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By Peter Roche

The government has instructed the education and health ministries to increase Covid-19 prevention measures in the country’s schools ahead of classes resuming later this month.

 

According to a Bangkok Post report, deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul says the order comes from the PM, as a result of a spike in cases following the Songkran holiday.

 

“Covid-19 cases have been on the rise since the Songkran festival last month, and the numbers look set to increase as Thailand is about to enter the rainy season, which is also known as the start of the flu season.”

 

Full story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/thai-schools-to-re-introduce-disease-precautions-as-covid-cases-rise/

 

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Would have been nice if the OP article here actually included the details of the government's latest report (out yesterday) on the numbers of new COVID hospitalizations and deaths.

 

 

Edited May 9, 20233 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

The U.S. CDC hasn't had new weekly COVID hospitalizations rise 10-fold since the start of April, as Thailand has.... along with various other countries in SE Asia having similar surges in COVID cases.

 

Thailand's dealing with Thailand's situation, and not what is or isn't going on elsewhere in the world.

 

Thailand new weekly COVID hospitalizations and deaths -- April 2-8.

 

Thailand new weekly COVID hospitalizations and deaths -- April 30 - May 6.

 

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

 

Man, they have really put kids through the wringer with this stuff. I feel for them.

There is no rational justification for masking children at this point in the pandemic. Indefensible. 

 

Simply astounding that this is being reported. 

15 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Would have been nice if the OP article here actually included the details of the government's latest report (out yesterday) on the numbers of new COVID hospitalizations and deaths.

Why? Those numbers are not relevant. Kids are not being hospitalized or dying from Covid.

1 minute ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

More like more people in Thailand ending up hospitalized with COVID.

 

Please cease with the unsourced and unsubstantiated conspiracy theories.

 

and please cease the fear mongering. 

 

as you linked. hospitalizations have declined and deaths have remained flat. the post covid *surge* is over and was not much at all really. 

 

there has been enough time pass now since songkran for the spread to show that it was not much of a concern as compared to what it was a long time ago. 

 

 

5 minutes ago, RefinedGentleman said:

Why? Those numbers are not relevant. Kids are not being hospitalized or dying from Covid.

 

Of course the COVID hospitalization and death numbers are relevant... for this reason.

 

School age children, these days amid Omicron, are at a relatively low risk for serious health problems themselves from COVID... BUT.....

 

Thais often tend to live in multi-generational homes. So the bigger risk is Junior catches COVID at school where it's spreading, goes home, and spreads it to Thai grandpa and grandma, and THEY end up in the hospital with COVID...

 

The authorities are correct to be mindful of the risks of COVID spreading among school age children.

Edited May 9, 20233 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

I didn't see the OP article saying anything specific about masking.

 

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1 minute ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Thais often tend to live in multi-generational homes. So the bigger risk is Junior catches COVID at school where it's spreading, goes home, and spreads it to Thai grandpa and grandma, and THEY end up in the hospital with COVID...

Children have now been sacrificing for YEARS to protect the elderly from Covid. Enough is enough.

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

as you linked. hospitalizations have declined and deaths have remained flat. the post covid *surge* is over and was not much at all really. 

And the numbers of COVID patients hospitalized in serious condition and/or intubated both increased about 40% from two weeks ago to last week, per the government's report.

 

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How long must the children suffer?

5 minutes ago, patman30 said:

How long must the children suffer?

Did you actually read the OP article, because AFAICT, it doesn't actually mention anything specific about what their school measures for COVID will be....

 

Edited May 9, 20233 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

16 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I didn't see the OP article saying anything specific about masking.

 

Fair enough.

 

But other measures, like compulsory ATKs or distancing-  are equally as indefensible as mandated masking at this point. 

11 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Did you actually read the OP article, because AFAICT, it doesn't actually mention anything specific about what their school measures for COVID will be....

