COVID-19: Thailand reports 2,671 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths, 2,766 recoveries

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Thailand on Friday (December 24) reported 2,671 new COVID-19 cases, 2,766 recoveries and 27 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 2,613. Prisons: 58

▶︎ Recoveries: 2,766

▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,175,809

▶︎ Total recoveries since April 1: 2,117,526

 

Friday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,204,672 with 21,528 deaths.

 

The news comes as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called for strict disease controls to contain Omicron outbreaks and wanted next year to be the year of booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the government spokesman.

 

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the government spokesman, said the prime minister ordered health officials and police to intensify surveillance and observation on Thai and foreign arrivals to make sure that they complied with disease control measures.

 

“The prime minister in his capacity as the director of CCSA (Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration) ordered all measures to contain the transmission of COVID-19, especially its Omicron variant.

 

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[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, webfact said:

The news comes as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called for strict disease controls to contain Omicron outbreaks and wanted next year to be the year of booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the government spokesman.

Have they not been containing the outbreaks with Strict Control efforts?, and why the need to intensify surveillance and observation? 

 

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

ordered health officials and police to intensify surveillance and observation on Thai and foreign arrivals to make sure that they complied with disease control measures.

Were they not doing as they should? Who failed to monitor the folks in the Test N Go programs at the hotels and failed to ensure they were locked down until the results arrived? or was it that no one was enforcing the day 5 or 6 ATK testing protocols and ensuring they were being done, of course anecdotally I have heard many were not doing them and their hotels were not following up........TIT

[Bkk Brian]

PCR test positive cases, total of 2,671 official new infections. 27 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 1,422 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 4,093

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 22th Dec) and bar chart of both PCR and ATK totals

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

[Bkk Brian]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

The news comes as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called for strict disease controls to contain Omicron outbreaks and wanted next year to be the year of booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the government spokesman.

The problem here is that if you attempt to hold back Omicron for too long, the boosters that you give out will then again be less efficient. The boosters wane as well and surprisingly quick. 

 

"Among those who received an AZ (ChAdOx1-S) primary course, VE was ~60% 2-4 weeks after either a Pfizer (BNT161b2) or Moderna (mRNA-1273) booster. VE against symptomatic disease dropped to ~35% by 10 weeks after a Pfizer booster, and ~45% 5-9 weeks after a Moderna booster.

 

Among those who received a Pfizer (BNT161b2) primary course, VE was ~70% 1 week after a Pfizer booster, dropping to ~45% after 10+ weeks. VE after a Moderna (mRNA-1273) booster stayed around 70-75% up to 9 weeks after the booster.

 

We also had enough data to look at VE against Omicron following a primary course of Moderna (mRNA-1273) for the first time. VE against symptomatic disease was lower for Omicron than Delta. At 2-4 weeks after dose 2, VE was ~50%. This dropped to 0% at 20-24 weeks post dose 2."

 

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[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1474179461822095361

 

[Cherrytreeview]

7 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

The problem here is that if you attempt to hold back Omicron for too long, the boosters that you give out will then again be less efficient. The boosters wane as well and surprisingly quick. 

 

"Among those who received an AZ (ChAdOx1-S) primary course, VE was ~60% 2-4 weeks after either a Pfizer (BNT161b2) or Moderna (mRNA-1273) booster. VE against symptomatic disease dropped to ~35% by 10 weeks after a Pfizer booster, and ~45% 5-9 weeks after a Moderna booster.

 

Among those who received a Pfizer (BNT161b2) primary course, VE was ~70% 1 week after a Pfizer booster, dropping to ~45% after 10+ weeks. VE after a Moderna (mRNA-1273) booster stayed around 70-75% up to 9 weeks after the booster.

 

We also had enough data to look at VE against Omicron following a primary course of Moderna (mRNA-1273) for the first time. VE against symptomatic disease was lower for Omicron than Delta. At 2-4 weeks after dose 2, VE was ~50%. This dropped to 0% at 20-24 weeks post dose 2."

