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Thailand on Wednesday (January 12) reported 7,681 new COVID-19 cases, 3,350 recoveries and 22 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 7,669. Prisons: 12

▶︎ Recoveries: 3,350

 

Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,292,290 with 21,872 deaths.

 

The news comes as the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) will sell 3.5 million antigen test kits at their cost price of 35 baht per kit.

 

GPO managing director Witoon Danwiboon said the organization signed a contract to buy the 3.5 million ATKs from a supplier and the products would be delivered by 1 million kits a week.

 

 

 

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[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1481064661802156035

 

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1481047354086424579

 

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1481047738230132737

 

[bkk6060]

I have a lady friend in Pattaya she tested positive.  Strange they told her to go home for 2 days, now they put in a quarantine hotel for 10 days.  Why not just let her stay at home?  

 

Phuket 151 from abroad seems high.  What about all the other folks on the flights or in the airport or transport?

Edited January 12, 2022 by bkk6060

[bkk6060]

40 minutes ago, webfact said:

The news comes as the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) will sell 3.5 million antigen test kits at their cost price of 35 baht per kit.

 

With all the people self testing that should last a day or 2.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, bkk6060 said:

I have a lady friend in Pattaya she tested positive.  Strange they told her to go home for 2 days, now they put in a quarantine hotel for 10 days.  Why not just let her stay at home?  

 

Phuket 151 from abroad seems high.  What about all the other folks on the flights or in the airport or transport?

Seems to be the MO. I recall it happening to someone Mrs knows in Bangkok area, early in the Pandemic. Told to go home and 'wait'.... they sent a quarantine van round late that evening. 

The Phuket 'sandbox' still in full swing?

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, bkk6060 said:

With all the people self testing that should last a day or 2.

Exactly and they are only being delivered at 1 million a week. 

 

They said yesterday that they are not going to be doing mass PCR testing anymore due to cost and instead relying on ATK (great for keeping official count down). Well for that to happen they need to get a lot more now not later.

[Bkk Brian]

PCR test positive cases, total of 7,681 official new infections. 22 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,048 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 9,729

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 10th Jan)

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

[DrJack54]

15 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I have a lady friend in Pattaya she tested positive.  Strange they told her to go home for 2 days, now they put in a quarantine hotel for 10 days.

Personally I would self test and self isolate if positive. 

When Omicron eventually takes hold it will be impossible is quarantine in hotels etc. Just not practical on any level.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

Repeated Covid Boosters Not A Viable Strategy: WHO

 

WHO experts warned Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and called for new jabs that better protect against transmission.

 

An expert group created by the World Health Organization to assess the performance of Covid-19 vaccines said simply providing fresh jabs of existing Covid vaccines as new strains of the virus emerge was not the best way to fight the pandemic.

 

"A vaccination strategy based on repeated booster doses of the original vaccine composition is unlikely to be appropriate or sustainable," the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Covid-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-Co-VAC) said in a statement.

 

https://www.barrons.com/news/who-experts-say-repeated-covid-boosters-not-a-viable-strategy-01641913207?refsec=afp-news

[smedly]

32 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I have a lady friend in Pattaya she tested positive.  Strange they told her to go home for 2 days, now they put in a quarantine hotel for 10 days.  Why not just let her stay at home?  

 

Phuket 151 from abroad seems high.  What about all the other folks on the flights or in the airport or transport?

they are not new arrivals

[smedly]

41 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I have a lady friend in Pattaya she tested positive.  Strange they told her to go home for 2 days, now they put in a quarantine hotel for 10 days.  Why not just let her stay at home?  

was this a Thai person ?

[greg71]

20 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Repeated Covid Boosters Not A Viable Strategy: WHO

 

WHO experts warned Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and called for new jabs that better protect against transmission.

 

An expert group created by the World Health Organization to assess the performance of Covid-19 vaccines said simply providing fresh jabs of existing Covid vaccines as new strains of the virus emerge was not the best way to fight the pandemic.

 

"A vaccination strategy based on repeated booster doses of the original vaccine composition is unlikely to be appropriate or sustainable," the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Covid-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-Co-VAC) said in a statement.

 

https://www.barrons.com/news/who-experts-say-repeated-covid-boosters-not-a-viable-strategy-01641913207?refsec=afp-news

[Ohyesuare]

2 minutes ago, greg71 said:

Very limited, if any against infection, yes but still protects against hospitalization and death which is the main goal now to save hospitals from being overrun.

[Bkk Brian]

33 minutes ago, Ohyesuare said:

Very limited, if any against infection, yes but still protects against hospitalization and death which is the main goal now to save hospitals from being overrun.

