Covid-19 News & Updates

[joelle]

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Sunday 18th July
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[PeteC]

13 provinces to be under curfew, lockdown until Aug 2

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ntil-aug-2

The government is to extend the existing curfew and other tight restrictions in Greater Bangkok and four southern border provinces to at least Aug 2, and add three more provinces to the list on Tuesday.

The curfew from 9pm-4am and other restrictions have been in force since last Monday in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Pathom, as well as the southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla and Yala.

The severe measures will also imposed in three more provinces -- Chon Buri, Chachoengsao and Ayutthaya -- from Tuesday, according to the Royal Gazette published on Saturday, bringing the total number of provinces placed under lockdown to 13.

The restrictions include the closure of all stores in shopping malls at 8pm except for retailers deemed essential, such as supermarkets, chemists and those selling medical and communications equipment. A ban on dine-in eateries continues, while restaurants, wet markets and convenience stores must close from 8pm-4am. No public transport is available from 9pm-4am.

The number of provinces under close watch by authorities due to high infection rates of Covid-19 will be almost doubled -- from 24 to 43 -- according to the order in the Royal Gazette.

New transportation restrictions will apply to the entire country, it added. From Wednesday, all modes of public transport across the country have to limit passengers to half of their capacity.

The government said the restrictions will be evaluated after a week, and indicated the lockdown measures would be in place beyond Aug 2 if the pandemic continues to worsen.

The expanded measures were announced as the country reels under unprecedented numbers of new coronavirus infections and fatalities. An all-time high of 141 deaths were reported during the national briefing on Saturday and a record-breaking 11,397 new confirmed cases were accounced on Sunday.

[PeteC]

Record 11,784 new Covid cases, 81 deaths

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -81-deaths

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 Monday

* 415,170 people infected (+11,784)
* 289,651 discharged from hospital (+5,741)
* 122,097 in hospital
* 3,422 deaths (+81)

Imported cases - 10
Domestic cases - 8,997
Proactive case finding in communities - 2,677
Cases found in correctional facilities - 100

Number of people who received vaccines:

1st dose: + 69,667
2nd dose: + 5,167
Total: 14,298,596

3,595 (+131) patients are in critical condition, with 856 (+10) of them on ventilators.

[joelle]

The new COVID19 zoning areas inThailand. There are now thirteen provinces in the dark red zones.
The three new provinces are Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Ayutthaya.

[Big Boy]

Today's Brief:

[joelle]

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

[PeteC]

80 Covid deaths, 11,305 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 Tuesday

* 426,475 people infected (+11,305)
* 296,208 discharged from hospital (+6,557)
* 126,765 in hospital
* 3,502 deaths (+80)

Imported cases - 14
Domestic cases - 8,599
Proactive case finding in communities - 2,097
Cases found in correctional facilities - 595

Number of people who received vaccines:

1st dose: + 217,419
2nd dose: + 31,229
Total: 14,547,244

3,711 (+116) patients are in critical condition, with 855 (-1) of them on ventilators.

[joelle]

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Tuesday 20th July
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[Gregjam]

Just as a matter of interest, is there any indication of how many tests are being done each day. I am not sure where to check and as I am abroad on a rubbish internet connection it is not easy to chase up. How does Thailand compare to other countries with similar populations in regard to the number of tests being done daily. This would put the actual results in a better perspective.

[Dannie Boy]

Just as a matter of interest, is there any indication of how many tests are being done each day. I am not sure where to check and as I am abroad on a rubbish internet connection it is not easy to chase up. How does Thailand compare to other countries with similar populations in regard to the number of tests being done daily. This would put the actual results in a better perspective.

If you’ve been following the various Covid threads, you ought to know that reliable data is a bit like rocking horse sh1te - there’s not a lot of it around!!

[joelle]

Just as a matter of interest, is there any indication of how many tests are being done each day. I am not sure where to check and as I am abroad on a rubbish internet connection it is not easy to chase up. How does Thailand compare to other countries with similar populations in regard to the number of tests being done daily. This would put the actual results in a better perspective.

You can check on www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#main_table
there is a column with total tests and one with tests/1M pop

[Gregjam]

Totally agree with Dannie Boy's statement. I am skeptical about the figures produced and always say that if you do zero testing then you can claim that you have found zero cases. It was just a thought to see what figures are being pumped out and how (un)realistic they sound. I see from the link that joelle gave that the 'official' testing rate is approx 11% which is an indication in itself.

[joelle]

Totally agree with Dannie Boy's statement. I am skeptical about the figures produced and always say that if you do zero testing then you can claim that you have found zero cases. It was just a thought to see what figures are being pumped out and how (un)realistic they sound. I see from the link that joelle gave that the 'official' testing rate is approx 11% which is an indication in itself.

Maybe best way is not to look at any figures then lol