 

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Excellent post Brian.

Looks like more UK data.

Add on to the 3 UK studies that interpreted the severity of omicron and it's good to see UK science is still at the forefront in the fight against covid.

 

[Kadilo]

“Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the government spokesman, said the prime minister ordered health officials and police to intensify surveillance and observation on Thai and foreign arrivals to make sure that they complied with disease controlmeasures.

 

“The prime minister in his capacity as the director of CCSA (Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration) ordered all measures to contain the transmission ofCOVID-19, especially its Omicron variant.”

 

Bit pointless “intensifying surveillance and observation” when they have given the green light for 90,000 T&G holidaymakers to arrive from Omicron hotspots such as the UK and USA and allowed to roam after one test on arrival which has already resulted in this cluster outbreak of potentially 100 infections:

 

 

The only measures they can implement in  “order to contain the transmission of Omicron” is to go back to the 7 day quarantine which they have chosen to ignore for those already applied which ultimately may lead to another lockdown scenario if the above case is anything to go by. 
 

They are stuck in between a rock and a hard place in their decision making. If you’re that concerned then shut the door on the T&G loophole, if not then just open up and stop playing lip service. 

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2021 by Kadilo

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

“Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the government spokesman, said the prime minister ordered health officials and police to intensify surveillance and observation on Thai and foreign arrivals to make sure that they complied with disease controlmeasures.

 

“The prime minister in his capacity as the director of CCSA (Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration) ordered all measures to contain the transmission ofCOVID-19, especially its Omicron variant.”

 

Bit pointless “intensifying surveillance and observation” when they have given the green light for 90,000 T&G holidaymakers to arrive from Omicron hotspots such as the UK and USA and allowed to roam after one test on arrival which has already resulted in this cluster outbreak of potentially 100 infections:

 

 

The only measures they can implement in  “order to contain the transmission of Omicron” is to go back to the 7 day quarantine which they have chosen to ignore for those already applied which ultimately may lead to another lockdown scenario if the above case is anything to go by. 
 

They are stuck in between a rock and a hard place in their decision making. 

 

 

 

What would you suggest then, they tell those 90,000 that they cannot travel and also close the Phuket Sandbox? Despite Omicron now in the wild in Thailand?

 

1 patient zero is all it takes right.

[anchadian]

530,244 Vaccines doses administered yesterday.

 

[ThailandRyan]

9 minutes ago, anchadian said:

530,244 Vaccines doses administered yesterday.

 

Still less than 70% vaccinated with 2 jabs. Sad reality, that it is even less in the outer provinces.

[Bkk Brian]

Buckle up sounds like Omicron is well and truly in the community in Bangkok also, forget the 90,000 extra coming from T&G and Phuket Sandbox, its too late already

 

Out of the 221 new Covid cases reported in #Bangkok between December 20 and 23, 52.9% were #Omicron, and 47.1% were Delta, the CCSA said on Friday. (1/2)

Of the 874 samples taken during the same period nationwide, 16.2% were Omicron and 83.8% were Delta. (2/2)

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1474288860372733954

 

[Cherrytreeview]

Looks like the "dirty farang" accuser has just lost his last raft to cling on to.

Thailand has had 8 months to get it's house in order. It still can't even get 70% of it's population double jabbed.

Only 7% boosted.

UK over 50% of adult population boosted and virtually all vulnerable groups boosted already.

830,000 booster jabs average per day.

This virus has been circulating in Thailand long before any changes where made to the Test-Wait-Maybe-Go-Hospital scheme which brought a dribble of desperado sex addicts.

874 samples? What.

UK tests 1,500,000 yesterday.

Useless.

 

 

Edited December 24, 2021 by Cherrytreeview
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[ThailandRyan]

18 minutes ago, Cherrytreeview said:

Looks like the "dirty farang" accuser has just lost his last raft to cling on to.

Thailand has had 8 months to get it's house in order. It still can't even get 70% of it's population double jabbed.

Only 7% boosted.

