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Thailand on Monday (April 18) reported 16,994 new COVID-19 cases, 25,910 recoveries and 124 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Monday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 4,046,953 with 27,006 deaths.

 

The news comes as the Ministry of Public Health and related agencies are preparing for a sharp rise in COVID-19 transmissions as people return from the long Songkran holiday break.

 

According to Government Spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, health officials have been tasked with maintaining readiness in anticipation of new COVID clusters.

 

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has meanwhile expanded its hotline capacity to better dispense advice and receive more calls requesting assistance with treating COVID patients after the holiday period.**

 

**NNT contributed to this report

 

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Thailand on Monday reported 124 new COVID deaths, its ninth consecutive day of 100-plus COVID death tolls but four deaths fewer than yesterday, and another year-high record of 2,123 COVID patients hospitalized in serious condition.

 

The 124 new COVID deaths was Thailand’s third highest COVID daily death toll of the year, surpassed only by the 128 reported yesterday and the 125 reported on Saturday. The 2,123 COVID patients hospitalized in serious condition surpassed the prior year-high record of 2,079 set only yesterday, and that count now has risen for five days in a row.

 

Among the serious condition hospitalized patients, those in the worst condition who have required intubation in order to breathe, also increased to 939 and set another year-high record, up from 911 yesterday.

 

The new COVID deaths and year-high serious hospitalizations came despite the country reporting its lowest daily number of official new COVID cases of the past week at 16,994 and also the lowest of the past week number of total active cases under care at 205,514 – although both numbers are considered likely major undercounts due to unreported cases and lack of testing.

 

Almost all of Thailand's official COVID-related daily statistics reported by the government -- except for deaths and serious hospitalizations -- have been steadily declining during the past week leading up to the just completed Songkran New Year's holidays that typically are a slowdown period for the entire country.

 

But now, health officials are preparing for what they fear may be a coming crush of increased cases after the holidays, during which many Thais traveled home to visit with their extended families, thus creating greater risks for the spread of the virus.

 

For 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 the intubated share of those peaked above 5,600 and 1,100 respectively, and daily deaths topped 300 for a brief period.

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/544179683867027

 

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

 

Only time will tell where we go from here as now tge majority have returned home from where they went to for the Songkran week.  

 

Roads were busy starting early this morning from my vantage point here in Sathorn.  Will see what the week after Songkran bri gs as far as possible new rules for workers.

PCR test positive cases, total of 16,994 official new infections. 124 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 8,276 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 25,270

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

 

OWD rolling 7 day average, cases and deaths up to 15th April

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

 

 

 

Just been informed by HR that one of my staff tested positive yesterday.

 

I'd imagine the numbers will start to spike this week as factories etc. test their workers on their return to work. Everyone in my office is being tested at 9am ????. 

Deaths will probably rise.  Then, the first week of May there are 3 more holidays probably another week off traveling for people. ????

I have never seen a place with so many holidays.  On one hand,  people traveling spending money etc.  But, also just building up debt which I believe is at record highs.

Holidays are nice but what about a happy medium and productivity?  This country sometimes seems to lack some motivation to get the job done, just waiting for the next holiday.  

Hooray hang out the flag.... less new cases again....Tomorrow again less cases so we are prepared for the triple numbers next week... It will be around 35.000 inculded ATK tests... On 1st of May no enter restrictions anymore..... The Government did a good job.... 

But who will be believe this????

over holiday time people don't wont to be tested and don't report to hospital.

If they are still not well, they will report this week

42 minutes ago, internationalism said:

over holiday time people don't wont to be tested and don't report to hospital.

If they are still not well, they will report this week

Two of my staff tested postive themselves out of concern for family and office during the holiday. Reported for PCR tests in hospitals and confirmed infected. Not all people are irresponsible. 

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

This country sometimes seems to lack some motivation to get the job done, just waiting for the next holiday.  

With this heat and humidity I would feel the same way were I not retired.

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Two of my staff tested postive themselves out of concern for family and office during the holiday. Reported for PCR tests in hospitals and confirmed infected. Not all people are irresponsible. 

I would think most employees would chose to test this week and have sick leave.

Obviously positives should be self-isolating and without strong symptoms they were able to do so at home during holidays, rather then bother health service at that time.

Some poorer strata would report immediately in expectation of some handouts (daily food), but better of and employed would wait a few days.

A miniscule increase from 171 cases reported on 16th.

 

Health officials on Sunday (April 17) reported 173 new COVID-19 cases in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, of which 53 cases were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 30 cases were found in Pranburi, 22 cases in Sam Roi Yot, 0 cases in Kuiburi, 5 cases in Thap Sakae, 4 cases in Bang Saphan, 6 cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 49 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan.

One new COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the province today.

 

https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/april-17-prachuap-reports-173-new-covid-19-cases-57-in-hua-hin/

 

And then we get a bigger drop today! Will this continue now Songkran is over?? Deaths are a bit worrying though. 

 

 

Health officials on Monday (April 18) reported 135 new COVID-19 cases in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, of which 36 cases were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 16 cases were found in Pranburi, 20 cases in Sam Roi Yot, 4 cases in Kuiburi, 6 cases in Thap Sakae, 16 cases in Bang Saphan, 4 cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 33 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan.

Four new COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the province today.

 

https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/april-18-prachuap-reports-135-new-covid-19-cases-36-in-hua-hin/

People aren't reporting.

 

To much chance you'll be conived into something costly, burdensome, and uneccesary.

Thailand’s daily COVID-19 deaths reach another new high of 129 on Tuesday
 

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Thailand on Tuesday (April 19) reported 16,891 new COVID-19 cases, 24,927 recoveries and 129 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257154-thailand’s-daily-covid-19-deaths-reach-another-new-high-of-129-on-tuesday/

 

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