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Thailand on Monday (March 28) reported 24,635 new COVID-19 cases, 25,753 recoveries and 81 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Monday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 3,553,720 with 24,880 deaths.

 

The news comes as new information now points to Long COVID increasing the risk of diabetes, on top of earlier reported neurological issues. A researcher at the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) explained the recent finding, which was reported in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal.

 

The study was based on data from 8.5 million people, 181,000 had previously contracted COVID-19. The researchers found that former COVID patients had an increased risk of developing diabetes within a year after recovering. The risk is not limited to people who have had severe Covid symptoms.

 

BIOTEC virologist Anan Jongkaewwattana explained that the risk was unrelated to factors normally contributing to diabetes, such as obesity or high blood pressure. He noted that people who were otherwise healthy before contracting COVID-19 faced the same risk.**

 

** NNT contributed to this report

 

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PCR test positive cases, total of 24,635 official new infections. 81 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 14,200 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 38,835

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

 

OWD rolling 7 day average, cases and deaths up to 26th March

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

 

 

Total disconnect between new case numbers and the below chart of ICU admissions and ventilated cases.

 

 

 

 

Total official new COVID cases and newly reported deaths both declined on Monday, while COVID cases hospitalized in serious condition and those requiring intubation to breathe both rose again to set new record highs for the year.

 

Monday, March 28, 2022 Update

 

24,635 newly reported official COVID cases classified as:

--24,601 domestic patients

--34 travelers from abroad

 

A decrease from 25,821 official new cases reported yesterday (not uncommon for weekend reports), and below the year's high thus far of 27,071 from March 18. An increase from the 23,441 new cases reported one week ago

 

Combined official cases and unofficial cases via positive ATK tests declined to 38,835, but remained slightly above the comparable figure from one week ago of 38,618

 

A total of 1,330,285 official COVID cases (since Jan. 1, 2022)

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250,737 COVID patients currently being treated, a decline from the prior record 251,936 reported yesterday

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81 new COVID deaths, down from 84 yesterday, below the daily record high for COVID deaths during 2022 of 88 on March 21

 

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1,718 COVID patients hospitalized in serious condition with pneumonia, setting a new daily record high for 2022 and passing the prior yearly high of 1,672 reported yesterday

 

Nationwide average of 22 people per province (77 provinces) hospitalized in serious condition with COVID

 

The number of currently hospitalized COVID patients requiring intubation to breathe rose again to 675, setting a new daily record for 2022, and passing the prior yearly high of 644 set yesterday.

 

National hospital bed occupancy rate of 27.8%

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25,753 COVID cases newly recovered

 

1,109,609 total recovered COVID cases (since Jan. 1, 2022)

 

 

 

 

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

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/530596191892043

 

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.

 

42 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

PCR test positive cases, total of 24,635 official new infections. 81 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 14,200 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 38,835

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

 

OWD rolling 7 day average, cases and deaths up to 26th March

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

 

 

Total disconnect between new case numbers and the below chart of ICU admissions and ventilated cases.

 

 

 

 

A typical Monday case report. These folks are not fooling anyone. Cases do not seesaw through the week and into the next. 

 

It has become a pain in the brain to think that they are in control of this virus or maybe they believe themselves.

Phuket marks 258 new COVID cases, two more deaths

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 258 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 27), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 45,545.

 

https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-258-new-covid-cases-two-more-deaths-83603.php

80 deaths and only 25000 cases....about 0.3% dying....probably regarded as "normal" I think it's too high!

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I keep on wondering why day after day, week after week the cases are always around 24k/25k.... Never a clusters? never a sudden peak? always the same numbers... as it was always during the Covid crisis... and in the meantime we all know that there are a lot of people with Covid now in our neighbourhoods, much more than in the first 2 waves.....

25K seems like a upper limit set by Thai CDC!!

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1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said:

80 deaths and only 25000 cases....about 0.3% dying....probably regarded as "normal" I think it's too high!

 

Cases are only confirmed cases.

Deaths are also 'with covid'

 

If the rate is high then likely that's because of poor vaccination rates in the elderly.

Appx 80 deaths.

 

And do you know how many people on average die daily during a bad flu season?

 

Perspective!

11 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

Appx 80 deaths.

 

And do you know how many people on average die daily during a bad flu season?

 

Perspective!

No where near 80 deaths a day in Thailand that's for sure. 

 

Here's some perspective:

 

Between Jan. 1, 2019 and Jan. 7, 2020, a total of 390,773 cases of influenza were noted, with 27 dead. 

This year’s numbers also compare favorably to years prior: during Jan. to Dec. 2018, officials recorded more than 172,000 cases and 31 deaths, close to the five-year-average. 

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/11/19/2020s-flu-cases-plunge-in-covid-anxious-thailand/

 

Here's another reference for 2018

 

The Thailand Department of Disease Control has reported 84,941 influenza cases through August 25, including 12 deaths.

