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More infections found in Bangkok slums

Eighty residents of slums in Dusit district have tested positive for Covid-19, as Bangkok battles cluster infections in its poorest neighbourhoods.

The 80 cases are residents of three slums located in Dusit’s Mahanak intersection area, said Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin on Tuesday.

The worst-affected community is the Wat Yuan-Klong Lampak neighbourhood with 73 cases.

Another five cases were found at the community behind the Baan Manangkhasila royal mansion, while two people tested positive in the Paet Riu rail line community.

The slums reported their first Covid case on April 9, but the outbreak has spread quickly since April 21 in the wake of the Songkran holiday.

Ten cases were found last Thursday and seven more on Friday, indicating a new source was driving the outbreak.

Authorities have launched proactive testing for the 856 people who live in the worst-hit community, Wat Yuan-Klong Lampak.

Officials say the outbreak in Dusit is linked to three previous clusters – at Ratchada Pub and a pub near Rama II in Bangkok, and at a floating resort in Kanchanaburi during the Songkran festival.

Bangkok is also battling an outbreak of hundreds of cases in the Klong Toei slums, to the southeast of Dusit district.

Published : May 04, 2021

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Governor vows to contain Klong Toei cluster within two weeks

The serious outbreak of Covid-19 in Klong Toei’s slums should be contained within two weeks, Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Tuesday.

Atotal of 304 people tested positive for Covid in Klong Toei district last month, according to health officials.

Of these, 193 cases were found in its 12 slums, while 111 live apartments adjacent to the slums.

Aswin said about 80,000 people live in Klong Toei, according to census data.

“They are at high risk of contracting the virus due to crowded living spaces that lack ventilation, with many families having to share common areas.”

Governor vows to contain Klong Toei cluster within two weeks

On Tuesday, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) began vaccinating people in Klong Toei at two locations – Tesco Lotus Rama IV and Klong Toei Witthaya School.

“We estimate that each unit can vaccinate 500 people in the first day, and tomorrow we will add more staff plus two more units in the area, which should increase the vaccination capacity to 4,000 people per day,” said Aswin.

“To contain the cluster cases in Klong Toei, we estimated that about 70 per cent of the population, or 50,000 people, must be vaccinated.”

Governor vows to contain Klong Toei cluster within two weeks

On Tuesday, Bangkok reported 562 new cases of Covid-19, driving up the total caseload in the province to 14,520 since the third wave began on April 1. Third-wave infections throughout the country totalled 43,683 on Tuesday.

Governor vows to contain Klong Toei cluster within two weeks

Published : May 04, 2021

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Girl, 2, back home with teddy after a week of Covid treatment

The Boon Wipa Rescue Organisation on Tuesday posted photos of a 2-year-old girl being discharged from Ratchapipat Hospital in Bangkok after seven days of treatment for Covid-19.

The girl, nicknamed Pimai (New Year), reportedly contracted the virus from her father, who had already been sent to a field hospital. Her mother was not allowed to take her to the hospital in Thawee Watthana district and could only see her off at the ambulance.

Girl, 2, back home with teddy after a week of Covid treatment

A photo of the girl being taken to the hospital alone while clutching her teddy bear has been circulating on the internet since last week, as netizens prayed for her recovery.

“Pimai was discharged today with doctors saying that there is no trace of the virus left in her body,” said the rescue organisation. “Our team took her in an ambulance back to her home on Nonsee Road. She is healthy and in very good spirits.”

Girl, 2, back home with teddy after a week of Covid treatment

The organisation has been transporting Covid-19 patients to hospitals since the new wave of infections emerged in Thailand and said it welcomed donations of PPE suits, gowns, biohazard garbage bags and vehicles for transportation. Those who are interested can visit their facebook page at www.facebook.com/594033564032197/

Published : May 04, 2021

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128 workers infected in new Samut Prakan factory cluster

The Samut Prakan provincial health office is turning a factory into a field hospital after 128 factory workers tested positive for Covid-19.

Dr Non Chindavech, deputy provincial health chief for Samut Prakan, said 128 of the 309 workers tested were infected, 80 of whom are migrant workers. The foreign workers are waiting for hospital beds under the social security system, while Thai patients have been sent to Bang Phli Hospital.

Health officials will use the 120-room five-storey workers’ dormitory as a field hospital to accommodate infected migrant workers.

The provincial health office will also arrange for medical personnel to take care of patients based on their symptoms. Migrant workers with severe symptoms will be sent to the hospital as they are all in Thailand legally.

The health office will also conduct Covid-19 tests widely because infections are spreading.

On Tuesday, 201 new cases were confirmed in Samut Prakan, bringing the total number of infections in the province during the new wave to 2,368.

Published : May 04, 2021

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27 deaths, 1,763 new cases as new Covid wave continues to rage

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Tuesday reported 1,763 new cases and a record high of 27 deaths.

Of the deaths, eight were in Bangkok, five in Nonthaburi, two each in Samut Prakan and Lamphun, and one each in Chonburi, Ubon Ratchathani, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Buri Ram, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chainat, Nan and Kamphaeng Phet.

The ages of those who succumbed to the virus ranged from 25 to 92, and most reportedly suffered from chronic conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and other complications.

Bangkok again led the list of most cases with 562, followed by 201 in Samut Prakan, 168 in Nonthaburi and 91 in Chonburi.

Meanwhile, 13 returnees tested positive for Covid-19 in state quarantine, eight of whom were Thai nationals and five foreigners.

Of the Thais, four had arrived from Malaysia, two from Egypt and one each from Italy and Sudan. Of the foreigners, two were Pakistani nationals, while one each came from India, Nigeria and Egypt.

