Covid-19 inpatients and deaths surge by 150% in Thailand after Songkran celebrations

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By Mitch Connor

In the aftermath of the Songkran celebrations, which concluded on April 15, the number of Covid-19 inpatients and related deaths has seen a significant increase of 150% in just one week.

 

According to the Department of Disease Control, there were 1,088 Covid inpatients from April 16 to 22, compared to the previous week’s figure of 435. Furthermore, the number of fatalities rose from two to five within the same period.

 

The increase in cases also extended to inpatients suffering from lung inflammation, with the number rising to 73, up by 143% from the previous week’s 30 cases. Patients requiring ventilator support also saw a notable increment of 84%, rising from 19 to 35 individuals.

Dr Atthapol Kaewsamrit, Deputy Director-General of the Health Department, attributed these worrying figures to the risk of Covid transmissions at events and gatherings that took place during Songkran festivities.

 

The Department of Disease Control has expressed significant concerns over the more than two million senior citizens still unvaccinated for Covid in the country. Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong, Chief of the Department, emphasised the importance of immediate vaccination for this age group to reduce the risk of severe illness or death from the disease. He cited that out of the five recorded deaths during April 16-22, four were unvaccinated senior citizens.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/covid-19-inpatients-and-deaths-surge-by-150-in-thailand-after-songkran-celebrations

 

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[nightfox]

Well what do they expect, you can't have your your cake and eat it too. It just takes a Songkran to ignite a wildfire in Covid outbreaks.  

[Lucky Bones]

Yes. They would say that for fear.????????

[Pesche]

Carry on...

Terrorize the naifs and make big headlines in Europe too!

That's the best strategy to attract tourists during the Green Season...

[Enoon]

24 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Yes. They would say that for fear.????????

 

"They would say that" to prepare the way for the ban on street demos when the ultra **********/military/conservative bloc see their vote collapse in the upcoming election, and resort to the "usual means" to stay in power.

 

 

[Lucky Bones]

5 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

"They would say that" to prepare the way for the ban on street demos when the ultra **********/military/conservative bloc see their vote collapse in the upcoming election, and resort to the "usual means" to stay in power.

 

 

Agreed.(but not so angrily.)????????

[smedly]

I wonder how much extremely poor air quality donated to this 

[Srikcir]

Critically not mentioned is specifically the number of covid-19 inpatients ill or dead who were not vaccinated. Saying there are 2 million unvaccinated seniors in Thailand doesn't add much creditability of the byline.

 

[Eleftheros]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Furthermore, the number of fatalities rose from two to five within the same period.

During that same period, 197 people were killed on the roads, according to Industry Ministry sources cited in a newspaper which may not be linked to.

 

The continued focus on Covid to the virtual exclusion of everything else is idiotic and damaging.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, nightfox said:

Well what do they expect, you can't have your your cake and eat it too. It just takes a Songkran to ignite a wildfire in Covid outbreaks.  

I'm more concerned about dying on the road than Covid.

 

[redwood1]

28 minutes ago, Eleftheros said:

During that same period, 197 people were killed on the roads, according to Industry Ministry sources cited in a newspaper which may not be linked to.

 

The continued focus on Covid to the virtual exclusion of everything else is idiotic and damaging.

Its been this way since day #1.....FEAR FEAR FEAR FEAR.....The Media loves it...

[BritScot]

8 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Critically not mentioned is specifically the number of covid-19 inpatients ill or dead who were not vaccinated. Saying there are 2 million unvaccinated seniors in Thailand doesn't add much creditability of the byline.

 

The data is now well past this nonsense!!! Try looking at the data coming out of Germany, Japan plus a growing number of other countries. One of my big regrets was getting a procedure I new was wrong but did not want to spoil my families holiday. Never again!!!

[onthedarkside]

Covid vaccine misinformation post removed along with a comment on moderation

[paulikens]

Course it did.   it's the only time Thais venture out of their doors. bleeding hermits. 

[anrcaccount]

Can't believe this even makes the news.

 

5 elderly people die in a week in a country of 70 million.

 

OK. Rightly or wrongly, they chose not to take a vaccine that's been available now for 3 years. 

 

Only in Thailand, is covid still this kind of news worthy. Only In Thailand, do you feel like the pandemic is still raging. 

