News Forum - Thailand’s daily death toll for Covid-19 exceeds 100 mark twice in past 24 hours

[Thaiger]

As people throughout the country begin their Songkran celebrations, Thailand’s daily death toll from Covid-19 has breached the 100 mark twice in the past 24 hours — with 108 deaths and 105 death yesterday and today, respectively. Sunday marked the first time the nation recorded a hundred daily deaths from the virus this year. The Public Health Ministry also reported more than 25,000 new infections yesterday, while more than 25,000 recovered patients were released from hospitals. Today, nearly 22,400 are infections were reported. As of Sunday, almost 251,000 patients were being treated in hospitals and other medical facilities across the […]

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[palooka]

About this time last year only 98 had died from Covid. 

Today 26,901 people have passed on from covid.

Sobering figures.

[Pinetree]

5 minutes ago, palooka said:

About this time last year only 98 had died from Covid. 

Today 26,901 people have passed on from covid.

Sobering figures.

Umm, not sure that's completely accurate,  as the numbers still don't say how many had serious existing conditions ( I would guess a great many) or how those numbers compare to previous years when other viruses, such as Dengue/ Malaria/ plain old flu, were killing people. 

[oldschooler]

2 minutes ago, palooka said:

About this time last year only 98 had died from Covid. 

Today 26,901 people have passed on from covid.

Sobering figures.

With 25,000 Road Carnage Deaths every year, like forever…mostly Young Thais on Small Motorbikes, Thailands Future.

Covid Deaths in contrast are somewhat Temporary  ( Pandemic period statistics ) and mainly Old / Dying. Thailands Past.

[Fanta]

0.1% mortality rate of infections is the governments target benchmark for declaring Covid endemic. Currently almost 0.2% so not looking promising for a July announcement and subsequent relaxation of the Covid precautions. 

[Marc26]

18 minutes ago, Pinetree said:

Umm, not sure that's completely accurate,  as the numbers still don't say how many had serious existing conditions ( I would guess a great many) or how those numbers compare to previous years when other viruses, such as Dengue/ Malaria/ plain old flu, were killing people. 

Why does that matter?

 

If your Mom had serious existing conditions you'd just shrug and say oh well???

[palooka]

26 minutes ago, Pinetree said:

Umm, not sure that's completely accurate,  as the numbers still don't say how many had serious existing conditions ( I would guess a great many) or how those numbers compare to previous years when other viruses, such as Dengue/ Malaria/ plain old flu, were killing people. 

Point taken, but we are using figures supplied by the Thai Govt and they are inherently lower than reality.

Think they have seriously tried to downplay Covid figures to try and save their tourism plans.