Separately, 1,490 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Tuesday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 72,788. Of these, 69,449 had been contracted locally, including 22,642 who were found via proactive testing, while 3,339 were returnees.

So far, 42,474 have recovered and been discharged, 30,011 patients are still in hospitals, and 303 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am on Tuesday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 154.17 million (up by 669,689), 131.57 million of whom have recovered, 19.38 million are active cases (111,453 in severe condition) and 3.22 million have died (up by 10,478).

Thailand ranks 99th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 33.23 million, followed by India 20.27 million, Brazil 14.79 million, France 5.65 million, and Turkey 4.9 million.

Meanwhile, another 6,611 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 5,099 people were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 1,498,617.

Published : May 04, 2021

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Social media group urging Thais to leave country gets over half a million followers

More than half a million Thais have joined a social media group urging people to move out of the country, reflecting dissatisfaction with the government.

“Yai Pratet Kan Ter” (Let’s move from this country) was created as a Facebook group on Saturday. By Tuesday morning the number of people who had signed up had reached around 650,000.

Most of the content in this group is about experiences of people outside Thailand, as well as advice on how to move from Thailand to other countries.

Some members shared important details, such as welfare and salary range in the countries they were currently living in.

In addition to these main contents, some posts in “Yai Pratet Kan Ter” attacked the government’s administration and showed dissatisfaction with Thailand’s welfare system.

The social media movement also raised concern about most youngsters moving out of Thailand, hampering the development of the country in the long term.

Reacting to this development, former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said the government must not overlook it, or think of it as a joke or dream of youngsters.

“My daughter who lived abroad even asked me if I wanted to move out of Thailand,” he added.

Published : May 04, 2021

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Phuket imposes night curfew from today

Phuket province has requested cooperation from residents to refrain from leaving their homes or their residential areas from 10pm to 4am the next day.

The order, approved by yhe Phuket Communicable Disease Committee, comes into effect from Tuesday until further changes.

There will be checkpoints to advise and warn those who violate and do not cooperate in helping prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

As the number of Covid-19 cases is currently going up in Phuket, the situation has become worrisome. Phuket added 25 new patients on Monday, taking the cumulative total to 463 of whom 246 have already recovered.

Published : May 04, 2021

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Embassy in New Delhi urges Thais in India to return to Thailand

The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi has asked Thai people in India to return to their homeland In view of the Covid-19 situation there. Flights are available for Thais to travel to Thailand on May 8 and 15, the embassy posted on its Facebook page on Monday.

The first flight is WE8074 of Thai Smile, from Chennai to Bangkok. Interested persons can register from May 5 onwards.

Another flight is Air India AI332 from New Delhi to Bangkok. Interested persons can register here from May 7.

The embassy added that there will be a special flight from New Delhi on May 5. Interested persons can register from May 4 here.

Published : May 04, 2021

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Bangkok opens first field ICU for severe Covid-19 patients

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will open the first field ICU facility, called Erawan 3 Hospital, on Tuesday.

“The Chaloem Phra Kiat Stadium in Thung Khru district has been converted into a field hospital and it will be able to accommodate up to 432 patients,” Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang posted on his Facebook page.

“Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital will be providing medical professionals and equipment that can take care of Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms, including lung x-ray machines, oximeters and comprehensive telemedicine network to ensure that the patients are monitored by doctors at all times.”

Bangkok opens first field ICU for severe Covid-19 patients

The governor added that since the new wave had been reported in late March, Bangkok had seen increasing numbers of patients with moderate to severe symptoms at about 14 per cent of all confirmed patients.

“The province has been working hard to establish field hospitals capable of treating patients with severe symptoms,” he said.

“We aim to set up more field ICUs to support up to 200 per cent of current severe patients to make sure that intensive treatment will be available if the infections rise.”

On Monday Bangkok and its surrounding areas reported 1,164 new Covid-19 cases, driving up the cumulative cases in the metropolitan since April 1 to 19, to 220 patients, nearly half of the overall cumulative infections throughout the country of 41,933 patients.

Published : May 04, 2021

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Koh Lan put on lockdown for 15 days to control Covid-19 from spreading

The famous Koh Lan in Chonburi will be closed to tourists from May 5 to 20 in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Koh Lan community announced on Monday.

The community has also announced the following measures:

▪︎ Hotel and resort operators are required to ensure guests leave the island on May 4 and no bookings are taken until the situation is resolved. Tourists with Covid-19 symptoms are required to inform the authorities immediately.

▪︎ Residents are not allowed to leave the island unless absolutely necessary, while outsiders wanting to enter the island must seek permission from the Covid-19 administration centre at the pier.

▪︎ Every individual on the island must monitor their symptoms, and those with cough, fever or sore throat must contact the community’s medical centre via (038) 434 144.

▪︎ Residents must avoid gatherings or outdoor activities unless absolutely necessary.

▪︎ Hawkers and stall operators from Pattaya City are not allowed to enter the island, though mail and goods can be dropped off at the pier.

▪︎ Speed boat operators have been told to suspend services, with people required to seek permission from the Covid-19 administration centre if they wish to use one. Ferry services to and from Pattaya City have been cut to twice a day – 7am and 6pm.

▪︎ Restaurants are only allowed to provide takeaway services.

▪︎ Transporting migrant workers is banned.

▪︎ Ships transporting foods and goods must not carry other passengers than delivery personnel.

▪︎ Island residents must strictly follow the guidelines as well as other related announcements by the province.

Published : May 04, 2021

By : THE NATION