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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. 

 

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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

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1473092443230797832

 

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

... but whose husband recently returned from Nigeria. 

I thought there was a block on arrivals from Africa?

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.

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?

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

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

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

 

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

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

Great to see the 100,000 vaccination target being met. 
 

Well done to all the hard working nurses, front line volunteers and all involved. 

 Administration (CCSA) said on Monday that Thailand has four clusters of Omicron infections so far

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40010238

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 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?

[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

 

 

 

 

 

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....

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.'

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.

22 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

These were found in the community or from incoming travellers testing at the airport?

See link to nation above

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.

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

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...

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?

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

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.