webfact Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 File photo: REUTERS Thailand on Tuesday (December 21) reported 2,476 new COVID-19 cases, 3,649 recoveries and 32 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. ▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 2,429. Prisons: 47 ▶︎ Recoveries: 3,649 ▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,167,666 ▶︎ Total recoveries since April 1: 2,108,771 Tuesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,196,529 with 21,440 deaths. ron cases to date, with more cases awaiting confirmation, according to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Most of the confirmed and initially detected cases are arrivals from abroad, but a local transmission, Thailand’s first, has also been detected, in a Thai woman who did not travel outside the country, but whose husband recently returned from Nigeria. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-12-21 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 PCR test positive cases, total of 2,476 official new infections. 32 official covid deaths recorded. Rapid tests positive cases, 264 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 2,740 https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/ Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 19th Dec) and bar chart of both PCR and ATK totals https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1473092443230797832 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law ling Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, webfact said: ... but whose husband recently returned from Nigeria. I thought there was a block on arrivals from Africa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, law ling said: I thought there was a block on arrivals from Africa? Possibly due to her husband being an airline pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said: PCR test positive cases, total of 2,476 official new infections. 32 official covid deaths recorded. Rapid tests positive cases, 264 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 2,740 https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/ Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 19th Dec) and bar chart of both PCR and ATK totals https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand Now that is definitely a difference in the numbers the past 6 days, which the graph shows. No rises except downward are going the numbers. Where are the numbers from the prison shown, and what are the current Omicron numbers, why are they hiding things especially if they are trying to decide on canceling the Test N Go scheme? 1 hour ago, webfact said: Most of the confirmed and initially detected cases are arrivals from abroad, but a local transmission, Thailand’s first, has also been detected, in a Thai woman who did not travel outside the country, but whose husband recently returned from Nigeria. Just how di she get infected from her husband, the pilot who had returned on the 26th of November, but the case was not isolated until weeks later. What games are being played here and why? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anchadian Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 14.6 million across Southeast Asia, with 21,650 new cases reported on Monday (December 20). New deaths are at 340, bringing accumulated Covid-19 deaths in Asean to 300,465. https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40010211 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anchadian Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 UPDATE: 2,476 confirmed cases, 264 probable cases (ATK), and 32 deaths (0.98%). Out of 38,892 patients , 18,833 are in hospital, 17,963 in hospitel and 1,217 in home/community isolation. There are 880 in a serious condition (-19) with 237 on ventilators (-9) #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1473115216162422784 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Now that is definitely a difference in the numbers the past 6 days, which the graph shows. No rises except downward are going the numbers. Where are the numbers from the prison shown, and what are the current Omicron numbers, why are they hiding things especially if they are trying to decide on canceling the Test N Go scheme? Just how di she get infected from her husband, the pilot who had returned on the 26th of November, but the case was not isolated until weeks later. What games are being played here and why? Incoming..............................97, its rolling in and the start of the tidal wave? Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters that results are pending from 97 people on whether or not they have contracted the Omicron variant. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1473145572856975362 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Current situation including latest data still looking positive according to worldometer rankings New cases fell 18% and deaths 6% over the past week. By comparison, Vietnam still showing positive numbers of 2% and 7% respectively. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/weekly-trends/#weekly_table 86 Thailand 22,009 26,803 -18% 314 214 228 -6% 3 70,056,972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anchadian Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 National Vaccination Rollout: Tue 14th: 393,116 Wed 15h: 393,447 Thu 16th: 416,336 Fri 17th: 528,366 Sat 18th: 376,281 Sun 19th: 136,992 Mon 20th: 273,326 TOTAL: 100,171,841 doses since 28 February 1 dose: 70.2% 2 doses: 61.8% 3 doses: 7.1% https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1473169181470199811 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kadilo Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 Great to see the 100,000 vaccination target being met. Well done to all the hard working nurses, front line volunteers and all involved. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 Administration (CCSA) said on Monday that Thailand has four clusters of Omicron infections so far https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40010238 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LosLobo Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 41 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: Administration (CCSA) said on Monday that Thailand has four clusters of Omicron infections so far https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40010238 I would suggest that if omicron is not now the dominant strain in Thailand it will be next week. "The omicron variant accounted for 73% of all sequenced Covid-19 cases in the U.S., surging from around 3% last week, according to the latest federal estimates." Omicron Becomes Dominant U.S. Strain With 73% of Covid Cases - Bloomberg 21 Oct 2021 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyF Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said: Incoming..............................97, its rolling in and the start of the tidal wave? These were found in the community or from incoming travellers testing at the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) [BREAKING] Local news are reporting that the government has approved of GETTING RID of TEST AND GO for arrivals to combat the spread of Omicron. Details to follow about what quarantine procedures we can expect. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1473204235751727109 #BREAKING: Thai PM @prayutofficial is revoking the (nearly) quarantine scheme for arriving travelers effective TODAY amidst the #Omicron variant. No new applications for the “Thailand Pass” will be accepted now. (Cont.) All travelers that already have a “Thailand Pass” can center Thailand until Jan 10, 2021 - but have to undergo another (free) PCR test and quarantine for 7 days (not free). The “Phuket Sandbox” scheme is not effected by any changes. @oc_ccsa will re-evaluate on Jan 4. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1473204776649183232 Edited December 21, 2021 by anchadian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, anchadian said: [BREAKING] Local news are reporting that the government has approved of GETTING RID of TEST AND GO for arrivals to combat the spread of Omicron. Details to follow about what quarantine procedures we can expect. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1473204235751727109 #BREAKING: Thai PM @prayutofficial is revoking the (nearly) quarantine scheme for arriving travelers effective TODAY amidst the #Omicron variant. No new applications for the “Thailand Pass” will be accepted now. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1473204776649183232 No new applications to be accepted? What does that mean for those already approved? Grandfathered in, or canceled. If canceled that leaves a lot of people in a major quandary. Life is very tenuous for those of us that have scheduled flights to return etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey11 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, anchadian said: [BREAKING] Local news are reporting that the government has approved of GETTING RID of TEST AND GO for arrivals to combat the spread of Omicron. Details to follow about what quarantine procedures we can expect. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1473204235751727109 #BREAKING: Thai PM @prayutofficial is revoking the (nearly) quarantine scheme for arriving travelers effective TODAY amidst the #Omicron variant. No new applications for the “Thailand Pass” will be accepted now. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1473204776649183232 Hospitality 'We might salvage something of this year's high season.' Prayut 'Pass me the hammer and nails , time to seal this coffin until next year.' 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey11 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: No new applications to be accepted? What does that mean for those already approved? Grandfathered in, or canceled. If canceled that leaves a lot of people in a major quandary. Life is very tenuous for those of us that have scheduled flights to return etc.... Probably have to pay out for 7 day quarantine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, JonnyF said: These were found in the community or from incoming travellers testing at the airport? See link to nation above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherrytreeview Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 6 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Now that is definitely a difference in the numbers the past 6 days, which the graph shows. No rises except downward are going the numbers. Where are the numbers from the prison shown, and what are the current Omicron numbers, why are they hiding things especially if they are trying to decide on canceling the Test N Go scheme? Just how di she get infected from her husband, the pilot who had returned on the 26th of November, but the case was not isolated until weeks later. What games are being played here and why? No testing, no cases, no clue where infections are in the community. Won't change, ignorance is bliss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cherrytreeview Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, anchadian said: [BREAKING] Local news are reporting that the government has approved of GETTING RID of TEST AND GO for arrivals to combat the spread of Omicron. Details to follow about what quarantine procedures we can expect. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1473204235751727109 #BREAKING: Thai PM @prayutofficial is revoking the (nearly) quarantine scheme for arriving travelers effective TODAY amidst the #Omicron variant. No new applications for the “Thailand Pass” will be accepted now. (Cont.) All travelers that already have a “Thailand Pass” can center Thailand until Jan 10, 2021 - but have to undergo another (free) PCR test and quarantine for 7 days (not free). The “Phuket Sandbox” scheme is not effected by any changes. @oc_ccsa will re-evaluate on Jan 4. