Thailand detects 6 new cases of Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant and one XBB.1.16.1

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by Mitch Connor

 

Thailand‘s Department of Medical Sciences announced yesterday that it has identified six new cases of the Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant, as well as one case of the closely related XBB.1.16.1 subvariant. This brings the total number of people in the kingdom infected with the XBB.1.16 subvariant to 34. The department’s director-general, Supakit Sirilak, confirmed that XBB.1.16 is responsible for 9.8% of all new cases identified so far this week.

 

Supakit also disclosed that a migrant worker who passed away in the Sathon district of Bangkok on Monday, April 17 was found to be infected with the XBB.1.16.1 Omicron subvariant. However, he emphasised that there is no cause for alarm as the deceased individual had not received any Covid-19 vaccinations, suggesting that any strain of the virus could have resulted in his death.

Authorities have reported two additional deaths resulting from Covid infections. In the Chatuchak district of Bangkok, a 52 year old man known as Phakin Charoenjit, was discovered dead on his bed in Chokchai Ruammit Condominiums. His wife informed police that she had last seen him alive on Monday evening before finding his body the following morning, reported Bangkok Post.

 

In Nong Chok district, a 22 year old man named Nawin Chaowarak was found dead in his room at an apartment on Sakun Di Road. Investigators discovered that the young man had been experiencing fever and chest pain for three to four days prior to his death. He had been residing in the apartment with his girlfriend, and Covid tests conducted on both revealed positive results.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-detects-six-new-cases-of-omicron-xbb-1-16-subvariant-and-one-case-of-xbb-1-16-1

 

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[stoner]

i suggest a full closure of the entire planet for this new outbreak of 6 cases in a country of 70 mil.

 

cue fear mongers with ridiculous stats in 3 2 1 .....

 

the covid danger that once was is long gone. yes the virus is still around and always will be. 

 

time to live with it like we do thousands of others. 

[dinsdale]

Guess the vaccines are running out of their due by date and really have to empty those warehouses full of masks. Already discussed before is the % of increase. Lets for example say there's been an increase of 500% You would think WOW that's a lot. 1 to 5 is a 500% increase. Ahhhh! That's not much then. No where in this absurd, alarmist article does it mention that these sub-variants are not severe. Why? No where does it say that the WHO considers XBB.1.16 a variant under monitoring. Not a variant of concern. Why? No data on age or comorbidities. Why? Died with or died from? No information. Why? Because facts are not alarmist when the facts show there's nothing to be alarmed about. Just a complete junk artcle. Pitiful.