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Another day of record highs for Thailand – 47 deaths, 3,323 cases

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday reported 3,323 new cases and a record high of 47 deaths over a 24-hour period.

Of the cases, 2,083 were contacted locally, 1,219 were found in prisons and 21 were returnees.

Bangkok led the list with 894 cases, followed by 280 in Samut Prakan, 233 in Phetchaburi, 129 in Nonthaburi and 98 in Pathum Thani.

The capital also led the list of fatalities with 26 dead, followed by four in Nonthaburi, three in Chiang Mai, and one each in Yala, Ayutthaya, Mukdahan, Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi, Khon Kaen, Si Sa Ket, Chonburi, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Tak, Amnat Charoen, Nan and Songkhla.

Of the 21 infected patients from overseas, 20 came from Cambodia and one from India.

Meanwhile, 2,063 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Thursday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 141,217.

So far, 93,828 people have recovered and been discharged, 46,469 patients are still in hospitals and 920 have died.

Meanwhile, another 57,112 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 4,543 were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 3,208,882.

Separately, according to Worldometer, as of 10am on Thursday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 169.07 million (up by 559,688), 150.70 million of whom have recovered, 14.86 million are active cases (94,828 in severe condition) and 3.51 million have died (up by 12,342).

Thailand ranks 84th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 33.97 million, followed by India 27.36 million, Brazil 16.27 million, France 5.62 million, and Turkey 5.21 million.

Published : May 27, 2021

By : The Nation

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Covid-19 deaths break daily record

Daily Covid-19 deaths hit a new high on Thursday at 47, with 3,323 new infections in the past 24 hours.

Of the 3,323 new cases, 1,219 were found in prisons, the Public Health Ministry reported on Thursday morning.

Some 2,063 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital.

Cumulative cases in the country stand at 141,217, with 920 deaths.

Published : May 27, 2021

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Locally produced AstraZeneca vaccine passes inspection

Nine production lots of the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by Siam Bioscience passed a quality inspection conducted by the Department of Medical Sciences on May 25, department director-general Dr Supphakit Siriluck said on Wednesday.

“Since then Siam Bioscience has submitted another five lots for inspection, which should take about three days to complete,” he said. “We found no problem in the first nine lots and expect the other five to pass the inspection as well.”

Supphakit said each batch submitted for inspection could contain a different number of doses.

Locally produced AstraZeneca vaccine passes inspection

“Normally the manufacturer sends a smaller batch of about 1 million to 2 million doses for inspection first, and then increases this to 2.5 million to 3 million doses per batch when they have more manufacturing experience or have streamlined the process,” he added.

Siam Bioscience has promised the Public Health Ministry that it would start delivering doses to vaccination units in June, while Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed on Tuesday that the locally produced AstraZeneca vaccine would be available for the masses from June 7 as per the original schedule.

So far, four kinds of vaccines have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and registered for use in Thailand – AstraZeneca, imported by AstraZeneca (Thailand) and manufactured domestically by Siam Bioscience; CoronaVac, or Sinovac, which is imported by the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation; Johnson & Johnson, imported by Janssen-Cilag; and the Moderna vaccine imported by Zuellig Pharma.

Published : May 27, 2021

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Chulabhorn Royal Academy to import, sell Covid-19 vaccine

The Royal Gazette website on Wednesday published an announcement by Chulabhorn Royal Academy stipulating that the academy had granted its secretary-general the power to enter into a trade agreement with public and private organisations, both domestic and overseas, in matters relating to the provision of medical and public health services during the emergency situation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The announcement also said all medical equipment, drugs and vaccines imported by the academy would be considered its property for the purpose of medicine and public health and will not be liable to any kind of legal execution.

On Thursday the academy invited the media to a press conference titled “Approaches to procure and import an alternative Covid-19 vaccine from Sinopharm”, which is held in association with the Public Health Ministry and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Friday (May 28) at the academy office located on Chaengwatthana Road, Soi 7, Bangkok.

On Monday, FDA secretary-general Dr Paisan Dankhum said Bio Genetech Ltd, an importer of Sinopharm’s Covilo vaccine, had submitted complete documentation to register the vaccine for use in Thailand and expected approval to come soon.

A news source speculated that Thailand would import at least 1 million doses of Covilo as an alternative to the main Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines.

Published : May 27, 2021

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Isolated heavy rains forecast for North, Northeast, South

Don’t get caught in an unexpected shower: isolated heavy rains are forecast for the North, the Northeast and the South as a monsoon trough lies across these regions while the southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, the Meteorological Department said on Thursday.

It advised all ships to proceed with caution while small boats should keep ashore as waves in the Andaman Sea are 2-4 metres high and above 4 metres during thundershowers.

Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 26-27 degrees, highs of 33-36 degrees Celsius.

North: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area; isolated heavy rains are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees and highs of 34-35 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area; isolated heavy rains are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees and highs of 32-35 degrees Celsius.

