Thailand reports 3,132 new COVID-19 cases, 28 deaths, 3,278 recoveries

[webfact]

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Thailand on Saturday (December 18th) reported 3, 132 new COVID-19 cases, 3,278 recoveries and 28 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 3,039. Prisons: 93

▶︎ Recoveries: 3,278

▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,159,766

▶︎ Total recoveries since April 1: 2,096,543

 

Saturday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,188,629 with 21,355 deaths.

 

The news comes as Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) has unveiled its vaccination regimen for the month of January for unvaccinated over 18s and those who have appointments for second doses and those who want booster shots.

 

People over 18, who have not yet been vaccinated, will be receive the AstraZeneca vaccine for the first and second doses, AstraZeneca and Pfizer or Sinovac and AstraZeneca for the first and second doses.

 

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[anchadian]

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The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 14.53 million across Southeast Asia, with 26,425 new cases reported on Friday. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40010119

[Bkk Brian]

PCR test positive cases, total of 3,132 official new infections. 28 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 867 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 3,999

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 16th Dec) and bar chart of both PCR and ATK totals

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

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The news comes as Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) has unveiled its vaccination regimen for the month of January for unvaccinated over 18s and those who have appointments for second doses and those who want booster shots.

Better be a bit more rapid with these boosters, not like they've got no warning from other countries on whats to come. May want to do something about the Provinces that are still under 40% fully vaccinated aswell.

 

UK considering 2 week circuit breaker lockdown despite its successful booster campaign.

 

[ThailandRyan]

Was told by my GP this morning that I should wait and get a Moderna booster to go with my two AZ jabs, and since I am heading to the states in a few weeks to do it there.  I asked about getting a booster of AZ due to having an autoimmune disorder and he said he would get back to me on that.  Seems that the J&J vaccine has hit issues as a 1 vaccine shot and now after 2 months is requiring a booster.  The FDA in the states is unsure with Omicron what the best foot forward at this point is but they are saying boosters are needed.  Attached article.

 

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-actively-working-investigate-address-potential-impacts-omicron

 

• The agency has previously limited the scope of use of certain monoclonal antibodies depending on variants circulating in certain areas, updated fact sheets for health care providers with information about how known variants impact certain therapeutics, and communicated with the public about tests affected by viral mutations. 
• We anticipate having more information from the ongoing evaluation regarding if and how well the current vaccines work against this variant in the next few weeks. If a modification to the current vaccines is needed, the FDA and companies will work together to develop and test such a modification quickly.
• On preliminary review, we believe high-volume polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and antigen (rapid) tests widely used in the U.S. show low likelihood of being impacted and continue to work. However, the FDA will continue to closely review and adjust course as needed.

 

At this time, the current vaccines remain highly effective at preventing COVID-19 and serious clinical outcomes associated with a COVID-19 infection, including hospitalization and death. Additionally, currently available data from our international partners and vaccine manufacturers that has been evaluated by the FDA, suggests that an additional booster shot following the completion of a primary vaccination (six months for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna and two months for Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)) provides further protection against a COVID-19 infection.

[mahtin]

The news comes as Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) has unveiled its vaccination regimen for the month of January for unvaccinated over 18s and those who have appointments for second doses and those who want booster shots.

 

People over 18, who have not yet been vaccinated, will be receive the AstraZeneca vaccine for the first and second doses, AstraZeneca and Pfizer or Sinovac and AstraZeneca for the first and second doses

 

 

So they are still unloading Sinovac despite the evidence?

[Cake Monster]

Only 93 reported cases from within Prisons today.

I am sure that I read a report that the Prison Riots in the Prison on Krabi were as a result of 400 Covid Infected prisoners not being separated from the other inmates who were at the time the riot started were all negative.

This appears to be the second large outbreak within a Prison during the previous week where the numbers are not added to the Daily totals of Infections.

How many more Prisons are infested.

Quite a few me thinks, as the conditions the Prisoners are kept in allows for Covid to be rampant

 

[worrab]

We have a nice drop from the 81 cases the day before. Which way will it go tomorrow??

 

Health officials on Saturday (Dec 18) reported 42 new COVID-19 cases, 22 were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 7 cases were found in Pranburi, 1 case in Sam Roi Yot, 7 cases in Kuiburi, 2 cases in Thap Sakae, zero cases in Bang Saphan, 1 case in Bang Saphan Noi, and 2 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan. No new deaths were reported today.

 

Dec 18: Prachuap reports 42 new COVID-19 cases, 22 cases in Hua Hin - Hua Hin Today English Newspaper Info, Reports, Events and News Social Life

[Kadilo]

Good news this thread remains so quiet as it means there are currently no big break outs of local Omicron infections and no increase in imported reported cases for a few days remaining in single figures. 

 

Latest figures from worldometer show a continued fall in both infections and deaths over the past day at 18% and 7% respectively. 
 

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

 

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Thailand

24,717

30,139

-18%

353

215

232

-7%

3

70,055,541

 

 

[Rimmer]

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