new deaths were reported today.

 

Nov 8: Prachuap reports 123 new COVID-19 cases, 26 cases in Hua Hin - Hua Hin Today English Newspaper Info, Reports, Events and News Social Life

[dinsdale]

Something I can't quite figure out. The UK tests more, has a high double vaccination rate, has a much higher daily new infection rate, has less people hospitalized yet over the last month has had more deaths than Thailand. Hospitalization: Very different. UK around 9000 here around 40,000 (today). Testing (daily): Very different. UK around 1,000,000 here (who knows) but I'll say 30-40,000. New infections: Very different: (round about average for the last month) UK 35,000 here 8,000 not including ATK. Double vaccinated: Very different. UK 67% here 47%. Daily deaths: Very different. Over the last month 4,298 deaths in the UK and 2,500 in Thailand. Why such a difference in daily deaths when Thailand has almost 5x more hospitalizations, 20% less fully jabbed yet around 40% less deaths for this period. I find this both interesting and perplexing.

 

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Something I can't quite figure out. The UK tests more, has a high double vaccination rate, has a much higher daily new infection rate, has less people hospitalized yet over the last month has had more deaths than Thailand. Hospitalization: Very different. UK around 9000 here around 40,000 (today). Testing (daily): Very different. UK around 1,000,000 here (who knows) but I'll say 30-40,000. New infections: Very different: (round about average for the last month) UK 35,000 here 8,000 not including ATK. Double vaccinated: Very different. UK 67% here 47%. Daily deaths: Very different. Over the last month 4,298 deaths in the UK and 2,500 in Thailand. Why such a difference in daily deaths when Thailand has almost 5x more hospitalizations, 20% less fully jabbed yet around 40% less deaths for this period. I find this both interesting and perplexing.

 

Well lets see, you have answered most of your own rhetorical questions.  Cases are lower due to less testing here, and the fact that the ATK tests are not included.  Vaccination rates are 20% less as you also indicated, and then of course the excess deaths we have seen and are seeing could account for the differences.  How many of the deceased were found at home in either location is another statistic that needs to be determined as well.

[anchadian]

Top 5 Vaccinated Provinces: Bangkok 87.5% Phuket 79.6% Chonburi 71.8 % Samut Prakan 60.8% Phang Nga 59.9% Source: Ministry of Public Health #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1457912605620641793

[dinsdale]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

Well lets see, you have answered most of your own rhetorical questions.  Cases are lower due to less testing here, and the fact that the ATK tests are not included.  Vaccination rates are 20% less as you also indicated, and then of course the excess deaths we have seen and are seeing could account for the differences.  How many of the deceased were found at home in either location is another statistic that needs to be determined as well.

Yes. It is the last bit that doesn't seem to fit. 40% less Covid-19 deaths than the UK in the last month.

[Bluetongue]

4 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Something I can't quite figure out. The UK tests more, has a high double vaccination rate, has a much higher daily new infection rate, has less people hospitalized yet over the last month has had more deaths than Thailand. Hospitalization: Very different. UK around 9000 here around 40,000 (today). Testing (daily): Very different. UK around 1,000,000 here (who knows) but I'll say 30-40,000. New infections: Very different: (round about average for the last month) UK 35,000 here 8,000 not including ATK. Double vaccinated: Very different. UK 67% here 47%. Daily deaths: Very different. Over the last month 4,298 deaths in the UK and 2,500 in Thailand. Why such a difference in daily deaths when Thailand has almost 5x more hospitalizations, 20% less fully jabbed yet around 40% less deaths for this period. I find this both interesting and perplexing.

 

The age groupings of infected and or dead patients might be relevant, maybe its going through pockets of unvaccinated oldies over there, or it could well be that vulnerable older people dying here have not been tested. Or the UK system for reporting death etc is much more efficient. (Just anecdotal I know, but I have not been to a funeral for ages, these are usually fairly regular in the village, also in the area you get to know where they are due to the flags and music etc, and there hasn't been many. Maybe if the schools open a lot more kids will bring it to Grandma.) Or it could be a combination of all those factors

[Kadilo]

3 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Top 5 Vaccinated Provinces: Bangkok 87.5% Phuket 79.6% Chonburi 71.8 % Samut Prakan 60.8% Phang Nga 59.9% Source: Ministry of Public Health #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1457912605620641793

Soon be time for the further lifting of restrictions to be announced. 

