COVID-19: Thailand reports 8,511 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths, 2,605 recoveries

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Thailand on Sunday (January 9) reported 8,511 new COVID-19 cases, 2,605 recoveries and 12 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 8,491. Prisons: 20

▶︎ Recoveries: 2,605

▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,240,687

▶︎ Total recoveries since April 1: 2,166,441

 

Sunday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,269,550 with 21,825 deaths.

 

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[onthedarkside]

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158446661237050

 

National vaccinations update issued today, covering thru the end of Saturday:

 

65% of the overall population fully vaccinated with two doses (still short of the government's original 70% goal by the end of 2021), and just 11 percent boosted with a third dose.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/thaimoph/photos/a.111745987101980/478032753806633/?type=3

 

[onthedarkside]

Of the 12 new COVID deaths reported by the government on Sunday, the province breakdown was as follows:

 

--Chiang Mai, 3

--Roi Et, Mae Hong Son, 2 each

--Chonburi, Lopburi, Saraburi, Ubon Ratchathani, Satun, 1 each

 

https://www.facebook.com/thaimoph/posts/478030180473557

 

 

[onthedarkside]

Top 10 provinces new COVID case count as reported Sunday:

 

For the day totals, increasing trend provinces are listed in red, while declining trend provinces are listed in green.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/photos/a.106455480972785/481344776817185/?type=3

 

Chonburi -- 921

Samut Prakan -- 669

Bangkok -- 598

Nonthaburi -- 436

Phuket -- 416

Ubon Ratchathani -- 409

Surin -- 307

Khon Kaen -- 275

Chiang Mai -- 268

Rayong -- 259

 

[Ralf001]

total tested ?

[onthedarkside]

Curious stat in today's detailed breakdown of national vaccination rates by target group. The chart below is saying a higher percentage of students age 12-17 thus far have been fully vaccinated with two doses vs. a lower percentage of full vaccination for the elderly age 60 and above:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/photos/a.106455480972785/481344996817163/?type=3

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, onthedarkside said:

Curious stat in today's detailed breakdown of national vaccination rates by target group. The chart below is saying a higher percentage of students age 12-17 thus far have been fully vaccinated with two doses vs. a lower percentage of full vaccination for the elderly age 60 and above:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/photos/a.106455480972785/481344996817163/?type=3

 

 

The over 60's also not doing well for boosters shots, 8.6% had a booster but the general public have had 11%.

[Cherrytreeview]

For the forum's covid deniers and anti-vaxers.

More data to show the overwhelming benefits of vaccination.

 

 

 

 

[onthedarkside]

MoPH discloses today that they've begun treating in hospital a 4-month-old infant confirmed with COVID:

 

Translation from Thai:

 

The Department of Medicine accepts a 4-month-old child with coronavirus to be treated at the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health. and reveals a plan to prepare for caring for pediatric patients infected with COVID-19.

Today (January 9, 2022), Dr. Somsak Ankasil, director-general of the Department of Medical Services, revealed that according to the news, the family of a 4-month-old child with coronavirus seeks a hospital for treatment. Currently, the Medical Department by the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health has coordinated received the child for treatment at Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health.

 

The young patient had cough, sputum, runny nose, no breathlessness, was able to suckle on his own, no vomiting, no diarrhoea. sleep normally which receives care according to the standards of care for pediatric patients infected with COVID-19 prescribed by the Department of Medical Services and related agencies

 

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2293799304096158&id=643148052494633

 

There's talk further down in the Thai version of this report of expanding the vaccination program at some point to include ages 5 to 11.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

Authorities have instructed all provincial governors to prepare for a new surge in COVID-19 infections. 

 

Police and municipal officials in Pattaya City of Chon Buri Province have meanwhile initiated evening patrols to ensure that nightclubs and restaurants comply with control measures. Meanwhile, officials in Khon Kaen Province have established three new field hospitals and have prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages in all districts.

 

Provinces have tightened measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. In Ubon Ratchathani province, provincial governor Phongrat Phiromrat asked residents to avoid going out between 11:00 PM and 4:00 AM, imposing lockdowns in five villages in Nam Khun and Na Yia districts for 14 days due to an increase in local cases.

