Covid-19 News & Updates

[HHTel]

Going by my daughter's experience, ASQs have doctors to keep an eye on you.

[Big Boy]

The bit that confuses me is that a friend was in ASQ. When her results came back positive (2 weeks ago), she was sent straight to hospital, despite feeling fine. So why would they send Covid patients to ASQ?

[hhinner]

The briefing also mentioned "hospitels". Wonder how they differ from ASQs.

[hhinner]

OK. ASQs are for travelers who don't have a positive test. After a positive test in ASQ they're off to hospital. Hospitels are for those with positive tests who don't fancy an open plan field hospital.

[DTHH]

It doesn't say where the concentration of cases are in Petchaburi. Out of the 41 in PKK, 36 of them are in HH and Pranburi (23,13)
If Cha-am has the concentration, then I'd take that as an overflow from PKK.

Only know that on Sunday approximately two-thirds of the Petchburi cases were in Cha-am (16/23).
Heard unofficially today that Khai Yoi and Nong-ya-Plong registered their first cases of this wave.

[PET]

Excellent news from the UK with data showing just 32 people are in hospital with Covid 19 after having a vaccination.
this shows the effectiveness of first doses on hospitalisations and deaths

[buksida]

Government extends Rao Chana handout scheme
The government on Tuesday approved the extension of its cash handout scheme Rao Chana (We Win) by another month.

The cabinet approved the extension with an extra budget of 3.04 billion baht to cover another 2.4 million people, according to local news reports.

The initial scheme was worth 240.24 billion baht and it was meant to provide 7,000 baht to 31.1 million people to spend until the end of May. The aim is to help poor people who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

The opposition was critical of Tuesday’s extension. “The new round of stimulus should be more targeted instead of casting their net as widely as before,” Paopoom Rojanasakul, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Pheu Thai Party, told Thai Enquirer.

Following the third wave which began on April 1 and the temporary closure of some businesses for two weeks to prevent the spread, the Rao Chana scheme has now been extended to cover the total of 33.5 million people and the spending period has been extended until June.

The scheme was earlier criticized by the opposition for having too many conditions and being inaccessible to the neediest. Many poor people do not have a smartphone to register for the scheme, which does not provide cash.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/26554/gove ... ut-scheme/

[Hahuahin]

Going by my daughter's experience, ASQs have doctors to keep an eye on you.

Well then it health vise should be secure and safe enough...the cost is of course an issue and I guess Insurance not will cower it?
hahuahin

[Big Boy]

Transport to the ASQ could be a big cost issue as well as ASQs are some distance away. Or do people just jump on the next bus or train?

I presume it would be an ambulance with men in white suits.

[PeteC]

More details when published......

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[HHTel]

Another 2 deaths. I suppose with the high number of 'reported' infections, deaths were inevitable.

[hhinner]

Another 2 deaths. I suppose with the high number of 'reported' infections, deaths were inevitable.

Given the numbers in intensive care and on ventilators more deaths are absolutely inevitable. Earlier on in the UK last year it was reported that ventilation gave a 50% chance of survival, though the odds improved after months of experience by the medical staff and improvement in noninvasive positive pressure techniques.

I wonder what the odds are in Thailand.

[Big Boy]

When you look on the Covid charts where Thailand is currently showing 46.463 total cases, and compare with other countries with a similar infection rate, Thailand's recovery rate is phenomenal. So I reckon the odds are favourable.

[PeteC]

223 Covid-19 patients currently in critical condition

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/223- ... -condition

Covid-19’s recent rapid spread, with more than 1000 new cases a day consistently, 223 infected patients are now in critical condition. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration points out that the number of dire cases is in line with the increase in cases, pointing out that as Coronavirus cases spread, we will see over time an increase in critical condition cases as well as Covid-19 deaths. With over 16,000 infections in the month of April, all figures are expected to rise.

