News Forum - Monday Covid Update: 3,091 new cases; provincial totals

[Thaiger]

12 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 21,750 with 21,656 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 3,091 new Covid-19 cases and 2,688 recoveries. There are now 33,505 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of the new cases recorded today, 2 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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[remo940]

Don’t test, don’t tell

[Poolie]

1 hour ago, remo940 said:

Don’t test, don’t tell

Two years out of date. Need a better slogan.

[Rod]

Maybe if covid cases are increasing as fast as they are they could have covid positive flights so everyone can get home and home isolate take pressure of the Thai system

[Chatogaster]

 

Poolie's succinct reply said it all, but let's spell it out a bit for the hard-of-hearing:

• All international arrivals are tested.
• Busses/trains offer voluntary or random tests on the spot at some high-traffic places.
• Entries to major events require visitors to have been tested.
• Hospitals test prior to admission for surgery.
• Restaurant-employers in designated risk areas are required to be tested regularly.
• All pharmacies have ATKs on their shelves.
• People are encouraged to self-test using ATKs.
• People are urged to follow up a positive ATK-results by visiting a hospital for a PCR-test.

 

[King Cotton]

15 minutes ago, Rod said:

Maybe if covid cases are increasing as fast as they are they could have covid positive flights so everyone can get home and home isolate take pressure of the Thai system

Interesting notion, @Rodand your debut post, too! Welcome to Thaiger Talk . . . you're not a systems engineer by any chance ?