News Forum - Thursday Covid Update: 4,971 new cases; provincial totals

[Thaiger]

33 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 20,847 with 20,753 of those fatalities during the latest wave, which was first recorded on April 1. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 4,971 new Covid-19 cases and 5,402 recoveries. There are now 73,726 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of the new cases recorded today, 198 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 […]

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[HiuMak]

good to see deaths trending down

[Stonker]

Walk-ins for 2 x Pfizer, and a few with 2 x Moderna, across a lot of Issan this week - locally in Loei, Chumphae, Udon and Khon Kaen, and walk-ins for a 3rd / booster of Moderna or Pfizer subject to a long enough period after the second dose.

Packed out, unsurprisingly, but with few takers for 2 x AZ  and even fewer for the 1 x Sinovac / 1 x AZ combo.

Many who missed out in one province / district took the opportunity to go 'next door', and the staff were as efficient as ever. 'Oldies' were allowed to go to the front of the queue and for most the process took around one and a half to two hours, including the half hour wait afterwards with blood pressure and heart rate checked both before vaccination and before leaving.

The only really sad downside is that this wasn't being done six or nine months ago as it could and should have been, but things are at least looking positive.