Thailand to designate COVID-19 as a dangerous infectious disease

[webfact]

Thailand to designate COVID-19 as a dangerous infectious disease

 

 

Thailand is to formally declare COVID-19 as a dangerous infectious disease because there are signs that the situation may get worse in the next two months.

 

Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn, director of the Infectious Disease Division of the Disease Control Department, said today that the spread of COVID-19 in several countries has prompted Thailand to get ready to declare an infectious disease emergency at a meeting of the Infectious Disease Committee scheduled for Monday, during which COVID-19 is expected to be designated Thailand’s 13th dangerous infectious disease, as proposed by the Ministry of Public Health.

 

The declaration means that members of the public will be legally required to follow the recommendations of health officials strictly, to limit the spread of coronavirus. This includes 14-day mandatory home confinement for any individual who has returns from countries listed as being at high-risk for infection by the disease.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-to-designate-covid-19-as-a-dangerous-infectious-disease/

 

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[Twin Peaks]

Level 3 planning, now this. I suspect bad news on the number of cases is coming soon. Too little, too late. 

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thailand is to formally declare COVID-19 as a dangerous infectious disease

Damn, they're quick!

[Salerno]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The declaration means that members of the public will be legally required to follow the recommendations of health officials strictly

Got your supplies of masks ready? 555

[Kenny202]

Im confused? I thought with a 2 week inc period this would have gotten worse by now if it was going to. If there was going to be a proper outbreak Bkk would be hit first. But they started taking precautions a few weeks ago. Last I read known cases in Thailand were 30 odd cases and stable. 

[Somtamnication]

Only took them, what, 6 weeks? Like the Titanic already sunk 4000 m down and the guy yelling ICEBERG!

[4MyEgo]

8 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

Im confused? I thought with a 2 week inc period this would have gotten worse by now if it was going to. If there was going to be a proper outbreak Bkk would be hit first. But they started taking precautions a few weeks ago. Last I read known cases in Thailand were 30 odd cases and stable. 

You don't really believe the numbers they are telling you, currently 35, do you, think about it for a moment, they are struggling with tourism at all fronts, providing the real numbers might kill whatever they have left of the tourist industry, meaning the Chinese might stop coming.....lol

[Puchaiyank]

Someone finally got the Chinese warning of the virus translated...soon finger pointing among the MPs...Future Forward will be blamed for the entire fiasco...

[Kenny202]

57 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

You don't really believe the numbers they are telling you, currently 35, do you, think about it for a moment, they are struggling with tourism at all fronts, providing the real numbers might kill whatever they have left of the tourist industry, meaning the Chinese might stop coming.....lol

I agree with you it seems very hard to believe the numbers with so many people in close contact and so many Chinese visitors here. You would expect a similar infection rate growth % (not amount of people) as in China. Like most things here just doesn't make any sense

[FarFlungFalang]

Just in time to quarantine the people when they eradicate the Future Forward infection reeking havoc in the Thai style democratic process.

[Assurancetourix]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand is to formally declare COVID-19 as a dangerous infectious disease because there are signs that the situation may get worse in the next two months.

 

It is impossible,

Khun Prayuth formally told us: the situation is 100% under control;
and our POTY 2019 keeps hammering us that nobody is and will not die from coronavirus in Thailand 

[colinneil]

3 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

It is impossible,

Khun Prayuth formally told us: the situation is 100% under control;
and our POTY 2019 keeps hammering us that nobody is and will not die from coronavirus in Thailand 

Just think about it, more nonsense from the countries 2 BIGGEST prima donnas.????????

[4MyEgo]

20 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

I agree with you it seems very hard to believe the numbers with so many people in close contact and so many Chinese visitors here. You would expect a similar infection rate growth % (not amount of people) as in China. Like most things here just doesn't make any sense

There is an old saying, "feed them what you want, as long as it's sweet, they'll eat it"

 

Bookmark the link at the very bottom and check it daily as I do, on the top left you can see how many people are "reportedly infected" in what country, to the right how many have passed and how many have recovered, that said, we all know the likely of more being infected is highly likely, as would be the deaths, i.e. if you believe anything China says/reports, similar to here, but at least it's something to work on and keep up to date.

 

Also on the left are the countries infected and the amount of people, "others" are cruise ships, you can click on all of them as you scroll down and it tells you how many are infected and have recovered and or passed.

 

Look at the number of close by Asian countries there are to Thailand, and Thailand only reports that 35 people have been infected with 15 recovered and no deaths.

 

Me thinks it's BS, just my opinion, so lay low, wash those hands and "don't touch a you face" mate ????

 

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2CY5jFGa_Xl3d0BKAARqrW0RPh0FygFNHilpPq6V8fNuVz9bzSTh5J5EU#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

 

Edited February 21, 2020 by 4MyEgo

[bluesofa]

28 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Just think about it, more nonsense from the countries 2 BIGGEST prima donnas.????????

prima donners. I love those kebabs.

