Covid-19 cases surge in Thai tourism hotspots post-holidays

[webfact]

 

by Mitch Connor

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged health authorities in major tourism destinations to closely monitor the number of Covid-19 cases, as new infections continue to surge following the holidays. The instruction came after the Department of Disease Control (DDC) presented data on caseloads from April 16 to 22, indicating a rise in Covid infections.

 

The prime minister is particularly concerned about individuals in the “608” group, comprising senior citizens, people with chronic illnesses, and medical personnel and frontline workers, according to government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri. Individuals within this group are advised to receive a booster jab to keep their Covid vaccinations up to date. The Public Health Ministry has also been tasked with monitoring the spread of the XBB.1.16 sub-strain of the Omicron variant.

Projections from the DDC suggest that the number of new cases this week will double from those recorded last week, particularly in tourist hotspots such as Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Chon Buri. As cited by the Department of Medical Sciences, XBB.1.16 is a recombinant or hybrid strain of BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 sublineages of the novel coronavirus. Although more transmissible and immune-evasive than XBB.1.5, there is no evidence that it causes severe symptoms.

 

The Public Health Ministry anticipates a further surge in Covid cases throughout the upcoming rainy season, starting next month. In response, the Ministry has updated its vaccination guidelines to recommend a Covid booster shot once a year, preferably before the rainy season begins. Any type of vaccine is deemed appropriate, and individuals should receive a booster jab at least three months after their previous shot or recovery from a previous infection. It is considered safe to receive an influenza vaccination simultaneously.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/covid-19-cases-surge-in-thai-tourism-hotspots-post-holidays

 

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[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The Public Health Ministry anticipates a further surge in Covid cases throughout the upcoming rainy season, starting next month. In response, the Ministry has updated its vaccination guidelines to recommend a Covid booster shot once a year, preferably before the rainy season begins. Any type of vaccine is deemed appropriate, and individuals should receive a booster jab at least three months after their previous shot or recovery from a previous infection.

Pushing the same old rubbish. In the last few days I've had to take a taxi a couple of times. Both times the taxi driver was not wearing a mask and neither was I. I asked the taxi drivers why no mask? Answer was it's doen't matter any more. As for the number of cases doubling this is only the one's tested in hospital. There will be more. Some with mild symptoms and others with no symptoms at all. We'll never know because it's not serious. Those of you out there that need to run off and get jabbed again and wear your masks well that's up to you.  Masks are coming off here, it might be happening slowly because of alarmist nonsense announcements like this, but they are coming off. People are waking up to reality here albeit slowly.

Edited April 28, 2023 by dinsdale

[engamann]

Thank God we gonna get rid of this dum dum soon.

[Pink Mist]

An off topic troll post has been removed.

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged health authorities in major tourism destinations to closely monitor the number of Covid-19 cases, as new infections continue to surge following the holidays.

As it will after mass gatherings, but life goes on.

[koolkarl]

Isn't it ironic that covid cases surge just when the Chinese tourists return to these same places.

[Pink Mist]

A misinformation post with unsubstantiated Information has been removed.

[daveAustin]

Convenient for the general to push this tat right before an election. Nobody cares anymore!

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

8 hours ago, daveAustin said:

 Nobody cares anymore!

Maybe you don't. But you're obviously wrong about the "nobody" part.

 

[richard_smith237]

On 4/28/2023 at 9:23 AM, webfact said:

Projections from the DDC suggest that the number of new cases this week will double from those recorded last week, particularly in tourist hotspots such as Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Chon Buri.

There seems to be an underling xenophobic sentiment of ‘blame the foreigner’ [tourist] in this report..

 

The simple fact is that in area’s of higher population density there will be greater transmission of any respiratory virus... this will occur with or without tourists.

 

 

[MrJ2U]

17 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Maybe you don't. But you're obviously wrong about the "nobody" part.

 

My wife and I just got back from Pattaya.  Unfortunately we both tested positive for COVID-19.

 

I'd imagine its raging now.

 

It's tough when hospital staff and first responders get it.

 

Admittedly its fairly mild but we have to stay in a hotel for a while so as not to infect our children and elderly parents.