Covid-19 News & Updates (Thailand and Southeast Asia only)

[PeteC]

I fear this lockdown will be harsh. The only thing that is being said so far is the PM + 11 cabinet ministers will forego their salaries for 3 months. I worry that if they are punishing themselves, what is the average man on the street facing?

They may be punishing themselves in order to deflect the social backlash that grows each day. Some of them, or at least one, promised publicly to resign if Covid cases reached 10,000 per day. It was in the Thai Enquirer some weeks back. Maybe they'll resurrect the "promise" story if the numbers come to pass.

[PeteC]

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Official COVID-19 update in Thailand on Thursday

* 317,506 people infected (+9,276)
* 240,077 discharged from hospital (+3,928)
* 74,895 in hospital
* 2,534 deaths (+72)
Imported cases - 23
Domestic cases - 8,975
Proactive case finding in communities - 2,651
Cases found in correctional facilities - 278

Number of people who received vaccines:
1st dose: + 305,925
2nd dose: + 50,453
Total: 11,975,996

2,685 (+121) patients are in critical condition, with 701 (+3) of them on ventilators.

[HHTel]

Advance report of the coming restrictions confirmed by government's news bureau:

https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/bre ... -provinces

[Topspin]

It must come as a great comfort to millions that Cha Cha Cha is waiving his salary for 3 months(no mention of kickbacks though). Absolute cockwomble

[HHTel]

Most Thais would rather he waved goodbye rather than waive his salary.

[Big Boy]

Well, I sat through both the Thai and English versions of the broadcast - no real change for us, so long as we don't want to travel to a dark red area. Of course, our Governor will probably have a different opinion.

[joelle]

BREAKING NEWS
Update COVID-19 Zoning Areas in Thailand

Maximum and strict controlled areas (10 provinces): Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Narathiwat, Songkhla, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Yala, Samut Prakarn, Samut Sakhon

Maximum controlled areas (24 provinces from 5 provinces before): Krabi, Kanchanaburi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Chai Nat, Tak, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Sawan, Phetchaburi, Pra Chuab Khiri Khan, Prachinburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayuttaya, Ranong, Rayong, Ratchaburi, Lopburi, Samut Songkhram, Saraburi, Singburi, Suphanburi, Ang Thong, Uthai Thani

Controlled Areas (25 provinces from 9 provinces): Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Chumphon, Trang, Trat, Buriram, Phattalung, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Petchabun, Roi Et, Mahasarakham, Loei, Sisaket, Satun, Sa Kaeo, Sukhothai, Surat Thani, Surin, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani

High Surveillance Areas (18 provinces from 53 provinces): The remaining 18 provinces
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[Big Boy]

Today's Brief:

[huahin4ever]

It must come as a great comfort to millions that Cha Cha Cha is waiving his salary for 3 months(no mention of kickbacks though). Absolute cockwomble

Like a fart in a sandstorm!

YNWA

[PeteC]

Record 91 Covid deaths, 9,326 new cases

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -new-cases

Note: This link will lead to the updated story sometime around 1500 hours this afternoon.

[PeteC]

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Official COVID-19 update in Thailand on Saturday

* 326,832 people infected (+9,326)
* 243,918 discharged from hospital (+3,841)
* 80,289 in hospital
* 2,625 deaths (+91)

Imported cases - 19
Domestic cases - 6,567
Proactive case finding in communities - 2,548
Cases found in correctional facilities - 192

Number of people who received vaccines:
1st dose: + 330,371
2nd dose: + 69,537
Total: 12,375,904

2,738 (+53) patients are in critical condition, with 717 (+16) of them on ventilators.

[joelle]

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Saturday 10th July
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[Big Boy]

Today's Brief (I actually though weekend briefs had been knocked on the head):

[HHTel]

First Delta case turns up in Phuket

The first case of the Delta variant has been confirmed on the tourist island as the province decided to close all schools until July 23 after a surge in infections.

Koosak Kookiattikul, chief of the Phuket public health office, said the province found the first patient infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19, the strain first discovered in India. The strain analysis was confirmed by the medical science centre on Friday.

He said the patient, a foreign businessman who lives in the province, is suspected to have contracted the virus from a visitor from Bangkok. The patient's contacts are being placed under quarantine.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -in-phuket

[PeteC]

86 Covid deaths, 9,539 new cases reported Sunday

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ted-sunday

Note: This link will lead to the updated story sometime around 1500 hours this afternoon.