webfact Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 PRISON LOCKDOWN British prisoner ‘collapses in cell’ with suspected coronavirus after ‘returning from Thai jail’ Alex Matthews The inmate fell ill at Bullingdon jail in Bicester, Oxfordshire. Credit: London News Pictures A PRISON has been placed on lockdown today after an inmate collapsed in his cell with suspected coronavirus after returning from a Thai jail. The lag is believed to have been banged up in Thailand before being transferred to Bullingdon prison in Bicester, Oxfordshire. An entire wing at the jail has been shut off with three cons now being tested for the deadly disease. A source told MailOnline: "The entire wing is currently in lockdown and will be for the next 72 hours or so. "That means that prisoners will remain in their cells for the duration and will be fed food on plates pushed through their door hatches." The source explained that the stricken prisoner was being treated at a “specialist hospital” outside of the prison walls. They added: “He is understood to have recently arrived at Bullingdon from a jail in Thailand under a transferral scheme. Full story: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/10942974/british-prisoner-collapses-in-cell-with-suspected-coronavirus-after-returning-from-thai-trip/ -- THE SUN 2020-02-12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew65 Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 Flew back to the UK on a commercial flight? I wonder if his fellow passengers will be checked? 39 1 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 OMG, what is Thailand not telling 50 3 2 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) I wouldn't worry too much at this stage, they're keeping a special eye on anyone who's returned from Asia and has a cold or flu right now but the regular cold / flu season is still in full swing. The results of the test will be interesting. Edited February 11, 2020 by ukrules 9 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Salerno Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, smedly said: OMG, what is Thailand not telling They've found a way to relieve overcrowding 7 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew65 Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 21 minutes ago, Salerno said: They've found a way to relieve overcrowding They need to, 3 times the prison population of the UK. 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geriatrickid Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 Outbreak of Covid-19 in a Thai prison will condemn the prison population and guards to infection and death. Considering the number of inmates with TB, HIV and other ailments, a large number will die. 17 3 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SCOTT FITZGERSLD Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 AMAZING. i've heard rumors about a corona outbreak in bangkok prison, but did not want to post it here from fear of being accused of spreading fake news. this case proves how dangerous is the situation in thailand, and how dangerous it is to hide the truth. a pandemic breakout in jail is the nightmare of any country. God help us all. God help thailand. i am not trying to be dramatic here. something huge, dark and scary is walking behind the scenes. 35 4 6 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangkokfrog Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, geriatrickid said: Outbreak of Covid-19 in a Thai prison will condemn the prison population and guards to infection and death. Considering the number of inmates with TB, HIV and other ailments, a large number will die. Scary to contemplate the possible effects of this, including the potential for overwhelming the entire health/hospital system in dealing with it. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarky cat Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Probably tried out spice for the first time 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Nightmare in Baan Kwang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkof Island Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 And why was he in prison i might ask. 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mitkof Island said: And why was he in prison i might ask. PRISON LOCKDOWN Coronavirus UK: ‘Drug-dealing kingpin’ extradited from Thailand at centre of suspected outbreak at high-security jail AN alleged drug-dealing kingpin is at the centre of a suspected corona-virus outbreak at a high-security jail. Mark Rumble, 31, arrived back in the UK on January 27 after being extradited from Thailand to face charges of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/10942974/coronavirus-drug-dealer-prisoner-uk-jail-outbreak/ 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmficc Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Was he in the Bangkok Hilton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpudlian Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 Simply the shock effects of being back in shivering blyghty , simples innit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Liverpudlian said: Simply the shock effects of being back in shivering blyghty , simples innit. I thought he'd be nice and warm and cosy in an English jail Edited February 11, 2020 by ChipButty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Andrew65 said: Flew back to the UK on a commercial flight? I wonder if his fellow passengers will be checked? Which seems to suggest that in Thailand there's a lack of checking / screening somewhere in the check-in / boarding etc., processes. 8 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sandrew33 Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 30 minutes ago, ChipButty said: PRISON LOCKDOWN Coronavirus UK: ‘Drug-dealing kingpin’ extradited from Thailand at centre of suspected outbreak at high-security jail AN alleged drug-dealing kingpin is at the centre of a suspected corona-virus outbreak at a high-security jail. Mark Rumble, 31, arrived back in the UK on January 27 after being extradited from Thailand to face charges of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/10942974/coronavirus-drug-dealer-prisoner-uk-jail-outbreak/ So he left Thailand on 26/27 and he’s only become symptomatic now 14/15 days later? If Corona was in Thai prisons and spreading person to person back then the story being told by Thai government is fairly wide of the mark. That was before the time of the first confirmed Chinese to Thai transmission of a cab driver - meanwhile it was already in the Thai prison system? Seems there is more to this story OR he doesn’t have Corona 9 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cardinalblue Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 Like in WW 2, could be a target population to do experiments with this virus... Don’t have time for guinea pigs... 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrew33 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 28 minutes ago, scorecard said: Which seems to suggest that in Thailand there's a lack of checking / screening somewhere in the check-in / boarding etc., processes. Huh? There is no real screening at all. I say that as someone who has been in and out of Thailand a few time’s in the last couple of weeks. (I didn’t fly in from China though). 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soalbundy Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said: AMAZING. i've heard rumors about a corona outbreak in bangkok prison, but did not want to post it here from fear of being accused of spreading fake news. this case proves how dangerous is the situation in thailand, and how dangerous it is to hide the truth. a pandemic breakout in jail is the nightmare of any country. God help us all. God help thailand. i am not trying to be dramatic here. something huge, dark and scary is walking behind the scenes. you mean a viral infection with a 1% mortality rate ? dark and scary? 9 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayaout Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Not sure how reliable this news source is but they say 2 prisoners tested positive: https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/coronavirus-in-the-uk-prisoners-test-positive-hmp-bullingdon-oxfordshire-1474438?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 From what I read I think they have bigger problems in Thai jails, TB being one of them 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Griffo63 Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 On the other hand it could have been a timely "collapse" as he was due in court next week 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gk10002000 Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 " Two people from Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School . The linked article mentions St Mary's. Now not an uncommon Christian name. But I could not help but think of the movie V, which also used a St Mary's as I recall 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkcanuck8 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 13 minutes ago, sandrew33 said: Huh? There is no real screening at all. I say that as someone who has been in and out of Thailand a few time’s in the last couple of weeks. (I didn’t fly in from China though). There is no bandwidth (or for that matter speed when it comes to flights) to do random testing on people that are not already being traced or suspected cases (suspected cases: Before testing for Coronavirus they would have to run tests they do have bandwidth to rule out other ailments with similar symptoms). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DoctorG Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: The lag is believed to have been banged up The writer must be a fan of The Bill. 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Andrew65 said: Flew back to the UK on a commercial flight? I wonder if his fellow passengers will be checked? should be contact traced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkcanuck8 Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, soalbundy said: you mean a viral infection with a 1% mortality rate ? dark and scary? Actually I think a more reasonable estimate of the mortality rate (once the <deleted> hits the fan) is 3%ish when you adjust the confirmed cases to match confirmed deaths and subtract those that would not have been serious enough to be counted. Once you have a flood of cases the ability to provide oxygen to severe cases will be problematic since there would likely not be enough supply. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkcanuck8 Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, sahibji said: should be contact traced. I think it is quite clear from the Korean person that the virus has broken containment in Thailand and thus traceability will not do as much to stop the virus. It works when you have it reasonably contained. Also, I suspect the authorities have known it was already an issue in prisons since there was some concern voiced a number of days ago. In other words, they are not giving the whole picture. Edited February 12, 2020 by bkkcanuck8 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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