 

These articles really, should no longer be published. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

21 minutes ago, anrcaccount said:

Can't believe this even makes the news.

 

You seem to have missed, or decided to ignore, the other part about there also being nearly 1,100 new COVID hospitalizations in the most recent week reported by the Thai government -- a figure that's the highest weekly tally thus far in 2023, and up about 550% in the several weeks since the first week of April.

 

Among those, dozens are seriously ill with pneumonia type symptoms, and dozens more are unable to breathe and have had to be intubated because of COVID.

 

Those are the kinds of figures and results that are going to make news anywhere, rightfully so.

 

April 2-8, 2023

 

April 16-22, 2023

 

Now 278 COVID deaths and 6,571 COVID hospitalizations in Thailand since the start of the year.

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/photos

 

But glad to see the Thai MoPH is calling attention again to the COVID vaccinations issue and the problem with large populations of the unvaccinated:

 

"The Department of Disease Control has expressed significant concerns over the more than two million senior citizens still unvaccinated for Covid in the country. Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong, Chief of the Department, emphasised the importance of immediate vaccination for this age group to reduce the risk of severe illness or death from the disease. He cited that out of the five recorded deaths during April 16-22, four were unvaccinated senior citizens."

 

Edited April 26, 2023 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[redwood1]

4 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

You seem to have missed, or decided to ignore, the other part about there also being nearly 1,100 new COVID hospitalizations in the most recent week reported by the Thai government -- a figure that's the highest weekly tally thus far in 2023, and up about 550% in the several weeks since the first week of April.

 

Those are the kinds of figures and results that are going to make news anywhere, rightfully so.

 

April 2-8, 2023

 

April 16-22, 2023

 

Now 278 COVID deaths and 6,571 COVID hospitalizations in Thailand since the start of the year.

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/photos

 

No one cares...

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

1 minute ago, redwood1 said:

No one cares...

And yet here you are...

 

[anrcaccount]

5 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

You seem to have missed, or decided to ignore, the other part about there also being nearly 1,100 new COVID hospitalizations in the most recent week reported by the Thai government -- a figure that's the highest weekly tally thus far in 2023, and up about 550% in the several weeks since the first week of April.

 

Those are the kinds of figures and results that are going to make news anywhere, rightfully so.

 

April 2-8, 2023

 

April 16-22, 2023

 

Now 278 COVID deaths and 6,571 COVID hospitalizations in Thailand since the start of the year.

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/photos

 

But glad to see the Thai MoPH is calling attention again to the COVID vaccinations issue and the problem with large populations of the unvaccinated:

 

"The Department of Disease Control has expressed significant concerns over the more than two million senior citizens still unvaccinated for Covid in the country. Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong, Chief of the Department, emphasised the importance of immediate vaccination for this age group to reduce the risk of severe illness or death from the disease. He cited that out of the five recorded deaths during April 16-22, four were unvaccinated senior citizens."

 

5 deaths of elderly in a week , 4 unvaccinated ( had 3 years to get it)  -in a country of 70 million ?

 

Hospitalisations are minuscule proportionately. 

 

 

[RandiRona]

Is is more than daily road deaths? 

[anrcaccount]

5 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

And yet here you are...

 

Here, trying to reason with the few people like you now left,  holding Thailand back from rejoining the rest of the world, that have well and truly moved on from living in fear of covid? 

Edited April 26, 2023 by anrcaccount

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The only people who ever seem to think about, or talk about, FEAR in relation to COVID are the predictable COVID deniers, who keep trying to ignore the fact that COVID has claimed 7 million lives "officially" since the start of the pandemic, with numerous estimates that the real number is closer to 15 to 20 million COVID deaths.

 

The rest of us are just trying to get on with our mostly normal lives, heeding the guidance from public health agencies and experts, and trying to do the smart and prudent things that will minimize our risks of ending up in the hospital or dead, like the unfortunates in the OP here.

 

I have no COVID fear, only knowledge and awareness.

 

Edited April 26, 2023 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[NickyLouie]

2 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

The only people who ever seem to think about, or talk about, FEAR in relation to COVID are the predictable COVID deniers, who keep trying to ignore the fact that COVID has claimed 7 million lives "officially" since the start of the pandemic, with numerous estimates that the real number is closer to 15 to 20 million COVID deaths.