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158446832567050

[onthedarkside]

BMA announces the start of free ATK testing at two drive-thru locations and 11 BMA hospitals for targeted groups (not clear if the offer is for Thais only or everyone).

 

Translation from the original Thai report:

 

BMA has launched ATK testing for COVID-19 for “at risk” 2 drive-thru services until April 1, 2019 at the Bangkok Bus Terminal. Borommaratchachonnani Road (Sai Tai Mai), Taling Chan, and Victoria Gardens, Bang Khae, and 11 hospitals under the Bangkok Medical Office, free of charge.
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For risk groups that get free ATK testing are:
1. Elderly people 60 years and over, bedridden patients
Disabled people and patients with 7 chronic diseases
2. Those suspected of having an infection
3. People who share homes with infected patients
4. People who work as coordinators in the community

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/481298210155175

 

[ThailandRyan]

It sounds as if the BMA is starting to get a little worried. ATK testing as above post by @onthedarkside tells me that things are worrying the provincial folks here in Bangkok.

 

Noticing that many pharmacies are out of kits.

[Petey11]

51 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

total tested ?

Probably in the high 10's thousands if not higher if you include ATK but then most people won't report a positive ATK because they are worried about getting incarcerated.

[Petey11]

14 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

It sounds as if the BMA is starting to get a little worried. ATK testing as above post by @onthedarkside tells me that things are worrying the provincial folks here in Bangkok.

 

Noticing that many pharmacies are out of kits.

Me thinks that the official figures don't tally with measures and restrictions been put in place, limiting alcohol, limiting alcohol hours in blue zones, police patrols in Pattaya, national park closure's, etc. Pretty sure the CCSA and authorities know the true numbers of infection. Compare it to a news clip I saw of Mexican president saying they have no surge, not ramping up restrictions on tourism, don't even publish vaccination figures. That's a true head in the sand haven't a clue.

Edited January 9, 2022 by Petey11

[anchadian]

12 fatalities today.

 

Taken from TNP News:

 

The fatalities were 8 men and 4 women with the most numbers recorded in Chiang Mai with 3. 10 of them were Thai nationals, one was a Chinese national, and one was unidentified. The age range was between 29 and 93 years old.

Most of them were reported with underlying health conditions, including hypertension (7), diabetes (2), hyperlipidemia (1), obesity (1), and kidney disease (1). Two of the fatalities were bedridden patients.

 

https://tpnnational.com/2022/01/09/recap-thailand-reports-8511-daily-covid-19-infections-with-12-additional-deaths-all-with-underlying-health-conditions/

[smedly]

47 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

It sounds as if the BMA is starting to get a little worried. ATK testing as above post by @onthedarkside tells me that things are worrying the provincial folks here in Bangkok.

 

Noticing that many pharmacies are out of kits.

not sure how effective they are anyway, there are many articles on the subject

[ThailandRyan]

26 minutes ago, anchadian said:

12 fatalities today.

 

Taken from TNP News:

 

The fatalities were 8 men and 4 women with the most numbers recorded in Chiang Mai with 3. 10 of them were Thai nationals, one was a Chinese national, and one was unidentified. The age range was between 29 and 93 years old.

Most of them were reported with underlying health conditions, including hypertension (7), diabetes (2), hyperlipidemia (1), obesity (1), and kidney disease (1). Two of the fatalities were bedridden patients.

 

https://tpnnational.com/2022/01/09/recap-thailand-reports-8511-daily-covid-19-infections-with-12-additional-deaths-all-with-underlying-health-conditions/

Better question to answer here is had they been vaccinated and with what?

