Miscellaneous COVID-19/Corona Virus Discussion, Questions, etc.

[AlexO]

The last time I heard this much overconfidence, my 3 year old asked me to turn off the ceiling fan as she was going to jump really high.

Tourist lift tipped for Pattaya
Bangkok Post
27/01/2021, 11:23

CHON BURI: Tourists are expected to soon start flocking back to Pattaya amid a far brighter Covid-19 outlook and with the mandatory 14-day quarantine no longer being enforced.
The president of the Thai Hotels Association Eastern Chapter, Phisut Sae-khu, said Chon Buri might be removed from the government's list of "red zones" after it reported zero new infections several days in a row.
Mr Phisut called for the loosening of restrictions, saying business people were facing a serious liquidity problem and many small- to medium-sized hotels had already gone out of business.
Nor could anyone yet predict how long it would take surviving businesses in the province to fully recover, he said.
The association president added that the province's lifting of the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for visitors to Pattaya offered some hope to the tourism sector.
Businesses in Pattaya and the local office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand were working together to promote the city's tourism, especially during the Songkran Festival in April this year when the pandemic is expected to significantly recede, he said.
Pattaya would also be re- branded with a focus on daytime activities, said Mr Phisut.
Meanwhile, Chon Buri governor Pakarathorn Thianchai said he had informed the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) of the province's recent zero case status.
Therefore, the easing of re- strictions in Chon Buri can be expected soon, he said.

Read that and by the time I had stopped laughing Bangkok Post had pulled the article. Its always a spokesman for the Hotel Association or for the 'really' big fantasies someone from TAT. Its all back to normal for 2021 Songkran!! Anyone taking bets.

[vincemunday]

Official #COVID19 update in #Thailand on Wednesday:
From 15 December 2020 onwards
11,228 people infected (+11 imported cases & +808 local cases)
7,114 discharged from care (+162)
4,335 people in care (4,098 since December)
16 dead (+1)
TOTAL: 15,465 cases & 76 deaths

Wednesday Update: 808 local cases. Out of these, 716 were proactive case findings: 714 in Samut Sakhon, 1 in Rayong and 1 in Samut Prakan.
92 other “walk-in” cases:
Samut Sakhon 78
Bangkok 6
Samut Songkhram, Phetchaburi, Nonthaburi, Narathiwat, Pathumthani, Ang Thong, Samut Prakan, Chanthaburi 1 case each
#COVID19 #โควิด19 #Thailand

[Niggly]

Read that and by the time I had stopped laughing Bangkok Post had pulled the article. Its always a spokesman for the Hotel Association or for the 'really' big fantasies someone from TAT. Its all back to normal for 2021 Songkran!! Anyone taking bets.

Hehe, didn’t notice the article had now been pulled. I did notice it was on line 3 times in as many hours, the cut & paste job is the third publication.
They keep wheeling out no marks to say everything will be tickety boo & you’re right, they’re usually tourism authority or hotel association

[Drunk Monkey]

So has anything changed in the last 2 weeks ref inter provincial travel during the recent covid second wave.

Just back from a lengthy trip , started Monday morning requesting travel clearance docs and any new advisory info relating to our normal business activities from Udn city Hall ..all as before 2 weeks ago Morchana installed and active , plus advised if possible not to gather , visit restaurants and stay in Hotels etc in and agree to testing en route by officials who also inspect the MC App ... nothing really changed..

Our Schedule was Ud to Bkk direct , Bkk to Buriram - Sisaket - Ubon - MSK - Kalasin - KK - arriving back in Udon at 6pm this evening .. covering approx 1900 kms ... at no time did the App tell us we were entering a risk area.

So heres what has changed

Not a single MANNED road check let alone any temp taken or phones checked the only one document we completed was in Buriram to the local Pooyaiban to log we had visited our house there .. , NOT ONE CHECK in the best part of 2000kms visiting numerous provinces.

We still have to go to the Udon public health center within 48hrs of returning as before .

Just as info for anyone thinking about traveling at the moment.

On a economic business front our Isan customers are starting to get back to ordering as normal after the last 4 weeks of people being careful fearful of a full nationwide lockdown ..

DM

[mak]

Did you have a PCR test before you started or anytime thereafter? Do you have to quarantine after you arrive back in Udon?
Our Pooyaiban says my daughter has to quarantine for 14 days if she comes to Udon from Bangkok. Presently she is in Bangkok and her university is closed.

[Drunk Monkey]

Did you have a PCR test before you started or anytime thereafter? Do you have to quarantine after you arrive back in Udon?
Our Pooyaiban says my daughter has to quarantine for 14 days if she comes to Udon from Bangkok. Presently she is in Bangkok and her university is closed.

More info Gus..

No test related to getting the right to travel clearance from Ud city Hall ..just our company papers and licenses etc to prove our business is real and active plus the Morchana app installed and active.

No 14 day quarantine when leaving Bkk and going to other provinces and returning to Udon.. where we go to the Ud public health for a check up etc within 48 hours.

Our trips are non stop (makes a difference we dont reside in BKK) we dont stay anywhere any length of time and follow the advisory from city hall ref no gather meetings etc .. the only check was in the village in Buriram where our house is .. temp check and doc filled out even tho we only called in and stayed for just a few hours.

I am under the impression anyone who usually resides in Bkk perminantly returning to a family in Isan / Udon home would have to 14 day quarantine.

