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Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul revealed today (Friday) that 205 Omicron cases have been confirmed in the country to date, with the husband-wife couple in Kalasin province, who recently returned from Belgium, being the origin of the most worrying cluster.

 

The couple’s initial COVID-19 test results were negative and they travelled back to their hometown, before visiting their children in Udon Thani. Relatives who came in close contact with the couple subsequently tested positive for the Omicron variant, which is thought to have come from the couple.

 

Based on the investigation, 22 people were in close contact them, including 19 restaurant staff and 3 members of the family. Another 100 people are also at risk.

 

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Does not bode well for reinstatement of Test & Go.

When were they tested the second time and found to be positive with Omicron after testing negative the first time.  Makes one wonder how long its taking to sequence a test and why it can not be checked the first time.....

A sign of what is to come by grandfathering 90,000 T&G holidaymakers including those who will be arriving from current Omicron Hotspots. 
 

One couple tested negative after 24 hours then infecting family members allowed to roam and now potentially infect another 100+. 
 

Multiply that scenario a few times and another lockdown awaits. 

Friend in UK got it from 13 year daughter all 3x vaccinated in last few days

said its a miserable head cold symptoms with severe head aches and  body aches  

 

Hes miserable but surviving

only problem here many vaccinated with substandard concoctions e.g  sin az (me included) and in reality not a booster in sight

Oh and they wont take action cause got make few bob over new year

Miserable days ahead again

This is not going on the rigth direction.To those who have a valid T/G or thailand pass i would hold my breath a week or more.Expect the unexpected.

I can almost hear the fire bells ringing at the Anutin's office... we can only sit and wait for bad news from the government to come out any moment now...

12 minutes ago, poohy said:

Friend in UK got it from 13 year daughter all 3x vaccinated in last few days

said its a miserable head cold symptoms with severe head aches and  body aches  

 

Hes miserable but surviving

only problem here many vaccinated with substandard concoctions e.g  sin az (me included) and in reality not a booster in sight

Oh and they wont take action cause got make few bob over new year

Miserable days ahead again

So he has a cold and will survive like the vast majority of people.

Just get a few more boosters and maybe you will also have minor symptoms compared to everyone else also getting minor symptoms.

If this picks up and spreads the way it has been doing elsewhere, I am looking forward to Anutins explanation of how he is still doing a brilliant job, as the country sinks around him.

Just now, TooMuchTime said:

So he has a cold and will survive like the vast majority of people.

Just get a few more boosters and maybe you will also have minor symptoms compared to everyone else also getting minor symptoms.

Are you trying to say the vaccines cause the virus? or are you just being sarcastic.....

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

Are you trying to say the vaccines cause the virus? or are you just being sarcastic.....

No.  I am saying the average person will have minor symptoms regardless of # of injections.  Extremely high survival rate shows that.  People will still line up for a "booster" every 3 months as if they will get some prize on the tenth shot.

29 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Does not bode well for reinstatement of Test & Go.

Yes, I agree, but if Thailand shuts itself down every time there is a new variant the test and go will be open for about 2-3 month a year for the next 5 years or so. Once the full data is out then they should open with haste. 

 

The UK has reported 14 deaths 'with' omicron and 70% less hospitalisations with it. If the Uk continues to have 120,000 infections and day for the next month and only 140 deaths from all covid that would represent a 99.9% or something survival rate - i think that is an acceptable risk if that holds true especially as nearly all those dying are extreme in age , pre-existing condition or unvaccinated

11 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Are you trying to say the vaccines cause the virus? or are you just being sarcastic.....

Anti vaxxers like him certainly not helping 

this flavor maybe mild the ones previously certainly were not!

12 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

If this picks up and spreads the way it has been doing elsewhere, I am looking forward to Anutins explanation of how he is still doing a brilliant job, as the country sinks around him.

Yes, he's normally good for a few laughs our possible next PM. Buddha help us all....

19 minutes ago, TooMuchTime said:

So he has a cold and will survive like the vast majority of people.

Just get a few more boosters and maybe you will also have minor symptoms compared to everyone else also getting minor symptoms.

The problem is availability of boosters in Thailand.

6 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Yes, I agree, but if Thailand shuts itself down every time there is a new variant the test and go will be open for about 2-3 month a year for the next 5 years or so. Once the full data is out then they should open with haste. 

 

The UK has reported 14 deaths 'with' omicron and 70% less hospitalisations with it. If the Uk continues to have 120,000 infections and day for the next month and only 140 deaths from all covid that would represent a 99.9% or something survival rate - i think that is an acceptable risk if that holds true especially as nearly all those dying are extreme in age , pre-existing condition or unvaccinated

The UK deaths have gone up to 24 as of the 22nd Dec but yes I agree. Unless Thailand gives financial support to its affected population which we know it does not, then this is a disaster.

15 minutes ago, TooMuchTime said:

No.  I am saying the average person will have minor symptoms regardless of # of injections.  Extremely high survival rate shows that.  People will still line up for a "booster" every 3 months as if they will get some prize on the tenth shot.