[anchadian]

1 hour ago, onthedarkside said:

Top 10 provinces new COVID case count as reported Sunday:

 

For the day totals, increasing trend provinces are listed in red, while declining trend provinces are listed in green.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/photos/a.106455480972785/481344776817185/?type=3

 

Chonburi -- 921

Samut Prakan -- 669

Bangkok -- 598

Nonthaburi -- 436

Phuket -- 416

Ubon Ratchathani -- 409

Surin -- 307

Khon Kaen -- 275

Chiang Mai -- 268

Rayong -- 259

 

Taken from yesterday's update:

 

Can anyone explain this? In the Top 10, it says 416 cases for Phuket which is only local cases. It doesn’t include 219 from elsewhere. However, Samut Prakan shows 669 cases (352 local cases and 317 from elsewhere). So, why is the Top 10 not showing 635 cases for Phuket? #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1480076998185684992

 

 

[smedly]

if this was still delta or a deadlier mutation then I would not be saying what I am about to say

 

 

This Omicron is going to spread to everybody, increasing evidence shows it is mild especially in those vaccinated with effective vaccines - keep the vaccines rolling out - open up and lets get on with our lives unrestricted, we have been very lucky that Omicron is what it is - it could have been much worse 

 

Time to take it on the chin and move on - we cannot continue like this - we have done all we can and now have a lucky break to see this far behind us

[smedly]

6 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Better question to answer here is had they been vaccinated and with what?

and omicron or delta - very highly unlikely omicron

[spidermike007]

Anyone else noticing a trend here? Numbers are ticking up, but deaths are not. This pathetic and weak Omi seems to be the beginning of the end, let's hope. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

29 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Anyone else noticing a trend here? Numbers are ticking up, but deaths are not. This pathetic and weak Omi seems to be the beginning of the end, let's hope. 

But in other countries like the UK and US with better public reporting of public health data, hospitalizations due to Omicron have been rising. If it's so "pathetic and weak" as you put it, why are COVID hospitalizations spiking just lately again now?

 

From Friday's CDC update:

 

U.S. New COVID Hospital Admissions

"The current 7-day daily average for December 28, 2021–January 4, 2022, was 16,458. This is a 60.2% increase from the prior 7-day average (10,271) from December 21–December 27, 2021."

 

And a slightly later version of the same data via chart form:

 

 

Source weblink

 

Rising deaths in the past have trailed rising COVID hospitalizations. Whether that will be the case or not in this current Omicron wave, I think it's too early to tell for the time being.

 

But it bears remembering, in Thailand and the U.S. right now, about one-third of the overall population still has not received two vaccine doses as yet, much less a third booster shot that the medical experts say is needed to best fight off Omicron.

 

So there remains large populations of not fully vaccinated folks out there. And disproportionately larger numbers of them, at least in the U.S.,  are ending up being hospitalized lately with the explosion of new Omicron cases.

 

Edited January 9, 2022 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Blumpie]

58 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Anyone else noticing a trend here? Numbers are ticking up, but deaths are not. This pathetic and weak Omi seems to be the beginning of the end, let's hope. 

If you analyze data from around the world what is staggering is nobody is ending up in intensive care.  I had a friend and his family get Omicron - it was a cold he said and he has significant health issues.  

The only real problem coming is A)  What is the vaccination rate in Thailand and B)  Testers will run out of tests or people to test because everyone is getting exposed to this.

Omicron has been called one of the most contagious diseases in human history.  

[Blumpie]

48 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

But in other countries like the UK and US with better public reporting of public health data, hospitalizations due to Omicron have been rising. If it's so "pathetic and weak" as you put it, why are COVID hospitalizations spiking just lately again now?

 

From Friday's CDC update:

 

U.S. New COVID Hospital Admissions

"The current 7-day daily average for December 28, 2021–January 4, 2022, was 16,458. This is a 60.2% increase from the prior 7-day average (10,271) from December 21–December 27, 2021."

 

And a slightly later version of the same data via chart form:

 

 

Source weblink

 

Rising deaths in the past have trailed rising COVID hospitalizations. Whether that will be the case or not in this current Omicron wave, I think it's too early to tell for the time being.

 

But it bears remembering, in Thailand and the U.S. right now, about one-third of the overall population still has not received two vaccine doses as yet, much less a third booster shot that the medical experts say is needed to best fight off Omicron.

 

So there remains large populations of not fully vaccinated folks out there. And disproportionately larger numbers of them, at least in the U.S.,  are ending up being hospitalized lately with the explosion of new Omicron cases.

