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Thailand on Friday (November 26) reported 6,559 new COVID-19 cases, 6,875 recoveries and 64 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 5,807. Prisons: 752

▶︎ Recoveries: 6,875

▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,066,023

▶︎ Total recoveries since since April 1: 1,966,538

 

Friday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,094,886 with 20,645 deaths.

 

The news comes as Thailand’s Medical Services Department signed a 500-million baht deal with MSD (Thailand) today (Thursday) to buy 50,000 courses of Merck’s Molnupiravir (Lagevrio) oral anti-viral medication for the treatment of COVID-19 infections.

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who witnessed the signing at the Ministry of Public Health, said that treatment of people infected with COVID-19 requires effective medication and, to date, Thailand used Favipiravir and the herbal medicine, Fah Talai Jone.

 

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PCR test positive cases, total of 6,559 official new infections. 64 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,806 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 9,365

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 24 Nov) and bar chart of both PCR and ATK totals

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

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1464033297617416192

 

The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 13.93 million across Southeast Asia, with 29,658 new cases reported on Thursday. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40009283

There will be a CCSA meeting today to review the first four weeks of the #ThailandReopening. On the table are proposals for allowing people from approved countries to do the cheaper ATK rapid antigen test on arrival instead of the RT-PCR test. Some land borders could also reopen.

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1464027469275566082

 

Up it goes again, 128 new cases in Phuket and 2 new covid deaths

Nov 19 - 63 new cases

Nov 20 - 64 new cases

Nov 21 - 83 new cases

Nov 22 - 86 new cases

Nov 23 - 105 new cases

Nov 24 - 110 new cases

Nov 25 - 128 new cases

https://www.facebook.com/phuketinfocenter/posts/433145205007328

Cases up from yesterday. Deaths up from yesterday. Those in care down from yesterday. 

New heavily mutated variant B.1.1.529 found in South Africa. 1 case travelled to Hong Kong.

In a media briefing Prof de Oliveira said there were 50 mutations overall and more than 30 on the spike protein, which is the target of most vaccines and the key the virus uses to unlock the doorway into our body's cells.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59418127

 

2 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Cases up from yesterday. Deaths up from yesterday. Those in care down from yesterday. 

New heavily mutated variant B.1.1.529 found in South Africa. 1 case travelled to Hong Kong.

In a media briefing Prof de Oliveira said there were 50 mutations overall and more than 30 on the spike protein, which is the target of most vaccines and the key the virus uses to unlock the doorway into our body's cells.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59418127

 

Yep, spreading quickly, already overtaken Delta and now dominates all infections and a a spike protein that is 'dramatically different' to the one which vaccines are based on. Its very worrying. Luckily South Africa is not on the list of Test and Go countries for Thailand entry but as we know new transmissible variants find their own way in.

 

New thread on it here 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1240879-serious-concern’-as-south-africa-detects-new-coronavirus-variant

 

UPDATE: 6,559 confirmed cases, 2,806 probable cases (ATK), and 64 deaths (0.99%). Out of 80,277 patients , 39,596 are in hospital, 30,332 in hospitel and 6,083 in home/community isolation. There are 1,440 in a serious condition (-68) with 341 on ventilators (-22) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1464046564570120198

45 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Up it goes again, 128 new cases in Phuket and 2 new covid deaths

Nov 19 - 63 new cases

Nov 20 - 64 new cases

Nov 21 - 83 new cases

Nov 22 - 86 new cases

Nov 23 - 105 new cases

Nov 24 - 110 new cases

Nov 25 - 128 new cases

https://www.facebook.com/phuketinfocenter/posts/433145205007328

Following on from proactive testing, today is meant to be a mass testing day for all staff in all entertainment venues in and around soi Bangla, Patong, one of the known cluster centres.....

Edited November 26, 20214 yr by Rhacsyn
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27 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Yep, spreading quickly, already overtaken Delta and now dominates all infections and a a spike protein that is 'dramatically different' to the one which vaccines are based on. Its very worrying. Luckily South Africa is not on the list of Test and Go countries for Thailand entry but as we know new transmissible variants find their own way in.

 

New thread on it here 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1240879-serious-concern’-as-south-africa-detects-new-coronavirus-variant

 

I was hoping, again, to visit my brother in Cape Town next April, again by that time hoping that SA would be on the list of approved countries.  Again, it's just now a wait and see.