 

The rest of us are just trying to get on with our mostly normal lives, heeding the guidance from public health agencies and experts, and trying to do the smart and prudent things that will minimize our risks of ending up in the hospital or dead, like the unfortunates in the OP here.

 

I have no COVID fear, only knowledge and awareness.

 

It doesn't kill healthy ppl. Obese, elderly and people with underlying health conditions are most at risk and they should take all the precautions necessary. Otherwise it is merely a minor flu for those of us who have dealt with it already.

   

[ozimoron]

2 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Is is more than daily road deaths? 

not sure, is it more than parachuting deaths and is that even relevant?

[ozimoron]

2 hours ago, anrcaccount said:

Here, trying to reason with the few people like you now left,  holding Thailand back from rejoining the rest of the world, that have well and truly moved on from living in fear of covid? 

Misinformation.

 

Here is the NSW (Australia current advice. Note item 3.

Steps to reduce your COVID risk

To protect yourself and your loved ones:

1. Stay up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccinations.
2. Stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms and get tested.
3. Wear a mask in crowded, indoor places.
4. Talk with your doctor now if you are at higher risk of severe illness. You may be eligible for antiviral medicines.
5. Don't visit people who are at higher risk if you have symptoms or COVID-19.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

[ozimoron]

6 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

It doesn't kill healthy ppl. Obese, elderly and people with underlying health conditions are most at risk and they should take all the precautions necessary. Otherwise it is merely a minor flu for those of us who have dealt with it already.

   

That's not the issue. Healthy people failing to take precautions puts others at risk. You have no idea who you encounter has diabetes, cancer or any compromised immune system. Not caring about other people is sociopathic narcissism.

[Pink Mist]

Off topic deflection post meant to hijack the OP has been removed.

[anrcaccount]

18 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Misinformation.

 

Here is the NSW (Australia current advice. Note item 3.

Steps to reduce your COVID risk

To protect yourself and your loved ones:

1. Stay up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccinations.
2. Stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms and get tested.
3. Wear a mask in crowded, indoor places.
4. Talk with your doctor now if you are at higher risk of severe illness. You may be eligible for antiviral medicines.
5. Don't visit people who are at higher risk if you have symptoms or COVID-19.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

I guess it’s a long time since you’ve been to NSW, if you had - you’d understand 3. is being followed by maybe 1 in 1000 people in the state. 

 

 

 

[ozimoron]

4 minutes ago, anrcaccount said:

I guess it’s a long time since you’ve been to NSW, if you had - you’d understand 3. is being followed by maybe 1 in 1000 people in the state.

Same as in Thailand but it still doesn't stop the covid conspiracy theorists from flipping out. You'd think they were being locked in the dungeon in chains over a simple sensible government recommendation which is obviously in line with international recommendations.

Edited April 27, 2023 by ozimoron

[connda]

On 4/26/2023 at 2:55 AM, webfact said:

The increase in cases also extended to inpatients suffering from lung inflammation, with the number rising to 73, up by 143% from the previous week’s 30 cases. Patients requiring ventilator support also saw a notable increment of 84%, rising from 19 to 35 individuals.

Out of "The current population of Thailand is 70,291,278 as of Wednesday, April 26, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data."

So out of 70,291,270 (plus the tourists) your chances of suffering Covid lung inflammation is .00010385356771% and of being put on a vent at 0.0000426795484% - but be very, very afraid.

I wonder if the media fear mongering will ever end?  ????

Are Dengue cases hyped?  No.
Are Colds which led to pneumonia hyped. No.
Are influenza cases hyped?  No.
Are road deaths hyped.  Sort of as upwards of 50 people are killed a week and countless more injured.  But is anyone scared?  No.

But week after week the media hypes Covid like its Freddy in Nightmare on Elm Street.  Lung infections up 143%.  Vents up 84%.  What's the media message: "Done let your guard down or Covid is gonna get you for sure!"
Then look at the numbers. Probably not.

I agree with other posters.  Fear-based media like this serves no meaningful purpose other than to yell, "Fire!", in a crowded theater and to stoke needless public fear.
And it's getting old.

Edited April 27, 2023 by connda