 

Look at what the vaccination rate is in the USA, and delta.  Delta affects the lower lungs and Omicron primarily affects the upper respiratory tract.  

No doctor here, just being a parrot.  

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

7 minutes ago, Blumpie said:

Look at what the vaccination rate is in the USA, and delta.  Delta affects the lower lungs and Omicron primarily affects the upper respiratory tract.  

No doctor here, just being a parrot.  

Omicron infections are the majority in the U.S. right now, and total numbers of new COVID hospitalizations are spiking with the explosion of new Omicron cases.

 

The rate of COVID hospitalizations from Omicron vs Delta is widely said to be substantially less.  But the infectiousness and spread of new cases from Omicron is vastly outstripping Delta that came before.

 

Once you get such a large influx of new Omicron cases, even with a lower RATE of hospitalizations, the sheer increase in volume of cases is going to drive overall increases in hospitalizations, which is exactly what's occurring now.

 

That's why those who advocate letting Omicron run unchecked, or even encouraging its spread, are pushing a course that heads for public health disaster.

 

 

Edited January 9, 2022 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Anyone else noticing a trend here? Numbers are ticking up, but deaths are not. This pathetic and weak Omi seems to be the beginning of the end, let's hope. 

Thats what people were shouting about with deaths in South Africa, they are going down, till they didn't and have now caught up and rising and have been since early Dec.. Nowhere near the delta wave levels but the "pathetic and weak" Omi rhetoric is not useful.

 

I agree its hopeful and lets all hope its the beginning of the end but there's a long way to go yet and lots of unknowns here in Thailand. 

Edited January 9, 2022 by Bkk Brian

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Omicron infections are the majority in the U.S. right now, and total numbers of new COVID hospitalizations are spiking with the explosion of new Omicron cases.

 

The rate of COVID hospitalizations from Omicron vs Delta is widely said to be substantially less.  But the infectiousness and spread of new cases from Omicron is vastly outstripping Delta that came before.

 

Once you get such a large influx of new Omicron cases, even with a lower RATE of hospitalizations, the sheer increase in volume of cases is going to drive overall increases in hospitalizations, which is exactly what's occurring now.

 

That's why those who advocate letting Omicron run unchecked, or even encouraging its spread, are pushing a course that heads for public health disaster.

 

 

Spot on. Both my daughters are frontline NHS workers back in the UK and omicron is ripping through the hospital staff. Some days between 10 and 20% of staff are off sick or isolating so the effect this has on hospital care is devastating. Stress levels of staff having to cope with the hugely increased workload is through the roof too.

[NicholasTH]

I’m literally just out of my doctors after a moderna 3rd dose they are saying maybe not a 4th dose I asked because I want to come back to Thailand next year plus I think why Thailand needs 4th or 5th is because they gone cheap on vaccines compared to other countries..

[Meat Pie 47]

6 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

total tested ?

8511

[spidermike007]

4 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

But in other countries like the UK and US with better public reporting of public health data, hospitalizations due to Omicron have been rising. If it's so "pathetic and weak" as you put it, why are COVID hospitalizations spiking just lately again now?

 

From Friday's CDC update:

 

U.S. New COVID Hospital Admissions

"The current 7-day daily average for December 28, 2021–January 4, 2022, was 16,458. This is a 60.2% increase from the prior 7-day average (10,271) from December 21–December 27, 2021."

 

And a slightly later version of the same data via chart form:

 

 

Source weblink

 

Rising deaths in the past have trailed rising COVID hospitalizations. Whether that will be the case or not in this current Omicron wave, I think it's too early to tell for the time being.

 

But it bears remembering, in Thailand and the U.S. right now, about one-third of the overall population still has not received two vaccine doses as yet, much less a third booster shot that the medical experts say is needed to best fight off Omicron.

 

So there remains large populations of not fully vaccinated folks out there. And disproportionately larger numbers of them, at least in the U.S.,  are ending up being hospitalized lately with the explosion of new Omicron cases.

 

Simple. It is far more contagious. More people are getting the virus. But, the fatality rate is way down as a percentage of infections. That is the all important aspect of this weak and pathetic variant.