Central: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-27 degrees, highs of 34-36 degrees Celsius.

East: Cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-27 degrees, highs of 31-35 degrees Celsius; waves 2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 32-35 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 21-25 degrees, highs of 29-34 degrees Celsius; waves 2-4 metres high and over 4 metres during thundershowers.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : May 27, 2021

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First 9 batches of Thai-made AstraZeneca jabs pass quality checks

The first nine batches of AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Thailand have passed official quality checks, the Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) announced on Wednesday.

The department is awaiting results of its checks on another five batches of vaccine sent by local manufacturer Siam Bioscience, DMS chief Dr Supakit Sirilak said.

Siam Bioscience delivered the five batches for checking on Tuesday (May 25), with results expected after three days.

Each batch contains between 1 million and 2 million doses. However, the next batches may be increased to 2.5-3 million doses each once the company gains confidence in the product, said Dr Supakit.

The vaccine is being produced by Siam Bioscience via a technology-transfer deal with AstraZeneca.

AstraZeneca has confirmed that the first batch of vaccine will be delivered next month. Mass vaccination in Thailand is due to start on June 7.

Published : May 26, 2021

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36m people to get 2nd shots from Oct-Dec: ministry

Thailand plans to administer first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to 36 million people between June and September, the Public Health Ministry revealed on Wednesday.

The three-month plan for the first phase of mass inoculation was agreed at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, the ministry said.

The second doses would be administered from October to December.

The mass vaccination will target the general public as well as nine other groups. These include medical and frontline staff, people with chronic conditions, the over-60s, Thais leaving to study or work abroad, staff of embassies and international agencies, social security system members, and foreign residents.

Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesperson of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Wednesday that the vaccination plan is being revised to target outbreaks first, so as to contain the risk of virus transmission.

Published : May 26, 2021

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8,000 workers tested in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang after construction site outbreaks

Health officials in central Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district aim to test a total of 8,000 workers after Covid-19 was discovered at two construction sites in the district.

The tests are being administered by a mobile unit in Watthanatham Market on Watthanatham Road.

“The unit will provide testing by swab until May 28 to workers from 25 construction sites in Huai Khwang,” said district chief Anuchit Phiphitkul on Wednesday.

“The district has launched an active case finding campaign after a cluster of 16 infections was reported at a construction site run by Italian Thai Development on Phetchaburi Road,” he said.

The site has been ordered to shut down until Friday, while test results for over 1,000 workers are expected back this evening, he added.

Anuchit said officials are also monitoring a construction site run by Siamese Rama IX Ltd on Rama IX Soi 13 in Bang Kapi subdistrict after four infections were reported at food stalls near the workers’ camp.

The district office ordered the construction site to be closed from May 22-26 (today) to test about 500 workers, whose results are due back today. The workers have been ordered not to leave the camp.

Published : May 26, 2021

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Sinovac jab provides over 80% protection, Phuket study finds

A recent survey shows that the Sinovac jabs administered in Phuket have brought the chance of contracting Covid-19 down by up to 83.3 per cent.

Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit, Public Health permanent secretary, said some 22 per cent of Phuket’s population has received two doses of the Sinovac vaccine, while 45 per cent have received their first jab.

“We studied 1,366 people in the high-risk group who had close contact with confirmed patients in Phuket,” he said. “We found that the chance of contracting the virus had dropped by 73.1 per cent among those who had their first jab and by 83.3 per cent among those who got both jabs.

“Of the 31 infected patients who received one dose of the Sinovac vaccine, only four developed pneumonia, while six patients who received both doses showed no sign of pneumonia,” he added.

“Also, since the start of May, Phuket has seen no new patients among those who have received both doses of Sinovac.

“This proves that Sinovac is effective in preventing the transmission of the virus and reducing the chance of developing severe symptoms,” Kiattiphum said.

“However, people who have received both their jabs are still urged to wear facemasks, wash hands regularly and maintain social distancing to remain completely safe from the virus.”

Phuket was chosen to pilot the government’s tourism sandbox scheme, under which tourists who can prove they have been inoculated against Covid-19 and test negative can fly into Phuket and move around freely without having to quarantine. The programme is set to kick off on July 1, while the province aims to inoculate up to 70 per cent of its population to build herd immunity against the virus.

Similar schemes will be applied to other destinations like Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Phang Nga and Surat Thani once more people have been vaccinated and more preventive measures put in place.

Published : May 26, 2021

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Man shoots girlfriend in Bangkok taxi after she breaks up with him

A 53-year-old man fatally shot his girlfriend, 19, in a taxi on Wednesday after she told him she was ending their relationship.

The shooting took place close to the Big C Rama II complex on Rama II Road in the west of the city. The shooter exited the taxi and tried to flee but was caught by locals and police.

His girlfriend was rushed to hospital but died from her injury.

Police say the man confessed to shooting his girlfriend when a fight broke out between them after she said she was breaking up their seven-year relationship.

Published : May 26, 2021

By : The Nation