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Thailand on Wednesday (January 26) reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases, 7,801 recoveries and 19 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 7,431. Prisons: 156

▶︎ Recoveries: 7,801

 

Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,398,944 with 22,076 deaths.

 

The news comes as the Department of Medical Sciences and a network of laboratories in Thailand have detected nine cases of the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron since the beginning of this month, by means of whole genome sequencing, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, the department’s director-general.

 

He said today (Tuesday) that Thailand’s first BA.2 sub-variant case was found on January 2nd and it was reported to GISAID, a global science initiative and primary source which provides open access to genomic data of influenza viruses and COVID-19.

 

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Ourworldindata now showing a continued increase, latest data point is the 24th Jan with 11,820 new cases.

 

PCR test positive cases, total of 7,587 official new infections. 19 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 2,205 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 9,792

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart from 24th Jan

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

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1486122911874580480

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1486123316788461568

 

Another bump upwards. This does not look like any other countries covid cases with Omicron as the main variant.  Something is amiss here and it's not only because of a lack of testing....

As of yesterday 3 cases at my school. I expect this will increase. As for ATK my school only does nasal swabs. Interesting as the local hospital does both throat and nasal swabs for omicron.

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Another bump upwards. This does not look like any other countries covid cases with Omicron as the main variant.  Something is amiss here and it's not only because of a lack of testing....

it has alway been amiss due to lack of testing although it is becoming clear that actual numbers of infection rates are less important with omicron, those needing high level treatment are the focus and it is clear in countries that measure everything that high level treatment and fatalities are not trending higher, for now it all looks good going forward

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1486213526343786497

 

5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Another bump upwards. This does not look like any other countries covid cases with Omicron as the main variant.  Something is amiss here and it's not only because of a lack of testing....

Think even with lack of testing you'd see an increase up to plateau eventually, not this rolling wave on the bar chart, something definitely amiss. Also the rhetoric from the government does not match what is happening with the case numbers.

7 hours ago, anchadian said:

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1486122911874580480

 

How do 112 Tourists from abroad contract Covid after all the tests and procedures they have been through to make it to Phuket.

It does seem very high at roughly a Third of all cases reported on the Island

I guess the answer to that little puzzle could be in the number of Thais -343 reported, that have contracted the Virus,

Little drop from 67 cases reported yesterday.

 

Health officials on Wednesday (Jan 26) reported 63 new COVID-19 cases, 25 were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 13 cases were found in Pranburi, 12 cases in Sam Roi Yot, 2 cases in Kuiburi, zero cases in Thap Sakae, 2 cases in Bang Saphan, zero cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 9 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan.

No new deaths were reported today.

 

https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/jan-26-prachuap-reports-63-new-covid-19-cases-25-cases-in-hua-hin/

3 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

How do 112 Tourists from abroad contract Covid after all the tests and procedures they have been through to make it to Phuket.

It does seem very high at roughly a Third of all cases reported on the Island

I guess the answer to that little puzzle could be in the number of Thais -343 reported, that have contracted the Virus,

Going by the Thai to tourist ration you'd think that there was 1 tourist for every 3 Thai in Phuket. Just shows the difference between how the Thais are testing their own population and the tourists. Tourists have no choice unfortunately about reporting positive tests, unlike the locals who can just hideaway without reporting or just throw the ATK in the bin and carry on as normal if they need to earn a living to put food on the table and roof over their heads. I truly believe this 5 day test has turned into a cash cow now, trying to squeeze every last bit from tourists.

COVID-19: Thailand reports 8,078 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths, 6,595 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Thursday (January 27) reported 8,078 new COVID-19 cases, 6,595 recoveries and 22 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248166-covid-19-thailand-reports-8078-new-coronavirus-cases-22-deaths-6595-recoveries/

 

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