The third wave of Covid-19 has hit Thailand exponentially harder than the first two waves, and hospitals are filling up. There are currently 13,169 people being treated at hospitals, both public and private, and 2,950 being treated at field hospitals that have been set up in provinces with the most overwhelming outbreaks. Of the over 200 patients in critical condition, 55 are currently breathing with the aid of a ventilator.

The surge in Covid-19 infections leading to the rise in critical condition cases is largely attributed to just 9 main clusters throughout the country. Outbreaks at entertainment venues were the most prominent source, with clusters in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Sa Kaeo, and Songkla all being traced back to nightlife spots, along with the cluster from the Kolour festival in Phuket. The other 2 major outbreaks began at a football match in Nakhon Si Thammarat and a prison in Narathiwat.

On a brighter note though, death rates in this latest outbreak are falling, so the outlook is a little better for critical condition cases. The year-long first wave of Covid-19 that lasted from January to December 2020 saw a death rate of 1.42%. The second wave centred around the Samut Sakhon markets saw much lower fatality rates at only 0.14%, while this current outbreak has dropped to 0.09%. That means that, while Thailand has now had over 45,000 infections, the 108 fatalities are a 0.24% overall death rate. Comparably, the global death rate is estimated to be 3.4% with over 3 million deaths worldwide. The CCSA attributes this low rate to Thailand’s hospitals and medical facilities being successful and effective in controlling infections, stopping them from becoming serious and leading to death.

SOURCE: Thai Enquirer https://www.thaienquirer.com/26537/more ... ses-surge/

[PeteC]

Two deaths, 1458 new cases

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

Two new local deaths related to Covid-19 and 1,458 new infections have raised the death toll to 110 and the number of cases to 46,643.

Apisamai Srirangson, a spokeswoman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Wednesday the 109th death was a Thai woman, 56, in Bangkok who suffered from diabetes, hypertension, chronic renal failure and obesity.

The woman developed a cough and a fever on April 10. On April 13 she was tested for Covid-19 and the result returned positive the following day.

She was admitted to hospital last Saturday with breathing difficulties. An X-ray found severe lung inflammation. On Monday her respiratory system failed and she died at 4.19pm that day.

The 110th death was a Thai man, 32, in Nonthaburi province. He had allergies and was in contact on April 4 with a since confirmed Covid case.

On April 8, he had a mild fever and a cough with blood in his phlegm, which was a common symptom lately, Dr Apisamai said. On April 15 he became fatigued and was admitted to hospital the following day.

An X-ray found severe lung inflammation. His condition deteriorated and he died on Monday.

The 1,458 new cases confirmed on Tuesday comprised 1,454 local infections and four quarantined arrivals, from Japan (two Japanese, one Thai) and Malaysia (a Thai woman).

Of the 1,454 local infections, 1,346 were confirmed at hospitals and 108 detected through mass testing in communities.

Bangkok logged 365 new cases comprising 84 linked to markets, communities and transport services, 31 to entertainment places, parties, concerts and restaurants, and 250 who were in contact with previously infected people.

So far this month, the capital had 4,329 cases and adjacent provinces reported a total of 2,656 cases, Dr Apisamai said.

Chiang Mai had 134 new cases, Chon Buri 80, Nonthaburi 69, Rayong 64, Samut Prakan 54 and Phrachuap Khiri Khan 47.

"Many new cases are people who were in contact with previously confirmed cases and this raises the number of infections among family members and the local community," she said.

Of the 46,643 total cases, 29,371 (63%) had recovered, including 413 discharged over the previous 24 hours, and 17,162 were in hospital.

Global Covid-19 cases rose by 824,975 in 24 hours to 143.54 million. The worldwide death toll was up by 13,905 to 3.06 million. The United States had the most cases at 32.54 million, up 60,317, and the most deaths at 582,456, up 883.

India was second with 294,290 new cases, raising its total to 15.61 million. The death toll there also rose sharply, by 2,020 to 182,570.

Brazil was third with 73,172 new cases for a total of 14.05 million, with 3,481 new deaths in 24 hours, increasing the toll to 378,530.