There will be a bunch of unvaccinated people dying from Covid over the next few months.

 

I expect that you will post about being wrong here, since that would be the right thing to do.

nothing to worry about (sarcasm intended)   DPM Anutin:  Thailand is able to handle Omicron variant   555

One of the 'pre-existing conditions' to be added to the list, at least in a world of The Onion-like humor, is: "conspiracy theorist"

 

The un-vaxxed, fearing a Bill Gates microchip or violation of Free Dumb, will be given a Darwin Award.

9 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

There will be a bunch of unvaccinated people dying from Covid over the next few months.

 

I expect that you will post about being wrong here, since that would be the right thing to do.

Yes people will die from a disease.  Good job on your great discovery.  The important thing is the rate at which people will die.  Good thing people who aren't in bad health will have >99.8% chance of living.

 

Most people will try and continue living a normal life while hypochondriacs will wait for TV to tell them what to do.

5 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

nothing to worry about (sarcasm intended)   DPM Anutin:  Thailand is able to handle Omicron variant   555

Good boy..ha-ha.China is lockdown another city today with 13 million people after 127 new cases.Anutin is the new messias.Just talked with my lady in korat..shes not surprised at all.

Catching corona especially the omicron variant is not a instant death sentence.

Unless you’re old, fat, already sick and unvaccinated 

 

31 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Yes, I agree, but if Thailand shuts itself down every time there is a new variant the test and go will be open for about 2-3 month a year for the next 5 years or so. Once the full data is out then they should open with haste. 

 

The UK has reported 14 deaths 'with' omicron and 70% less hospitalisations with it. If the Uk continues to have 120,000 infections and day for the next month and only 140 deaths from all covid that would represent a 99.9% or something survival rate - i think that is an acceptable risk if that holds true especially as nearly all those dying are extreme in age , pre-existing condition or unvaccinated

I agree with pretty much all you say, with one exception. From what I read most of the current Uk omicron infections are in people under 40 years. So a caveat being used is that there’s a wait and see situation in terms of its effect on the elderly. Other than that, I’d say you are spot on.

i personally think omicron is a nothing burger that will blow itself out in a month. Just gut feel, nothing to back that up. But take all the vaccinations reducing hospital cases, milder symptoms reducing hospital cases, add in the “miracle” pills alleviating symptoms and reducing length of hospital stays  and really the biggest risk is lack of hospital staff due to their isolating due to having caught the virus. But that blows over pretty quickly.

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

Does not bode well for reinstatement of Test & Go.

no but the covid extensions will flow now forever

10 minutes ago, Willy Wombat said:

Catching corona especially the omicron variant is not a instant death sentence.

Unless you’re old, fat, already sick

Old , Fat or sick ? well, that's probably 95% of people on here ????

29 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

There will be a bunch of unvaccinated people dying from Covid over the next few months.

 

I expect that you will post about being wrong here, since that would be the right thing to do.

But how big a bunch and why are they unvaccinated?

 

The first question will be better forecast  once further studies are done and maybe the rate of those deaths are at an acceptable level. As to the second question, if they choose not to be vaccinated, I have no sympathy for them at all. If they can’t be vaccinated due to medical reasons or lack of vaccine, then the former is a reason for them to take extra care, the latter a shame on politicians.

 

but I am moving toward the camp that vaccines and better treatments mean that any fear of Covid to the extent of lockdowns, is over done.

1 hour ago, darksidedog said:

If this picks up and spreads the way it has been doing elsewhere, I am looking forward to Anutins explanation of how he is still doing a brilliant job, as the country sinks around him.

I don’t quite understand this comment. Does it mean that if THAILAND gets infected with Omicron just like every other country , that the Health Minister is doing a bad job? I guess that means fire every other Health Minister from every other country in the world right? Because as you know, there is no stopping this. It just has to run its course. We can only vaccinate and get boasters if we choose to do so., that way if we get sick, it won’t be deadly.  If we choose not to get vaccinated, we will get covid. Some will die, some will get really sick, and some won’t even know they have it. Anyways, still don’t understand this comment. 

55 minutes ago, TooMuchTime said:

People will still line up for a "booster" every 3 months as if they will get some prize on the tenth shot.

That is a foolish comment.

They are lining up for the booster because they have decided it is the best thing for their health, and that of family and loved ones. Likely also feeling it is best for the overall pandemic situation..... 

They are following recommendations.

26 minutes ago, TooMuchTime said:

Yes people will die from a disease.  Good job on your great discovery.  The important thing is the rate at which people will die.  Good thing people who aren't in bad health will have >99.8% chance of living.

 

Most people will try and continue living a normal life while hypochondriacs will wait for TV to tell them what to do.

This was never the point. Omicron will overload hsopitals very quickly if left to run unabated (even if 10x less pathogenic than delta). It's the second more transmissible virus, behind measles. Just watch the US numbers over the next few weeks.