 

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/influenza-thailand-disease-incidence-3-times-higher-5-year-median-51184/

 

 

In the U.S., COVID deaths earlier this year were running about 10 times higher than the historical death rates from seasonal respiratory viruses such as the flu...

 

"In years past, as many as 1,150 people died weekly from respiratory viruses like flu and RSV without the implementation emergency mitigation measures. However, Covid’s death toll remains about 10 times higher with 12,000 people succumbing to the virus some weeks, according to the report."

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/07/us-far-from-normal-with-covid-deaths-10-times-higher-than-flu-rsv-report.html

 

Right now, I believe, the U.S. is still running about 7,000 COVID deaths per week (1,000+ per day) even as deaths have come down, so still 6+ times the historical rates for flu and seasonal virus deaths.

 

And that report's cite of U.S. flu deaths referenced the higher end of what the annual figures have been in past years, with the lower end being down to 30,000-40,000 flu deaths per year (577 to 770 per week).

 

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

No where near 80 deaths a day in Thailand that's for sure. 

 

Here's some perspective:

 

Between Jan. 1, 2019 and Jan. 7, 2020, a total of 390,773 cases of influenza were noted, with 27 dead. 

This year’s numbers also compare favorably to years prior: during Jan. to Dec. 2018, officials recorded more than 172,000 cases and 31 deaths, close to the five-year-average. 

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/11/19/2020s-flu-cases-plunge-in-covid-anxious-thailand/

 

Here's another reference for 2018

 

The Thailand Department of Disease Control has reported 84,941 influenza cases through August 25, including 12 deaths.

 

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/influenza-thailand-disease-incidence-3-times-higher-5-year-median-51184/

 

 

'No where near 80 deaths a day in Thailand that's for sure.'

 

Largely unknowable, but surely the same problem is at play: downplaying/minimizing by being selective.

 

Let's look at the UK- a country of similar size and more accurate stats. People as we know don't usually die purely of the flu, but succumb to pneumonia caused by systemic infection from the flu. Thus figures can appear small for just flu, but more accurate when we consider what it effectively leads to in some. 

 

My contention would be that Omicron is producing the same number of respiratory disease related deaths as in any other year, because although the death rate may appear alarming to some, it is so dominant that it has prevented deaths by other harmful viruses such as flu.  Note: when referring to covid I am talking about Omicron- not Delta.

 

 

https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/influenzadeathsin20182019and2020

 

We should be looking at all cause respiratory disease death. 

 

I am not denying the seriousness of Omicron, but am urging people not to promote the idea that it is as dangerous as previous variants.

 

 

2 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

'No where near 80 deaths a day in Thailand that's for sure.'

 

Largely unknowable, but surely the same problem is at play: downplaying/minimizing by being selective.

 

Let's look at the UK- a country of similar size and more accurate stats. People as we know don't usually die purely of the flu, but succumb to pneumonia caused by systemic infection from the flu. Thus figures can appear small for just flu, but more accurate when we consider what it effectively leads to in some. 

 

My contention would be that Omicron is producing the same number of respiratory disease related deaths as in any other year, because although the death rate may appear alarming to some, it is so dominant that it has prevented deaths by other harmful viruses such as flu.  Note: when referring to covid I am talking about Omicron- not Delta.

 

 

https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/influenzadeathsin20182019and2020

 

We should be looking at all cause respiratory disease death. 

 

I am not denying the seriousness of Omicron, but am urging people not to promote the idea that it is as dangerous as previous variants.

 

 

Pretty simple info in the links I provided that the "flu" deaths here in Thailand are not anywhere near the 80 or so deaths a day from Omicron as you were insinuating.

10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Pretty simple info in the links I provided that the "flu" deaths here in Thailand are not anywhere near the 80 or so deaths a day from Omicron as you were insinuating.

Pretty simple info- that's the problem imo.  It produces  distorted and selected figures that appear accurate but certainly are not.

 

 

5 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

Pretty simple info- that's the problem imo.  It produces  distorted and selected figures that appear accurate but certainly are not.

 

 

Feel free to sift through the source:

 

http://www.thainihnic.org/influenza/main.php

 

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/340610/Influenza-Thailand-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

6 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Feel free to sift through the source:

 

http://www.thainihnic.org/influenza/main.php

 

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/340610/Influenza-Thailand-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Ok. I don't know much about influenza/Omicron in Thailand, so will concede the issue: save to ask the following questions:

 

Do you believe there are just 25K cases a day?

 

If Omicron is so dangerous, how come daily deaths are so low and there are not people in the car parks dying due to overflowing ICUs, as with Delta in most countries when there was a surge?

 

 

15 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

Do you believe there are just 25K cases a day?

 

If Omicron is so dangerous, how come daily deaths are so low and there are not people in the car parks dying due to overflowing ICUs, as with Delta in most countries when there was a surge?