Oh dear! Going totally the wrong way with a large increase over the previous figure of 61 cases.

 

Health officials on Thursday (Nov 25) reported 154 new COVID-19 cases, 57 were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 11 cases were found in Pranburi, 13 cases in Sam Roi Yot, 6 cases in Kuiburi, 3 cases found in Thap Sakae, 1 case in Bang Saphan, 1 case in Bang Saphan Noi, and 62 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan. No new deaths were reported today.

In Hua Hin, a new cluster was found at a complex of rented rooms in Soi Banjong Suk at Hin Lek Fai. Cluster has so far resulted in 22 confirmed cases.

 

Nov 25: Prachuap reports 154 new COVID-19 cases, 57 cases in Hua Hin - Hua Hin Today English Newspaper Info, Reports, Events and News Social Life

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

PCR test positive cases, total of 6,559 official new infections. 64 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,806 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 9,365

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 24 Nov) and bar chart of both PCR and ATK totals

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

 

As I wrote yesterday it starts to dip on the weekends and rises slowly through the week along with ATK cases. Not alarmingly so but it is a concern with a lack of testing.  

 

In Hua Hin since yesterday, It's fairly empty. We had to show our vaccination certs and were also screened as well as needing to show the Mor Prom and Mor Chana Apps on our phones. I asked why the Mor Chana app and the man Indicated because we were tourists. I asked if the Thais arriving had to have the apps as well and he said no they were from Thailand and not tourists.  Shook my head at his reasoning and explained we lived in Thailand and were not international tourists. At that point he asked to see our Pink ID cards instead of the passports and then said he needed to look at the Certificates on the Mor Prom app.  Just boggles me to think how different foreigners are treated from Thais when we both live in the country. However, this is Thailand and is just another hoop.

56 minutes ago, worrab said:

Oh dear! Going totally the wrong way with a large increase over the previous figure of 61 cases.

 

Health officials on Thursday (Nov 25) reported 154 new COVID-19 cases, 57 were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 11 cases were found in Pranburi, 13 cases in Sam Roi Yot, 6 cases in Kuiburi, 3 cases found in Thap Sakae, 1 case in Bang Saphan, 1 case in Bang Saphan Noi, and 62 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan. No new deaths were reported today.

In Hua Hin, a new cluster was found at a complex of rented rooms in Soi Banjong Suk at Hin Lek Fai. Cluster has so far resulted in 22 confirmed cases.

 

Nov 25: Prachuap reports 154 new COVID-19 cases, 57 cases in Hua Hin - Hua Hin Today English Newspaper Info, Reports, Events and News Social Life

In Hua Hin where we are now the hotel is doing a stellar job at checking everyone as they arrive or even return from the beach area.  Some of the foreigners I saw were reminded to wear masks upon returning to the property from the beach area. Saw many Thais drinking in large groups openly on the beach last evening. 

Edited November 26, 20214 yr by ThailandRyan

1 hour ago, Rhacsyn said:

Following on from proactive testing, today is meant to be a mass testing day for all staff in all entertainment venues in and around soi Bangla, Patong, one of the known cluster centres.....

Hopefully that will happen, with the last published testing stat it revealed a positivity rate of 6.1% so indeed more testing is needed. It was obvious there would be an uptick in cases once schools and Bangla was opened but with the aim that this is now endemic then keeping it under control with acceptable levels is vital to avoid a scenario that nobody wants to see again. 

Chonburi announces 202 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 3 new deaths

Highlights:

• 202 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 181 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 3 new deaths

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/11/26/chonburi-announces-202-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-3-new-deaths/

Edited November 26, 20214 yr by anchadian

266,114 Vaccine doses administered yesterday:

In the new updated color-coded map of #Thailand, there are no longer any provinces in the dark red zone. The highest level is now red and that has been reduced from 39 to 23 provinces. Safe Blue zone areas for tourists has been increased from 4 to 7 provinces.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1464107234233761792

Edited November 26, 20214 yr by anchadian

BREAKING #Thailand's State of Emergency is to be extended again, until Jan 31. Night-time curfew is to be revoked from Dec 1st and "dark red" zone #COVID19 classification removed. Nightclubs and pubs are still set to reopen on Jan 16, but could be sooner if the situation improves

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1464108873975926784

 

Let's see what the CCSA says about ATK tests on arrival Instead of PCR and 1 day of quarantine.  Sitting on a nearly deserted beach in Hua Hin.  The vendors want tourists.  They have returned and set up as before Covid. Hopefully it works out.