[dinsdale]

2 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Top 5 Vaccinated Provinces: Bangkok 87.5% Phuket 79.6% Chonburi 71.8 % Samut Prakan 60.8% Phang Nga 59.9% Source: Ministry of Public Health #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1457912605620641793

By the graffic this indicates single dosed.

[Cake Monster]

11 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Something I can't quite figure out. The UK tests more, has a high double vaccination rate, has a much higher daily new infection rate, has less people hospitalized yet over the last month has had more deaths than Thailand. Hospitalization: Very different. UK around 9000 here around 40,000 (today). Testing (daily): Very different. UK around 1,000,000 here (who knows) but I'll say 30-40,000. New infections: Very different: (round about average for the last month) UK 35,000 here 8,000 not including ATK. Double vaccinated: Very different. UK 67% here 47%. Daily deaths: Very different. Over the last month 4,298 deaths in the UK and 2,500 in Thailand. Why such a difference in daily deaths when Thailand has almost 5x more hospitalizations, 20% less fully jabbed yet around 40% less deaths for this period. I find this both interesting and perplexing.

 

All deaths related to any kind of Covid Infection contact are registered in he UK.

However in Thailand, a person can still Die of a Severe Chest Infection or Pneumonia, and there is no relevance placed upon the Death from Covid

And then there is the famed Thai accounting system to be taken into consideration.

[Bkk Brian]

Thailand's Testing.

 

The data provided by Thailand on the covid situation is as far as I've seen very good and if you're willing to dive in then its all there. Daily risk assessments, analysis, clusters, new area's of concern and just about everything needed to make an informed opinion. BUT its all based on Thailand's own woefully low testing rates and that is where it falls. Until a few weeks ago they did provide the daily PCR tests in the dashboard but that soon vanished and made way for the positivity rate which is useless when not knowing what numbers they are basing that on, ie PUI, community etc.

 

They do officially release the testing numbers but it is periodically with the last release on the 23rd Oct and that was 29,284 total PCR tests carried out.

 

This guy's website is a good place to head, he scrapes all the data from the official sources, filters it and produces technical analysis on the information. His testing data includes the latest PUI numbers which are updated more often officially through the situation updates the DDC provides.

 

As you can see the last data point at the end of Oct (Blue) showed 44k tests carried out and it also has ATK tests (Purple) at 51k

If anyone wants to find data then its all here:

https://djay.github.io/covidthailand/ for the above graph and lots of other data

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/ the normal daily dashboard

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/index.php?dashboard=province dashboards for each individual Province

https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/situation.php Daily updates in English including risk assessments and other data.

https://data.go.th/en/dataset/covid-19-testing-data all the officail testing data that can be downloaded however as mentioned before, this was only last updated on the 23rd Oct when Thailand had only carried out 24k tests.

 

 

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

All deaths related to any kind of Covid Infection contact are registered in he UK.

However in Thailand, a person can still Die of a Severe Chest Infection or Pneumonia, and there is no relevance placed upon the Death from Covid

And then there is the famed Thai accounting system to be taken into consideration.

I agree and your post seems to be very correct from what I observed in the first months of the pandemic here in 2020.  That was the deaths here in the north of members of my extended family who ended up dying after the Chinese new years, and having traveled to Bangkok to enjoy the festivities.  However, after returning home they became sick and a few weeks or so later they were gone dying at home and they were never tested, it was written about and many others agreed but then many disagreed and indicated it would be all over social media if deaths were occurring.  We now know that there were reported excess deaths during this time and that the MOPH locked off their databases and reports were washed from the internet. 

 

This was also around the same time I felt that I had a very bad case of the flu and sicker than I had ever been, having had the flu vaccine in the US before landing back here in November of 2019.  This has also been discussed and many I know feel they possibly had covid back then as well as it took a few months to clear from our bodies. 