 

 

Your first question, exactly how would any person with just a neuron of common sense believe there are only 25K daily cases. Of course we all know there are far more which logically would bring down the fatality rate, however that then needs to be compensated with the excess deaths.

 

Your second question, where have I stated anywhere or even insinuated that Omicron is so dangerous? Regards your following comments to that, I can only assume you are now trolling.

 

Regarding the virulence of Omicron, some studies suggest it is around the same as the original strain from China. While it is far less than Delta it can still pack a punch when there are low vaccination rates and low incidents of previous infection, just take a look at Hong Kong where the morgues and hospitals were full with bodies because of Omicron just a few days ago

 

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has asked the public to understand its difficulties with saturated mortuaries amid the city’s Covid-19 crisis, as an image of bodies lying next to living patients on a hospital ward surfaced online.

https://hongkongfp.com/2022/03/11/covid-19-hong-kong-hospital-authority-urges-understanding-as-shocking-photo-emerges-of-bodies-stored-on-ward/

 

Fortunately here in Thailand and most countries the immunity wall is far better.

 

 

Possibly the most sensible thing this man has stated:

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnveerakul confirms Monday 2022 will be another dry #Songkran year for Khao San Road. Anutin said it's still risky to permit people to splash water during the traditional Thai new year and he hopes COVID-19 will soon become endemic. #Thailand #KE

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1508338685812838400

 

What about all the other Provinces?  Do those elderly have to travel to Bangkok?

 

 

 

 

Chonburi announces 1,390 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and one new death

 

 

Highlights:

 

1,390 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

 

5,378 positive ATK (rapid antigen) tests were reported but all require a second confirmed PCR test before being counted as official cases. The ATK positive tests are just “possible” cases until confirmed by PCR. TPN notes, however, that second confirmed tests are no longer mandatory except for high-risk groups.

 

1,227 (PCR) and 4,130 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care

One new death

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/28/chonburi-announces-1390-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-one-new-death/

31.6% of hospital beds reserved for #Covid19 patients with moderate and severe symptoms in Bangkok were occupied. Another 62% in Songkhla, 49.8% in Surat Thani, 42.9% in Samut Prakan, 38% in Nonthaburi and 37.4% in Kanchanaburi and 36.9% in Chonburi.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1508323157047840768

 

Monday Covid Update: 24,635 new cases; provincial totals

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/monday-covid-update-24635-new-cases-provincial-totals

8 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

PCR test positive cases, total of 24,635 official new infections. 81 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 14,200 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 38,835

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

 

OWD rolling 7 day average, cases and deaths up to 26th March

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

 

 

Total disconnect between new case numbers and the below chart of ICU admissions and ventilated cases.

 

 

 

 

It very much seems to me that 25 K is the number the Government will accept daily for the Infection numbers.

Maybe thats all they are capable of handling at one time, any more and the fuses would blow.

 

Another brilliant idea from the man at the top:

 

Forget working from home, work from resorts, says Thai prime minister

 

BANGKOK — In a bid to help stimulate the tourism industry, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is urging people to go on working holidays as part of the “Workation Paradise Throughout Thailand” campaign.

 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1574709/forget-working-from-home-work-from-resorts-says-thai-prime-minister

9 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Another brilliant idea from the man at the top:

 

Forget working from home, work from resorts, says Thai prime minister

 

BANGKOK — In a bid to help stimulate the tourism industry, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is urging people to go on working holidays as part of the “Workation Paradise Throughout Thailand” campaign.

 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1574709/forget-working-from-home-work-from-resorts-says-thai-prime-minister

Gotta love the sense of irony.  Please use the half off scheme and travel and we will will pay you to work from the resort we are also paying....who dreams this feces up...

 

Waiting to see how the IO's work from the resort or better yet how the MEA and PEA workers will be reading the meters......

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

31.6% of hospital beds reserved for #Covid19 patients with moderate and severe symptoms in Bangkok were occupied. Another 62% in Songkhla, 49.8% in Surat Thani, 42.9% in Samut Prakan, 38% in Nonthaburi and 37.4% in Kanchanaburi and 36.9% in Chonburi.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1508323157047840768

 

That does not appear to be a health system under pressure.

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

Monday Covid Update: 24,635 new cases; provincial totals

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/monday-covid-update-24635-new-cases-provincial-totals

Yep, those are the raw numbers... Here's member @Eaglekott 's chart of the highest per capita rates by province:

 

In reality, Bangkok isn't always the worst when it comes to COVID, even though it has (always has) the most raw numbers of cases, because it also has by far the largest population.

 

The chart below shows the COVID new case rates adjusted for population size.

 

 

 

Just now, mommysboy said:

That does not appear to be a health system under pressure.

Ergo why they want to declare Covid endemic.  However, with the way this is starting to grow throughout the country, reality versus what this Government espouses, the case load will expand with the upcoming Songkran Travel and failure to adhere to the regulations put in place......