Health Covid Cases Surge: Chula Expert Sounds Alarm on Rapid Spike

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Dr Thira Woratanarat. File photo

 

Thailand is witnessing a significant surge in Covid-19 cases, with Chulalongkorn University reporting 111,472 new cases and 31 deaths in the last week alone.

 

Dr. Thira Woratanarat of the Faculty of Medicine at the university has warned that this uptick should not be taken lightly. The total number of people who have sought treatment in 2025 has now surpassed 400,000, with Covid-related deaths exceeding those from influenza threefold.

 

According to Dr. Thira, the spike is attributed to several factors, including the spread of the highly infectious Nimbus (NB.1.8.1) variant, declining immunity levels, and a lack of preventative measures.

 

He highlighted the importance of maintaining vigilance, particularly in Thailand's elderly population, which is especially vulnerable. The professor insists that people should refrain from equating Covid-19 to the common cold or flu, as doing so could lead to complacency and a greater risk of infection.

 

Dr. Thira stresses that infected individuals should not continue with their everyday activities, urging them to stay away from workplaces and educational institutions to help curb the virus's spread.

 

The combination of widespread infections in both urban and rural areas, along with other risk factors, could lead to a significant outbreak, especially in high-risk settings such as schools, universities, offices, childcare centers, and elderly care facilities.

 

The professor's urgent appeal includes taking preventive actions, seeking appropriate medical care, and avoiding close contact with symptomatic people.

 

Dr. Thira's cautionary message aims to steer public behavior towards more cautious and responsible actions in light of the current health crisis.

 

His call for increased awareness and proactive measures highlights the importance of community effort in mitigating the spread of the virus.

 

As the situation develops, vigilance and adherence to recommended safety protocols remain crucial in managing and reducing Covid-19 cases in Thailand.

 

The recent surge serves as a stark reminder that despite past progress, the fight against Covid-19 is far from over.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-06-10

 

 

[daveAustin]

55 minutes ago, webfact said:

The total number of people who have sought treatment in 2023 has now surpassed 400,000

2023?

 

55 minutes ago, webfact said:

Dr. Thira stresses that infected individuals should not continue with their everyday activities, urging them to stay away from workplaces and educational institutions to help curb the virus's spread.

Nonsense. Rest if you’re sick but you will not curb the spread, just prolong it.  Everybody will probably pick it up. Doctors and fearmongering!

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The recent surge serves as a stark reminder that despite past progress, the fight against Covid-19 is far from over.

 

Like saying the fight against the common cold is far from over. Both endemic non-severe viral infections that ain't going away.

[blaze master]

4 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Like saying the fight against the common cold is far from over. Both endemic non-severe viral infections that ain't going away.

 

Why is this only happening in thailand ? I don’t hear any other news about it around the world. 

[Emdog]

25 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Why is this only happening in thailand ? I don’t hear any other news about it around the world. 

Good question, so I looked up as best I could. USA had 201 deaths week of May 11... here's more info FWIW

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/weekly-covid-deaths

[blaze master]

2 minutes ago, Emdog said:

Good question, so I looked up as best I could. USA had 201 deaths week of May 11... here's more info FWIW

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/weekly-covid-deaths

 

Looks extremely low for pretty much the entire planet now. As per all the yellow. 

 

Thanks for the link.

[Dan747]

Hard to believe that many cases in the land of the "WAI!" Maybe Chinese tourists?? Hope it does not ruin my trip in Oct. Good Luck.

[WEBBYB808]

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

 

Why is this only happening in thailand ? I don’t hear any other news about it around the world. 

Then you haven't  been reading  the mews or seeing media in other countries.   Example China is very bad.  People just dropping.  They still went to work sick, just as Thais will if no one subsidies their needs.

[blaze master]

2 minutes ago, WEBBYB808 said:

Then you haven't  been reading  the mews or seeing media in other countries.   Example China is very bad.  People just dropping.  They still went to work sick, just as Thais will if no one subsidies their needs.

 

You have recent videos of people.juat dropping id love to see.