News Forum - Thailand faces rising covid cases post-songkran, new omicron subvariant emerges

[Thaiger]

Health authorities have expressed concern over the increasing number of Covid-19 cases following the Songkran festival, but they maintain that the situation is manageable. The Department of Medical Sciences (DoMS) has identified 27 instances of a new Omicron subvariant, known as XBB.1.16, with one associated fatality. Virologists predict that this new subvariant will spread during …

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[Ramanathan.P]

Based on the vaccination statistics, the risks are high as only 32% have received the booster and 78% have been fully vaccinated. 82% have received at least one doze. After 6 months the immunity is on the decline stage unless there is herd immunity. Which might not be the situation 

[ChrisS]

No big surprise to see a rise in cases with a national festival like Songkran co inciding with the emergence of a new highly spreadable strain of the virus