[mtls2005]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

COVID-19 is expected to be designated Thailand’s 13th dangerous infectious disease

What are other twelve?

 

Seems like these are often in the news: Malaria. Dengue. Japanese Encephalitis. Leptospirosis. Hep A. Hep B. HIV. TB. Influenza.
 

[legend49]

2 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

Im confused? I thought with a 2 week inc period this would have gotten worse by now if it was going to. If there was going to be a proper outbreak Bkk would be hit first. But they started taking precautions a few weeks ago. Last I read known cases in Thailand were 30 odd cases and stable. 

Global stats show its not decreasing.

 

Coronavirus Cases:

76,723

view by country

Deaths:

2,247

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, Assurancetourix said:

It is impossible,

Khun Prayuth formally told us: the situation is 100% under control;
and our POTY 2019 keeps hammering us that nobody is and will not die from coronavirus in Thailand 

I think she said nobody has died from the corona virus I don't think she said nobody will die from the corona virus as suggested by yourself,but if you can provide a quote I'm quite willing to stand corrected.

Edited February 21, 2020 by FarFlungFalang

[Stargeezr]

I have never believed anything the government said, since the numbr of people infected

went quickly to 32, then magically stopped, until finally 3 more were admitted to. Hog wash!

  It just shows that the honesty stopped as well. Some day some hospitals will tell the truth

and the numbers will be a lot more.  Shame on all these liars, who have totally lost their faces long ago.

Geezer

[Matzzon]

1 hour ago, Assurancetourix said:

It is impossible,

Khun Prayuth formally told us: the situation is 100% under control;
and our POTY 2019 keeps hammering us that nobody is and will not die from coronavirus in Thailand 

No, not at all. Just think about it. This is what they call having 100 % control over the situation. See, they can with certainty predict it´s going to get worse. ????

About what Prayuth and POTY2019 is telling us? Yeah, most of us already knows how much trust we can put in such information.

[Olmate]

1 minute ago, Matzzon said:

No, not at all. Just think about it. This is what they call having 100 % control over the situation. See, they can with certainty predict it´s going to get worse. ????

About what Prayuth and POTY2019 is telling us? Yeah, most of us already knows how much trust we can put in such information.

At least we know which of those won,t win next election!

[holy cow cm]

So who has a list of the countries that are high risk?

[Tayaout]

2 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

So who has a list of the countries that are high risk?

Not a list but you can draw your own conclusions: https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/01/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/

[TheAppletons]

4 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

So who has a list of the countries that are high risk?

  I do:

 

  China (obviously)

  Japan (inadequate response, bordering on criminal stupidity)

  N. Korea (lax border w/China, poor healthcare infrastructure)

  S. Korea (check the numbers)

  Thailand (head in sand)

  Cambodia (buried in sand)

  Hong Kong (not actually a country but...)

 

  ....the rest of us, if these countries can't get their act together.

  

  

[holy cow cm]

4 minutes ago, TheAppletons said:

  I do:

 

  China (obviously)

  Japan (inadequate response, bordering on criminal stupidity)

  N. Korea (lax border w/China, poor healthcare infrastructure)

  S. Korea (check the numbers)

  Thailand (head in sand)

  Cambodia (buried in sand)

  Hong Kong (not actually a country but...)

 

  ....the rest of us, if these countries can't get their act together.

  

  

Good. Because I'm off to the Philippines in a couple of weeks.

[TheAppletons]

Just now, holy cow cm said:

Good. Because I'm off to the Philippines in a couple of weeks.

  Probably at greater risk for chlamydia than the coronavirus.

[tifino]

Just now, holy cow cm said:

Good. Because I'm off to the Philippines in a couple of weeks.

excrept that PI has virtually joined the club, with at least one attributed death... 

 

by the time ypou come back, the story might have changed enough, to warrant you go the 14 day quarantine by then

[holy cow cm]

2 minutes ago, tifino said:

excrept that PI has virtually joined the club, with at least one attributed death... 

 

by the time ypou come back, the story might have changed enough, to warrant you go the 14 day quarantine by then

That's the problem 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand is to formally declare COVID-19 as a dangerous infectious disease because there are signs that the situation may get worse in the next two months.

Gradually we keep hearing these little hints that things might not be good.

Numbers have been continually cited at 35 cases & of those some have been released.. so why would things suddenly get worse?

[TheAppletons]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

Gradually we keep hearing these little hints that things might not be good.

Numbers have been continually cited at 35 cases & of those some have been released.. so why would things suddenly get worse?

  We both know the answer to that.  It's already worse.  

[Cake Monster]

This  statement has nothing at all to do with the spread of Covid19 in other Countries. It does  however, have everything to do with the spread of International mistrust in the Thai reaction to the Virus.