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1473204776649183232 Oh dear. There goes "high" season and what dregs that would have been left in Jan and Feb. Remember our resident "expert" saying everything was coming together for opening up for high season and Thailand was immune to omicron? With 7 day quarantine (paid) coming back as well, will be a lot of cancellations as well. Reports already that omicron infects so easily and quickly that a 3 PCR Test fail go straight to hospital is getting a higher probability by the day. In view that all my music venues in Bangkok and gogos in Nana, Soi Cowboy, LK Metro and Walking Street closed, pool leagues not operating in Pattaya and a complete sausage fest. Nothing worth taking the risk for. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherrytreeview Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, anchadian said: National Vaccination Rollout: Tue 14th: 393,116 Wed 15h: 393,447 Thu 16th: 416,336 Fri 17th: 528,366 Sat 18th: 376,281 Sun 19th: 136,992 Mon 20th: 273,326 TOTAL: 100,171,841 doses since 28 February 1 dose: 70.2% 2 doses: 61.8% 3 doses: 7.1% https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1473169181470199811 With a pathetic 7% with boosters. The optimists that think Thailand will be getting a normal high season could be waiting a few years. Other countries have procured vaccines and delivered a booster campaign at speed. Thailand still hasn't even double jabbed 70% of it's population by the end of 2021. Really disappointing. Edited December 21, 2021 by Cherrytreeview Edit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyF Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 33 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: See link to nation above Yeah it's not that clear from the article when some of them tested positive (at the airport or later), although it IS clear that the Colombian and his wife were free to roam in Phuket for 14 days before testing positive. I would imagine there is more than 1 person at high risk from this couple unless he (and his wife) stayed in their hotel room for 14 days voluntarily. I wonder why he didn't test positive at the airport and how many others slipped through the net and were asymptomatic. In any case, it's clearly here now so it's only a matter of time before this blows up. I wouldn't rule out inter provincial travel being ruled out before New Year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 7 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Now that is definitely a difference in the numbers the past 6 days, which the graph shows. No rises except downward are going the numbers. Where are the numbers from the prison shown, and what are the current Omicron numbers, why are they hiding things especially if they are trying to decide on canceling the Test N Go scheme? Just how di she get infected from her husband, the pilot who had returned on the 26th of November, but the case was not isolated until weeks later. What games are being played here and why? I think most of us know what games are being played, and why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 If confirmed, an unfortunate but somewhat inevitable situation with regards to the return of the quarantine just as bars/restaurants were starting to open up and tourists returning for Xmas/New Year. Good to see videos of tourists areas busy again for the festive period however long it lasts. . More importantly, unfortunate for the people of Thailand and the economy who desperately need tourists to return in numbers as it is them who will be the real victims just as their optimism would have been increasing. Let’s hope the restrictions are minimised where possible for their sake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 57 minutes ago, JonnyF said: Yeah it's not that clear from the article when some of them tested positive (at the airport or later), although it IS clear that the Colombian and his wife were free to roam in Phuket for 14 days before testing positive. I would imagine there is more than 1 person at high risk from this couple unless he (and his wife) stayed in their hotel room for 14 days voluntarily. I wonder why he didn't test positive at the airport and how many others slipped through the net and were asymptomatic. In any case, it's clearly here now so it's only a matter of time before this blows up. I wouldn't rule out inter provincial travel being ruled out before New Year. And that makes one wonder where they actually picked it up from. From abroad or in country... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymahoney Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 17 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: And that makes one wonder where they actually picked it up from. From abroad or in country... "The second cluster is a Columbian man and his Thai wife landing in Thailand from Nigeria on November 26, before flights from southern African countries were prohibited" https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40010238 So are you suggesting that maybe he or they did not pick it up in Nigeria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrab Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Nice to see a good drop from 41 cases yesterday. I would like to see this continue but feel that Omicron might scupper it. Health officials on Tuesday (Dec 21) reported 27 new COVID-19 cases, 16 of which were found in Hua Hin. Elsewhere in the province, 3 cases were found in Pranburi, zero cases in Sam Roi Yot, zero cases in Kuiburi, zero cases in Thap Sakae, 4 cases in Bang Saphan, 2 cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 2 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan. No new deaths were reported today. Dec 21: Prachuap reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, 16 cases in Hua Hin - Hua Hin Today English Newspaper Info, Reports, Events and News Social Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said: "The second cluster is a Columbian man and his Thai wife landing in Thailand from Nigeria on November 26, before flights from southern African countries were prohibited" https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40010238 So are you suggesting that maybe he or they did not pick it up in Nigeria? The confirmed test and such were almost 2 weeks later, make your guestimate then as to how long prior to being tested they were infected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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