News Forum - Thursday Covid Update: 17,349 new cases; provincial totals

[Thaiger]

22 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,538 with 840 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 17,349 new Covid-19 cases and 11,561 recoveries. There are now 144,061 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of the new cases recorded today, 169 were found in correctional facilities. More than 80,000 inmates at Thailand’s overcrowded prisons and detention centres have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past several months. Since the start of the pandemic last year, […]

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[Stonker]

Songkran's getting near ... maybe ...

[Graham]

And how many ATK tests are positive too which will have to be added to this total ?

[Nivram]

"Maybe" NOT

[dj230]

Wow another 20% jump in cases

I think last time it took 1-2 months to peak 

Edited February 17, 2022 by dj230

[AussieBob]

Omicron is rampant - very hard to avoid if you are in close proximity to other people.  Omicron is still bad for the elderly and some people with underlying medical problems, but unfortunately most people who are positive show no/little symptoms so they dont get tested.