What a surprise - junta mulling lockdown again ...
OMICRON FEARS: REOPENING, LOCKDOWN TO BE EVALUATED BY PM
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will decide whether a lockdown will be introduced if the mutant variant of the coronavirus is detected in Thailand, the Ministry of Public Health said.
Relevant agencies have already been instructed by the Prime Minister to closely monitor the spread of the Omicron variant, the ministry said. The tourism reopening, which began just a month ago, will also be reevaluated within 2 weeks’ time, according to public health deputy minister Sathit Pitutecha.
However, Sathit advised against panic, and a lockdown has yet to be discussed, because the government is still currently following developments about the variant.
“The situation will be monitored closely. Measures will be reviewed based on new information coming in,” Sathit was quoted as saying by the media. “If the Omicron strain is found in Thailand, the country will have to face another lockdown.”
Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Wednesday December 1st.
Infographic from Scandinavian Facebook page: Thaipodden
Re: Covid-19 News (Southeast Asia only)
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:48 pm
by Dannie Boy
Although it’s easy to criticise, it’s not difficult to understand why the Junta are making the claims that they have about lockdowns when you read articles like this - the “experts” in the UK are raising concerns about the Omicron strain of Covid and the response that may be required in tackling it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59484322
Re: Covid-19 News (Southeast Asia only)
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:40 pm
by joelle
Ranking of 10 provinces with highest COVID-19 transmission, as of December 1st 2021
Re: Covid-19 News (Southeast Asia only)
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:30 pm
by Big Boy
Today's Brief:
Re: Covid-19 News (Southeast Asia only)
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:13 am
by pharvey
Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:48 pm
Although it’s easy to criticise, it’s not difficult to understand why the Junta are making the claims that they have about lockdowns when you read articles like this - the “experts” in the UK are raising concerns about the Omicron strain of Covid and the response that may be required in tackling it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59484322
That's a smidgen harsh IMHO DB - I'm confident that the "expertise" of those advising the UK government is somewhat superior to my own, yours or millions of others.
These guys in the UK and their equals throughout the world have an incredibly difficult (well, virtually impossible) job to do. At this stage no-one can know the effect that Omicron or subsequent mutations/variants will have. Contingency plans have to be put in place and populations must accept the real possibility of Lockdowns whether they be in the near/immediate future or further down the line.
In all fairness, governments/government advisors are in a no win situation - blamed/abused over Lockdowns, blamed/abused when there's a spread of the virus due to NOT locking down.........
I for one have suffered from Covid and continue to do so - I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Despite being fully vaccinated (including Booster jab), these mutations make me very nervous.
Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:48 pm
Although it’s easy to criticise, it’s not difficult to understand why the Junta are making the claims that they have about lockdowns when you read articles like this - the “experts” in the UK are raising concerns about the Omicron strain of Covid and the response that may be required in tackling it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59484322
That's a smidgen harsh IMHO DB - I'm confident that the "expertise" of those advising the UK government is somewhat superior to my own, yours or millions of others.
These guys in the UK and their equals throughout the world have an incredibly difficult (well, virtually impossible) job to do. At this stage no-one can know the effect that Omicron or subsequent mutations/variants will have. Contingency plans have to be put in place and populations must accept the real possibility of Lockdowns whether they be in the near/immediate future or further down the line.
In all fairness, governments/government advisors are in a no win situation - blamed/abused over Lockdowns, blamed/abused when there's a spread of the virus due to NOT locking down.........
I for one have suffered from Covid and continue to do so - I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Despite being fully vaccinated (including Booster jab), these mutations make me very nervous.
Totally agree, I was out today and was pleasantly surprised at the number of people wearing masks in the street, I am very vulnerable COPD, I am not nervous, but I am extremely careful about maintaIning a distance from anybody. ( except the blonde down the road) Stay safe Pete, not worth the risk.
Stay safe Pete, not worth the risk.