 

I think it's a fair guess that's it back to masking - if they ever stopped tbf, but patman30 doesnt mention anything specific either, but even if it's social distancing, stupid blue pipes and cellophane, removal of PE class, gloving in the canteen, face visors, weekly ATK tests or whatever 2021 crap revomitted - it isn't needed, the suffering and disruption to normal schooling has to stop.

Edited May 9, 20233 yr by Snugs08

13 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Did you actually read the OP article, because AFAICT, it doesn't actually mention anything specific about what their school measures for COVID will be....

Any "measures" are unnecessary.

6 minutes ago, Snugs08 said:

I think it's a fair guess that's it back to masking - if they ever stopped tbf, but patman30 doesnt mention anything specific either, but even if it's social distancing, stupid blue pipes and cellophane, removal of PE class, gloving in the canteen, face visors, weekly ATK tests or whatever 2021 crap revomitted - it isn't needed, the suffering and disruption to normal schooling has to stop.

Exactly.

5 minutes ago, patman30 said:

Any "measures" are unnecessary.

I'd prefer to reserve my judgment, until someone comes along to tell everyone what their actual COVID schools measures will be...

 

But I understand a lot of expats here like to express their venting outrage these days for anything related to COVID.

 

I prefer to save my outrage for the fact that people continue to die and be hospitalized due to COVID... and not the public health measures aimed at reducing or preventing those deaths and hospitalizations.

 

 

Edited May 9, 20233 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

1 minute ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'd prefer to reserve my judgment, until someone comes along to tell everyone what their actual COVID schools measures will be...

 

But I understand a lot of expats here like to express their outrage these days for anything related to COVID.

 

I don't think you're doing to well in "reserving".... 

1 minute ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'd prefer to reserve my judgment, until someone comes along to tell everyone what their actual COVID schools measures will be...

But I understand a lot of expats here like to express their outrage these days for anything related to COVID.

which part of "ANY" was hard to understand?
But I understand a lot of expats here like children to suffer these days for anything related to COVID.

Most Thais here seem to do fairly well with common sense precautions aimed at reducing/preventing COVID, unlike too many farangs here...

 

And the Thai Ministry of Public Health continues to recommend common sense measures for the general public, as illustrated below:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/thaimoph/posts/pfbid0UKMFdYjynfhYtv1q8QHVbAcigBQd7ziMcxPCwkKmTvST4M3YwwEU33zW16GQqrrql

 

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1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

And the numbers of COVID patients hospitalized in serious condition and/or intubated both increased about 40% from two weeks ago to last week, per the government's report.

 

and ?

 

deaths remained flat in that same period.  

 

 

Maybe it’s a ploy to extend school holiday…… 555 

24 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

And the Thai Ministry of Public Health continues to recommend common sense measures for the general public, as illustrated below:

if it is so common sense how come most of the world does not follow those guidelines anymore, yet covid is less and less a threat as each day passes. 

 

im all for vulnerable and old people protecting themselves as they should normally from many a virus but.......

 

for the entire population to continue to live like that is not really sensible at all. as is evident worldwide.... most do not worry about covid and have moved on with life. 

1 minute ago, stoner said:

for the entire population to continue to live like that is not really sensible at all. as is evident worldwide.... most do not worry about covid and have moved on with life. 

 

Most of the world hasn't had new weekly COVID hospitalizations rise 10-fold over the past six weeks... But Thailand has... 

 

Perhaps that explains the MoPH's renewed focus on prevention measures.

 

1 hour ago, patman30 said:

How long must the children suffer?

They are fine, stop clutching your pearls 

1 minute ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Most of the world hasn't had new weekly COVID hospitalizations rise 10-fold over the past six weeks... But Thailand has... 

 

Perhaps that explains the MoPH's renewed focus on prevention measures.

 

10 fold hospitalizations and flatline deaths. should tell you something.

2 minutes ago, stoner said:

10 fold hospitalizations and flatline deaths. should tell you something.

Yes, it does. It's never good to end up in the hospital.