CCSA advisor says Thailand’s COVID-19 situation has not yet improved

An advisor to Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Professor Dr. Udom Kachinthorn, said today (Friday) that the COVID-19 situation in Thailand has not yet improved, with  daily infections fluctuating between 5,000 and 7,000 for the past few weeks and infections may surge following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ccsa-advisor-says-thailands-covid-19-situation-has-not-yet-improved/

9 minutes ago, anchadian said:

CCSA advisor says Thailand’s COVID-19 situation has not yet improved

An advisor to Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Professor Dr. Udom Kachinthorn, said today (Friday) that the COVID-19 situation in Thailand has not yet improved, with  daily infections fluctuating between 5,000 and 7,000 for the past few weeks and infections may surge following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ccsa-advisor-says-thailands-covid-19-situation-has-not-yet-improved/

It has stagnated in this range of cases however. Tells us all that it is here to stay no matter what.

10 minutes ago, anchadian said:

CCSA advisor says Thailand’s COVID-19 situation has not yet improved

An advisor to Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Professor Dr. Udom Kachinthorn, said today (Friday) that the COVID-19 situation in Thailand has not yet improved, with  daily infections fluctuating between 5,000 and 7,000 for the past few weeks and infections may surge following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ccsa-advisor-says-thailands-covid-19-situation-has-not-yet-improved/

What does he expect? Zero infections?

7 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Cases up from yesterday. Deaths up from yesterday. Those in care down from yesterday. 

New heavily mutated variant B.1.1.529 found in South Africa. 1 case travelled to Hong Kong.

In a media briefing Prof de Oliveira said there were 50 mutations overall and more than 30 on the spike protein, which is the target of most vaccines and the key the virus uses to unlock the doorway into our body's cells.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59418127

 

This new variant that has emerged in South Africa, has been described as " Horrendous " and the worst Mutation by far of any that have come previously.

Much worse than Delta apparently.

According to the US CDC, in a normal year deaths from influenza are 15.2 per 100,000 of population and COVID is 3 per 100,000 of population (in Thailand) 

1 minute ago, DaiHard said:

According to the US CDC, in a normal year deaths from influenza are 15.2 per 100,000 of population and COVID is 3 per 100,000 of population (in Thailand) 

Results

We estimated an average of 389 000 (uncertainty range 294 000-518 000) respiratory deaths were associated with influenza globally each year during the study period, corresponding to ~ 2% of all annual respiratory deaths. Of these, 67% were among people 65 years and older. Global burden estimates were robust to the choice of countries included in the extrapolation model. For people <65 years, higher baseline respiratory mortality, lower level of access to health care and seasons dominated by the A(H1N1)pdm09 subtype were associated with higher influenza-associated mortality, while lower level of socio-demographic development and A(H3N2) dominance was associated with higher influenza mortality in adults ≥65 years.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815659/

 

Global deaths from Covid-19 (widely seen as a substantial underestimate) as of today.

5,201,890.

27 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

This new variant that has emerged in South Africa, has been described as " Horrendous " and the worst Mutation by far of any that have come previously.

Much worse than Delta apparently.

It supposedly has a different spike protein. If that's true current vaccines will not work.   Round 3....ding ding ding.  

5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

In Hua Hin where we are now the hotel is doing a stellar job at checking everyone as they arrive or even return from the beach area

Been on road for 3 weeks now.

Coke Cola beach then Samet and now Pattaya (fireworks festival). Haven't pulled out pp once.

Didn't even show vaccination record entering Koh Samet (national park) 

Nothing at hotel in Pattaya. 

 

27 minutes ago, DaiHard said:

According to the US CDC, in a normal year deaths from influenza are 15.2 per 100,000 of population and COVID is 3 per 100,000 of population (in Thailand) 

Comparing apples and oranges. Care to show a link so we can see how Influenza and Covid are compared completely in each country and not one country with influenza and one country with Covid. Or are you trying to say Covid is Influenza, if so you bordering on conspiracy statements.

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Been on road for 3 weeks now.

Coke Cola beach then Samet and now Pattaya (fireworks festival). Haven't pulled out pp once.

Didn't even show vaccination record entering Koh Samet (national park) 

Nothing at hotel in Pattaya. 

 

There you have it. Each province doing its own thing and resorts doing it as well.