 

ONe can only wonder what the true numbers were, especially when there were very cases being reported for months on end and so few deaths counted until the wave that swept through in December, and then the big Delta wave that we are still riding downwards.

[dinsdale]

7 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Thailand's Testing.

 

The data provided by Thailand on the covid situation is as far as I've seen very good and if you're willing to dive in then its all there. Daily risk assessments, analysis, clusters, new area's of concern and just about everything needed to make an informed opinion. BUT its all based on Thailand's own woefully low testing rates and that is where it falls. Until a few weeks ago they did provide the daily PCR tests in the dashboard but that soon vanished and made way for the positivity rate which is useless when not knowing what numbers they are basing that on, ie PUI, community etc.

 

They do officially release the testing numbers but it is periodically with the last release on the 23rd Oct and that was 29,284 total PCR tests carried out.

 

This guy's website is a good place to head, he scrapes all the data from the official sources, filters it and produces technical analysis on the information. His testing data includes the latest PUI numbers which are updated more often officially through the situation updates the DDC provides.

 

As you can see the last data point at the end of Oct (Blue) showed 44k tests carried out and it also has ATK tests (Purple) at 51k

If anyone wants to find data then its all here:

https://djay.github.io/covidthailand/ for the above graph and lots of other data

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/ the normal daily dashboard

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/index.php?dashboard=province dashboards for each individual Province

https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/situation.php Daily updates in English including risk assessments and other data.

https://data.go.th/en/dataset/covid-19-testing-data all the officail testing data that can be downloaded however as mentioned before, this was only last updated on the 23rd Oct when Thailand had only carried out 24k tests.

 

 

 

 

Interesting how the number of daily infections seems to drop off with the drop in testing. Around the time when Prayut announced the 120 days thing. Pure coincidence I'm sure.

[ThailandRyan]

10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Thailand's Testing.

 

The data provided by Thailand on the covid situation is as far as I've seen very good and if you're willing to dive in then its all there. Daily risk assessments, analysis, clusters, new area's of concern and just about everything needed to make an informed opinion. BUT its all based on Thailand's own woefully low testing rates and that is where it falls. Until a few weeks ago they did provide the daily PCR tests in the dashboard but that soon vanished and made way for the positivity rate which is useless when not knowing what numbers they are basing that on, ie PUI, community etc.

 

They do officially release the testing numbers but it is periodically with the last release on the 23rd Oct and that was 29,284 total PCR tests carried out.

 

This guy's website is a good place to head, he scrapes all the data from the official sources, filters it and produces technical analysis on the information. His testing data includes the latest PUI numbers which are updated more often officially through the situation updates the DDC provides.

 

As you can see the last data point at the end of Oct (Blue) showed 44k tests carried out and it also has ATK tests (Purple) at 51k

If anyone wants to find data then its all here:

https://djay.github.io/covidthailand/ for the above graph and lots of other data

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/ the normal daily dashboard

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/index.php?dashboard=province dashboards for each individual Province

https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/situation.php Daily updates in English including risk assessments and other data.

https://data.go.th/en/dataset/covid-19-testing-data all the officail testing data that can be downloaded however as mentioned before, this was only last updated on the 23rd Oct when Thailand had only carried out 24k tests.

 

 

 

 

I think the issue lies in the first half of the pandemic here in Thailand where numbers were not dispersed as some of us feel appropriately, and were being hidden.  However, I have no proof of that except the excess deaths that were reported way back then, as the MOPH data base where these numbers could be found had been locked off from public access.

 

It was not until leaked memos and such started to appear that the data started to become regular in nature.  What we have been fed is just enough for us to analyze the data and make statements that we have, but in no way do I feel they are reporting the true numbers, and that can be said for the bubble and seal locations and clusters where only ATK tests are done as well as the prisons which after a lead protestor was freed started to report numbers.

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

I think the issue lies in the first half of the pandemic here in Thailand where numbers were not dispersed as some of us feel appropriately, and were being hidden.  However, I have no proof of that except the excess deaths that were reported way back then, as the MOPH data base where these numbers could be found had been locked off from public access.