The Morchana app tracks movements and tells you if entering a risk area... at no time did it inform we are in a risk area this was Prawet district , Onut and Sukaphaiban just off motorway RR9.

Talk of starting to lift some restrictions in Bkk from 1 st Feb .. only the districts of Bkk that border Samut Sakorn (South of Bkk) are full on red zones also a couple of districts in the North of the City...but all Bkk is under the same rules for closures etc.

The traffic on route especially in and around Bkk is very very light as many working from home and schools closed etc .

DM

[Drunk Monkey]

BTW i will update if anything changes as im going to Bkk again mid next week .. not sure if our travel docs from this trip will still be ok for next weeks sortee ... find out today or tomorrow and inform.

DM

[vincemunday]

Official #COVID19 update in #Thailand on Thursday:
From 15 December 2020 onwards
11,984 people infected (+10 imported cases & +746 local cases)
7,347 discharged from care (+233)
4,858 people in care (4,621 since December)
16 dead (+0)
TOTAL: 16,221 cases & 76 deaths

Update on Thursday: 746 local cases. 724 proactive case findings all in Samut Sakhon.
22 “walk-in” cases:
Samut Sakhon 9
Bangkok 8
Nonthaburi 1
Ayutthaya 1
Samut Prakan 3

[tamada]

Interesting reading on why the UK is faring so poorly.

https://ukcovidsituationjan21.blogspot. ... eaths.html

[vincemunday]

Official #COVID19 update in #Thailand on Friday:
From 15 December 2020 onwards
12,786 people infected (+21 imported cases & +781 local cases)
7,456 discharged from care (+109)
5,551 people in care (5,314 since December)
16 dead (+0)
TOTAL: 17,023 cases & 76 deaths

Many thanks to Richard Barrow in Thailand

[Doodoo]

HEALTH AND SCIENCE
FDA authorizes Abbott’s rapid $25 Covid test for at-home use
PUBLISHED WED, DEC 16 20204:08 PM EST
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/16/fda-aut ... e-use.html
Has anyone heard of this yet???

[vincemunday]

Official #COVID19 update in #Thailand on Saturday:
From 15 December 2020 onwards
13,716 people infected (+14 imported cases & +916 local cases)
7,565 discharged from care (+109)
6,371 people in care (6,134 since December)
17 dead (+1)
TOTAL: 17,953 cases & 77 deaths

Update on Saturday: 930 local cases.
889 proactive case: Samut Sakhon 865, Samut Prakan 18, Maha Sarakham 4, Bangkok 1 & Rayong 1
27 “walk-in” hospital cases:
Samut Sakhon 18
Bangkok 3
Nonthaburi 2
Maha Sarakham 2
Tak 1
Samut Prakan 1
#COVID19 #Thailand

Many thanks to Richard Barrow in Thailand

[Drunk Monkey]

BTW i will update if anything changes as im going to Bkk again mid next week .. not sure if our travel docs from this trip will still be ok for next weeks sortee ... find out today or tomorrow and inform.

DM

Update .. visited Udon Health authority this morning as per inter provincial travel advisory .. alls good , the nurse did comment i seemed tense , stressed and advised a few Changs , whats more also had it confirmed our travel docs from last week will still cover us for another trip to Bkk this coming Tuesday no need to go city hall for new .

DM

[samster]

Etihad and Emirates cancelling many flights at the moment. I know of many people who are booked on their flights from the UK who havent seen their Thai family and partners for 12 months and are having to rebook with Qatar at a premium. They have the added rigmarole of having to amend their Certificate of Entry and other documents at the last minute.

[vincemunday]

Official #COVID19 update in #Thailand on Sunday:
From 15 December 2020 onwards
14,545 people infected (+7 imported cases & +822 local cases)
7,675 discharged from care (+110)
7,090 people in care (6,853 since December)
17 dead (+0)
TOTAL: 18,782 cases & 77 deaths

Standby for more updates

Many thanks to Richard Barrow in Thailand

[vincemunday]

Official #COVID19 update in #Thailand on Monday:
From 15 December 2020 onwards
15,381 people infected (+4 imported cases & +832 local cases)
8,574 discharged from care (+899)
7,027 people still in care (since the beginning)
17 dead (+0)
TOTAL: 19,618 cases & 77 deaths

PLEASE NOTE: Apart from the total, these are stats since the second wave started on 15 December.

Update on Monday: 832 local cases.
793 proactive case:
Samut Sakhon 782
Maha Sarakham 6
Bangkok 5
39 “walk-in” cases:
Samut Sakhon 32
Bangkok 5
Ratchaburi 2

Many thanks to Richard Barrow in Thailand

[vincemunday]

Official #COVID19 update in #Thailand on Tuesday:
From 15 December 2020 onwards
16,217 people infected (+17 imported cases & +819 local cases)
9,277 discharged from care (+703)
19 dead (+2)
7,158 people still in care (since Jan 2020)
TOTAL: 20,454 cases & 79 deaths

* standby for more updates

Many thanks to Richard Barrow in Thailand

[Doodoo]

Any discussion been noted regarding,
Will the Covid vaccine need to be renewed (Booster Shots) and if so how long before shots are required?

[Doodoo]

Any discussion been noted regarding,
Will the Covid vaccine need to be renewed (Booster Shots) and if so how long before shots are required?

[vlad]

Wait till the South African mutation hits thailand.