UK over 50% of adult population boosted and virtually all vulnerable groups boosted already.

830,000 booster jabs average per day.

This virus has been circulating in Thailand long before any changes where made to the Test-Wait-Maybe-Go-Hospital scheme which brought a dribble of desperado sex addicts.

874 samples? What.

UK tests 1,500,000 yesterday.

Useless.

 

 

It is why the goal posts have changed so much this past year, from 70% vaccinated by years end to 100 Million vaccines jabbed by December first, but then those statements from this Government never really happened.  The 100 Million jabs were then modified to include boosters as well as 4th shots.  That's the only way they got to the goal of 100 million that they have been patting themselves on the back for.   

 

Testing here is abysmal, and if they are now finding Omicron cases in Bangkok in numbers we must ask ourselves how long is the genetic sequencing taking and why longer than the other variants.  The Test N Go scheme is not the issue and we all know that.  A lack of testing is a possible reason as far as cases go, but then we know its already into the wild.  Canceling the Test N Go scheme is not the answer.  If they can test and genomic sequence the obtained samples from those folks tested in a short period of time it would also help in tracking and tracing cases. Waiting 7 days to find out that someone who was negative is now positive with Omicron is a little unsettling.

[Rimmer]

A troll/ personal attack has been removed

[Kadilo]

31 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

  Canceling the Test N Go scheme is not the answer. 

Well it wouldn’t be now would it as you’ve already got your T&G pass and eligible to travel back from the US omicron hotspot without quarantine. 
 

As has already been reported today, one couple returning positive from Belgium have now potentially infected 100+ others because the one test they did under the scheme never picked it up.

 

  Bearing in mind you were recently concerned about the spread from children playing and the public walking in open air parks and as you like to talk about “moving goalposts” it does seem that your position has somewhat shifted now you are a beneficiary of the loophole. 

Edited December 24, 2021 by Kadilo

[coolcarer]

3 hours ago, Kadilo said:

“Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the government spokesman, said the prime minister ordered health officials and police to intensify surveillance and observation on Thai and foreign arrivals to make sure that they complied with disease controlmeasures.

 

“The prime minister in his capacity as the director of CCSA (Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration) ordered all measures to contain the transmission ofCOVID-19, especially its Omicron variant.”

 

Bit pointless “intensifying surveillance and observation” when they have given the green light for 90,000 T&G holidaymakers to arrive from Omicron hotspots such as the UK and USA and allowed to roam after one test on arrival which has already resulted in this cluster outbreak of potentially 100 infections:

 

 

The only measures they can implement in  “order to contain the transmission of Omicron” is to go back to the 7 day quarantine which they have chosen to ignore for those already applied which ultimately may lead to another lockdown scenario if the above case is anything to go by. 
 

They are stuck in between a rock and a hard place in their decision making. If you’re that concerned then shut the door on the T&G loophole, if not then just open up and stop playing lip service. 

 

 

 

Scare mongering posts like this are not needed with talk of lockdowns and closing the borders, the WHO made it pretty clear as we all know this would get in anyway and was probably in most countries by now, they had just not detected it through lack of testing.

 

Whats needed are preparations, deciding what they will do with all those who get Omi, are they going to insist on quarantining all of them.

 

The hope here is that Thailand may follow the path of South Africa where it came and without too many deaths so far and no full hospitals.

[anchadian]

Thailand considers triple AstraZeneca vaccine regimen to fight Omicron variant

 

Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) is in the process of obtaining information from Oxford University’s lab study, which shows that a three-dose course of AstraZeneca vaccine is effective against the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-considers-triple-astrazeneca-vaccine-regimen-to-fight-omicron-variant/?utm_source=thaip.bs&utm_medium=urlshortener&utm_campaign&utm_term&utm_content

[webfact]

Thailand reports 2,766 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths, 3,805 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Saturday (December 25) reported 2,766 new COVID-19 cases, 3,805 recoveries and 30 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1244297-thailand-reports 2766-new-covid-19-cases-30-deaths-3805 recoveries/

 

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