 

It was not until leaked memos and such started to appear that the data started to become regular in nature.  What we have been fed is just enough for us to analyze the data and make statements that we have, but in no way do I feel they are reporting the true numbers, and that can be said for the bubble and seal locations and clusters where only ATK tests are done as well as the prisons which after a lead protestor was freed started to report numbers.

Yes I remember well those discussions we had back then on the official viral pneumonia statistics that were at the time public then suddenly got locked and even all the charts were deleted from the threads. 

[buick]

48 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Something I can't quite figure out. The UK tests more, has a high double vaccination rate, has a much higher daily new infection rate, has less people hospitalized yet over the last month has had more deaths than Thailand. Hospitalization: Very different. UK around 9000 here around 40,000 (today). Testing (daily): Very different. UK around 1,000,000 here (who knows) but I'll say 30-40,000. New infections: Very different: (round about average for the last month) UK 35,000 here 8,000 not including ATK. Double vaccinated: Very different. UK 67% here 47%. Daily deaths: Very different. Over the last month 4,298 deaths in the UK and 2,500 in Thailand. Why such a difference in daily deaths when Thailand has almost 5x more hospitalizations, 20% less fully jabbed yet around 40% less deaths for this period. I find this both interesting and perplexing.

 

i would suggest the difference btwn 67% and 47% isn't as large as it may sound.  in addition, the unvaccinated in the UK most likely have more underlying conditions, like obesity.  we always see deaths by age group but the more relevant data would be the underlying conditions.  of course older people tend to have more underlying conditions so that makes one think it is an age thing but maybe not as much as the media portrays it to be.

Edited November 9, 2021 by buick

[anchadian]

Remarkable

 

Today's local Covid19 situation in #Chonburi. Of note, #Pattaya/Banglamung had only 13 new cases today.

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/11/09/chonburi-announces-195-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-no-new-deaths/

Edited November 9, 2021 by anchadian

[dinsdale]

14 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Graffic??

 

edit: ah graphic……..got it. 

Covid lockdown brain function.

 

Edited November 9, 2021 by dinsdale

[Pravda]

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Something I can't quite figure out. The UK tests more, has a high double vaccination rate, has a much higher daily new infection rate, has less people hospitalized yet over the last month has had more deaths than Thailand. Hospitalization: Very different. UK around 9000 here around 40,000 (today). Testing (daily): Very different. UK around 1,000,000 here (who knows) but I'll say 30-40,000. New infections: Very different: (round about average for the last month) UK 35,000 here 8,000 not including ATK. Double vaccinated: Very different. UK 67% here 47%. Daily deaths: Very different. Over the last month 4,298 deaths in the UK and 2,500 in Thailand. Why such a difference in daily deaths when Thailand has almost 5x more hospitalizations, 20% less fully jabbed yet around 40% less deaths for this period. I find this both interesting and perplexing.

 

What can't you figure out? Thailand is a Mickey Mouse country 

Edited November 9, 2021 by Pravda

[anchadian]

Paxlovid and Molnupiravir COVID-19 treatments planned to be purchased

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is to seek cabinet approval this week for the procurement of two anti-viral drugs, Pfizer’s Paxlovid and Merck’s Molnupiravir, for the treatment of people in early infection with COVID-19.

 

Dr. Attasit Srisubat, an advisor to the Department of Medical Services, said that he expects the two oral treatments to be available in Thailand in December or January, after the completion of the Thai Food and Drug Administration registration process.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/paxlovid-and-molnupiravir-covid-19-treatments-planned-to-be-purchased/

 

[anchadian]

469,195 vaccine doses administered yesterday:

 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

3 hours ago, anchadian said:

Remarkable

 

Today's local Covid19 situation in #Chonburi. Of note, #Pattaya/Banglamung had only 13 new cases today.

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/11/09/chonburi-announces-195-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-no-new-deaths/

The surest signal you can get that alcohol will very soon be allowed in Pattaya.