News Forum - Get ready for Covid-19 to be declared endemic, PM tells Thai provinces

[Thaiger]

The Thai PM has ordered all provincial administrations to prepare for Covid-19 being declared endemic, by creating operation plans for their own provinces. According to government spokesman, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the PM’s order follows the decision to downgrade Thailand’s Covid-19 alert from Level 4 to Level 3. Nation Thailand reports that the downgrade in alert levels comes as the number of Covid-19 patients on ventilators begins to fall, along with the number of Covid-related deaths. Currently, the Covid situation has plateaued in 23 provinces, while infections are falling in 53 provinces. Despite the improving situation, the PM says the public must […]

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[TSS]

what a wonderful job containing the dreaded covid you've done sir. You can rest on your laurels now and go away

[DiJoDavO]

"Nation Thailand reports that the downgrade in alert levels comes as the number of Covid-19 patients on ventilators continues to fall since the April 1 ‘high’, along with the number of Covid-related deaths."

If anyone asks why I hate the media and don't trust a thing they said, it's here. 

They promised us HUUUUGE covid numbers after Songkran.... Where are they? 

[DiJoDavO]

So.... Anything about the masks? When it's endemic, we can finally walk out without masks and feeling being looked at? 

[PapayaBokBok]

blood from a turnip......drained the well bone dry....

[rc1]

4 hours ago, DiJoDavO said:

So.... Anything about the masks? When it's endemic, we can finally walk out without masks and feeling being looked at? 

If they don't drop the masks soon, then when?

They cannot be indefinite. 

[ace035]

36 minutes ago, rc1 said:

If they don't drop the masks soon, then when?

They cannot be indefinite. 

After July 1st 

[Foolish_Farang]

Gotta say, I'll be wearing a mask for a long time yet. Simply renaming it from pandemic to endemic ain't gonna stop me from contracting it if I aren't sensible.

[cake]

2 years late in that announcement. Pandora does not go back in the box. Deal with it.

denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance

Stage 5, acceptance also known to some who skipped 1-4 as reality.

[Cabra]

They are telegraphing an Aug1 date for return to pre COVID life (where all COVID rules and restrictions are lifted). Regardless, the wait continues

[Soidog]

12 hours ago, DiJoDavO said:

So.... Anything about the masks? When it's endemic, we can finally walk out without masks and feeling being looked at? 

Apparently not. The PM hints at it in the above article when he says people still need to comply with prevention measures. An article in todays Bangkok Post (copied and pasted here later today or tomorrow), has Mr Anutin making it clear that foreigners would be “urged” to wear face masks. Mind you, he also said they were considering measure to control Covid-19 AFTER it becomes endemic! So in other words very little will change. 
 

Im afraid masks, temperature sensors, hand sanitisers and sign in sheets in shopping malls are all going to be around for a while. Tourists are going to be shocked when they arrive to find Thailand is still in the middle of an Endemic Pandemic. Work that one out! 

[rc1]

Europe just announced the mask mandate is being lifted in airports and on airplanes effective Monday 16 May. 

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/eu-lifts-face-mask-requirements-flights-airports/story?id=84646609

Meanwhile..... In Thailand.... Really getting out of step now. 

 

 

 

[rc1]

4 hours ago, Soidog said:

Apparently not. The PM hints at it in the above article when he says people still need to comply with prevention measures. An article in todays Bangkok Post (copied and pasted here later today or tomorrow), has Mr Anutin making it clear that foreigners would be “urged” to wear face masks. Mind you, he also said they were considering measure to control Covid-19 AFTER it becomes endemic! So in other words very little will change. 
 

Im afraid masks, temperature sensors, hand sanitisers and sign in sheets in shopping malls are all going to be around for a while. Tourists are going to be shocked when they arrive to find Thailand is still in the middle of an Endemic Pandemic. Work that one out! 

Tourists will rapidly recoil and avoid travel, if in a few months Thailand becomes one of the only countries in the world still requiring masks.

 

[DiJoDavO]

19 hours ago, ace035 said:

After July 1st 

Let's hope! 

[DiJoDavO]

11 hours ago, Soidog said:

Mind you, he also said they were considering measure to control Covid-19 AFTER it becomes endemic! So in other words very little will change. 

If I'm correct, he said something about controlling the 'spread' now so that it could become endemic. 

But who knows, he says different things every day

[DiJoDavO]

11 hours ago, Soidog said:

Im afraid masks, temperature sensors, hand sanitisers and sign in sheets in shopping malls are all going to be around for a while. Tourists are going to be shocked when they arrive to find Thailand is still in the middle of an Endemic Pandemic. Work that one out! 

The temperature checks right under the aircon never worked

Will they keep those sign in sheets now they canceled mor chana? I guess yes, because that's what you wouldn't expect!