Agreed, as we can see from real world studies and statistics, Pfizer, Moderna, AZ  etc have provided good protection from serious illness, admission to ICU and death from covid. A booster has provided even better protection. Its the non vaccinated who are dying and clogging up the ICU's 

[Rimmer]

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[anchadian]

Welcome to “Newer Normal”

 

During the “New Normal”, human beings feared the worst though they still hoped for the best. In this “Newer Normal”, everyone still fears the worst but is hoping the worst will not be too bad, even as “mild symptoms” are inundating many hospitals.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/welcome-to-newer-normal/

 

 

[anchadian]

Thai News Reports: 7,681 confirmed cases, 2,048 probable cases (ATK), and 19 deaths (0.95%). 277 cases were from abroad (total now 11,222). Out of 66,286 patients , 37,313 are in hospital. There are 480 in a serious condition (-12) with 108 on ventilators (-2) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1481102010019880961

[Cherrytreeview]

For the avoidance of any doubt about the benefits of vaccination and a heavily boosted population.

 

 

The appliance of science.

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1481158190247350273

 

[anchadian]

The centre conducted studies on the use of #Pfizer, both full and half doses, and #AstraZeneca as a booster jab for people already inoculated with 2 doses of Sinovac or AstraZeneca vaccines, and the immune response to #Delta and #Omicron. Read more: https://thaip.bs/xU8ItIA

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

Half of Chon Buri’s new Covid-19 cases today reported in Pattaya and Bang Saen

 

According to the Chon Buri Provincial Public Health Office, the areas with the highest number of cases and clusters are Three Town Might Market and Soi Bua Khao, which are both in Pattaya. Clusters have also been reported among those who went to restaurants selling alcohol along Bang Saen Beach and Wonnapha Beach in Chon Buri’s Mueang district.

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/half-of-chon-buris-new-covid-19-cases-today-reported-in-pattaya-and-bang-saen

[Bkk Brian]

CORONAVIRUS/Thailand becomes 5th country to recognize Medigen COVID-19 vaccine

 

Taipei, Jan. 11 (CNA) Thailand has become the fifth country in the world to recognize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Taiwan-based Medigen Vaccine Biologics, according to a list released by Thailand's government on Monday.

The Medigen vaccine was added to a list of eight previously recognized vaccines that will enable travelers to visit Thailand under its new tourism sandbox plan, according to the Thailand foreign ministry's Department of Consular Affairs.

 

https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202201110009

[Petey11]

7 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Personally I would self test and self isolate if positive. 

When Omicron eventually takes hold it will be impossible is quarantine in hotels etc. Just not practical on any level.

 

 

It has taken hold, just people not testing or home test and not report. Remember in Thailand positive test equals possible incarceration, especially if farang.

[worrab]

Fiddlers elbow springs to mind as we go up and down with cases. Yesterday was 83 and here is today's report.

 

Health officials on Wednesday (Jan 12) reported 89 new COVID-19 cases, 66 of which were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 8 cases were found in Pranburi, 7 cases in Sam Roi Yot, 1 case in Kuiburi, zero cases in Thap Sakae, 4 cases in Bang Saphan, zero cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 1 case in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan.

No new deaths were reported today.

A further 2 cases were found in people who had travelled to Hua Hin from overseas.

 

https://www.huahintoday.com/local-news/jan-12-prachuap-reports-89-new-covid-19-cases-66-cases-in-hua-hin/

[Bkk Brian]

WHO says 43,000 deaths have been reported to them so far that are attributed to Omicron (worldwide). This in context to the number of cases reported is low compared to previous variants.

 

”however the narrative that it’s a common cold or mild is not true”

 

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1481254500161794050

 

Edited January 12, 2022 by Bkk Brian

[spidermike007]

Perhaps the panic over Omi was not justified? Perhaps the cancellation of test and go was ill advised? Perhaps this is not the Zombie Apocalypse? 

[Petey11]

Pretty clear now some provinces are not counting cases amongst foreigners. Pattaya reported 873 today but MOPH site states 896, 23 from 'world'. 

https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/12/chonburi-led-by-banglamung-with-400-announces-873-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-no-new-deaths/?fbclid=IwAR0vVHuiML0ttfa9H_77pFj1qK30yFe1z2WXHfxVzu3CHyHuBCflNIHN7dY

 

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/?dashboard=provinceAre they now trying to 'muddy' the fact that tourists are possibly picking up the virus in Thailand?

 

 

Edited January 12, 2022 by Petey11

[Meat Pie 47]

I don't believe any of the infection figures in a population of 70 million only just over 7000 plus in Australia with a population of 25.6 million 100.000 per day. I guess my calculator is not working.