COVID-19: Thailand reports 22,197 new coronavirus cases, 45 deaths, 19,093 recoveries

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Thailand on Wednesday (March 2) reported 22,197 new COVID-19 cases, 19,093 recoveries and 45 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,934,544 with 23,021 deaths.

 

The news comes as the Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned that daily COVID-19 cases in Thailand could exceed 100,000 by the Songkran holiday in April under the worst-case scenario.

 

The DDC noted that whether the infection level decreases or increases in the coming weeks depends on how strictly safety precautions are followed.

 

The agency also urged the public to avoid group activities, work from home, postpone unnecessary travel, maintain high immunization rates, and follow VUCA (Vaccine, Universal Prevention, COVID-Free Setting, and ATK) procedures.

 

*NNT contributed to this report

 

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[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1498804356657074179

 

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1498803461932347393

 

[ThailandRyan]

They want folks to avoid group activities and travel.  Pray tell how this will work out for those tourists that are here to let down their hair and kick up their heels....saw a video last evening of entertainment venues over the weekend packed.

[Bkk Brian]

PCR test positive cases, total of 22,197 official new infections. 45 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 17,514 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 39,711

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

 

OWD has not updated since 27th Feb

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

 

[worrab]

We have an increase from the last report on 28th Feb which showed 251 cases.

 

Health officials on Monday (Mar 1) reported 265 new COVID-19 cases in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, of which 44 cases were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 22 cases were found in Pranburi, 4 cases in Sam Roi Yot, 4 cases in Kuiburi, 18 cases in Thap Sakae, 25 cases in Bang Saphan, 53 cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 43 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan.

No new COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the province today.

 

https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/mar-1-prachuap-reports-265-new-covid-19-cases-44-cases-in-hua-hin/

 

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1498844219137740804

 

[Bkk Brian]

36 minutes ago, anchadian said:

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1498844219137740804

 

R.B. made a mistake on the numbers, from the dashboard its 1,094 in ICU and 310 on ventilators.

 

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

[Enzian]

"The agency also urged the public to..." continue living a totally miserable existence.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Even as newly reported COVID case numbers fluctuated, the health toll for infected patients continued to worsen on  Wednesday, as the Thai government reported more increases and record high daily numbers for the year of COVID deaths and COVID patients hospitalized in serious condition.

 

The government reported 45 new COVID deaths for the most recent day, a statistic that has continued a slow but steady upward climb. In addition, the tally of COVID cases hospitalized in serious condition (1,094) rose substantially, passing the 1,000 mark for the first time this year, while the number of patients requiring intubation to breathe (310) also rose substantially and passed the 300 mark for the first time this year. Total patients under care also set a new record high for the year at 218,784.

 

The situation was somewhat better regarding newly reported COVID cases. The official case count rose to 22,197, but remained below its yearly peak of 25,615 set on Feb. 26. The number of positive ATK tests dropped markedly for the day to 17,514, down from more than 25,000 yesterday. As a result, the combined daily tally of confirmed RT-PCR cases and positive ATK cases, which are considered unofficial, fell significantly for the day to 39,711, well below the year's peak of 47,549 also set on Feb.26.

 

Another statistic that continued improving on Wednesday was the seven-day average infection positives rate for COVID testing, which fell to a very high 27%, albeit one that was down from a year's high of more than 30% set late last month.

 

(Record high numbers for the year below are shown in RED.)

 

 

 

 

For added context, during the peak of the Delta wave last fall, Thailand's daily COVID case count topped out at 23,418, but the numbers of serious hospital cases and intubated patients peaked above 5,600 and 1,100 respectively, and daily deaths topped 300 for a brief period.

 

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/?dashboard=main

 

 

 

Edited March 2, 2022 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[onthedarkside]

A post with unsourced and unsubstantiated COVID claims has been removed.

 

[Bkk Brian]

OWD has now been updated up to the 1st March with its 7 day rolling average of cases and deaths. For comparison we can see that covid deaths now are over the level in the Alpha wave but thankfully nowhere near the Delta surge.

 

 

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

Edited March 2, 2022 by Bkk Brian

[DrJack54]

How many folk are experiencing flu like symptoms and are not running off to obtain a rapid test. 

[arithai12]

20 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

How many folk are experiencing flu like symptoms and are not running off to obtain a rapid test. 

Personally I would worry more about how many people have very little clue on how to drive and yet are on the road every day.

 

95% of the cases reported in Thailand are without symptoms or very light (MOPH). The majority of the population has anti-bodies, either from vaccination or from exposure.

Of course people at risk (age, conditions, frail) should take good care of themselves, because it's still possible to die.

I personally will continue wearing a mask and observing some precautions, I will consider a 4th vaxx in a few months, but I don't see the need for extensive testing, restrictions, hysteria.

 

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Apart from Thailand, COVID right now is booming in many parts of Asia, unlike much of the rest of the world.

 

From Johns Hopkins' March 1 COVID update:

 

"In Hong Kong, an Omicron variant-fueled surge has overwhelmed the city’s “dynamic zero” strategy—the same as mainland China’s—raising panic and fear among residents who emptied grocery store shelves over the weekend. The COVID-19 fatality rate in Hong Kong is now the highest in the developed world, leaving the healthcare system overloaded with patients and mortuaries at capacity."

 

Also in South Korea:

 

"The number of new COVID-19 cases and related deaths also are soaring in South Korea, with the nation setting a single-day mortality record on February 28 with 114 deaths."

 

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Just like last fall with the peaks of the Delta wave, the current Omicon wave in Asia is occurring after the peaks that have already occurred in places such as the U.S. and U.K.

 

Cases and related there have been falling in recent weeks, but are still rising in many parts of Asia.

 

Edited March 2, 2022 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[worrab]

A gentle drop today from the 265 cases yesterday.

 

Health officials on Wednesday (Mar 2) reported 226 new COVID-19 cases in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, of which 46 cases were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 10 cases were found in Pranburi, 47 cases in Sam Roi Yot, 2 cases in Kuiburi, 24 cases in Thap Sakae, 6 cases in Bang Saphan, 26 cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 47 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan.

No new COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the province today.

 

https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/mar-2-prachuap-reports-226-new-covid-19-cases-46-cases-in-hua-hin/

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Thailand reports 23,618 new COVID-19 cases, 49 deaths, 18,939 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Thursday (March 3) reported 23,618 new COVID-19 cases, 18,939 recoveries and 49 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252133-thailand-reports-23618-new-covid-19-cases-49-deaths-18939-recoveries/

 

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