snoop1130 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Only 128 virus cases detected among thousands of returnees By The Nation Among thousands of returnees to undergo state quarantine, only 128 have tested positive for coronavirus, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said today (May 28). A total of 27,352 people – most of them returnees – have been sent to mandatory 14-day quarantine, reported CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin. Of these, 9,577 remain in isolation while 17,775 have returned home. Of the 27,302 returnees to undergo quarantine, 0.47 per cent tested positive at a rate of 6.5 men for every one woman. The average age of quarantined returnees is 39, with the youngest aged 15 and the oldest 77. Most of the returnees travelled back from Malaysia (13,353) India (1,883) the United States (1,466) South Korea (1,064) and Myanmar (800). Quarantined returnees have tested positive and been treated for the virus in nine provinces. These are Songkhla (22 cases, 19 recovered and discharged ); Satun (18 cases, all discharged); Bangkok (27 cases, 11 discharged); Pattani (13 cases, 12 discharged); Yala (nine cases, eight discharged); Chonburi (24 cases, five discharged); Narathiwat (seven cases, six discharged); Krabi (three cases, all discharged); and Samut Prakan (three cases under treatment). Around 400 people will return via plane today – 260 people from Australia, 100 from the US, and 40 from Vietnam – while tomorrow 399 will return – from Turkey (217), France (27) Singapore (35) Myanmar (65), and South Korea (55). More have returned by the land borders this week. On Wednesday, a total of 258 Thais returned, Malaysia (236), Myanmar (9), Cambodia (8) and Laos (5). Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388673 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-05-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raphus Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 It seems that either the journalist or the Thai Government cannot calculate percentages. 128 out of 27000 = 0.047%. Not 0.47% which has been written in the article. I hope this is a mistake by the journalist. If this is from the Government, it could explain the reason the state of emergency is until June 30th !!! 6 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 What percentage of them has actually been tested? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VirgoSG Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 10 hours ago, Raphus said: It seems that either the journalist or the Thai Government cannot calculate percentages. 128 out of 27000 = 0.047%. Not 0.47% which has been written in the article. I hope this is a mistake by the journalist. If this is from the Government, it could explain the reason the state of emergency is until June 30th !!! You need to check your calculator... 17 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: More have returned by the land borders this week. On Wednesday, a total of 258 Thais returned, Malaysia (236), Myanmar (9), Cambodia (8) and Laos (5). Removed - found the answers already... Edited May 29, 2020 by LukKrueng Removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 9 hours ago, DrTuner said: What percentage of them has actually been tested? probably the ones only showing severe symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Don Mega Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Raphus said: It seems that either the journalist or the Thai Government cannot calculate percentages. 128 out of 27000 = 0.047%. Not 0.47% which has been written in the article. I hope this is a mistake by the journalist. If this is from the Government, it could explain the reason the state of emergency is until June 30th !!! 128 out of 27000 is 0.047%.... Really ? Anywho, whilst the percentages are low (0.475%), thats 128 less infected people out and about spreading the disease. Assuming all were actually quarantined as well as every other person that arrived with them. Edited May 29, 2020 by Don Mega 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCP108 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, cyril sneer said: probably the ones only showing severe symptoms But, this question is important. If 128 people were tested, then 100% of people tested were positive. If half the returnees were tested, then about 1% were positive. That would be an interesting thing to know. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post M71 Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 128 out of 27000 have the flu - how many have STUPID-19 is debatable. 1 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapcanuck Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 11 hours ago, Raphus said: It seems that either the journalist or the Thai Government cannot calculate percentages. 128 out of 27000 = 0.047%. Not 0.47% which has been written in the article. I hope this is a mistake by the journalist. If this is from the Government, it could explain the reason the state of emergency is until June 30th !!! It's a decimal mistake. A common mistake. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pookondee Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, cheapcanuck said: It's a decimal mistake. A common mistake. I dont think so. 27,000 × 0.47% = 126.9 unless my calculator is also broken Edited May 29, 2020 by pookondee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 So why is this not reflected in the figures? Please don't say because these are imported cases as imported cases have previously been included. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Antifreeze Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, cheapcanuck said: It's a decimal mistake. A common mistake. Don't need a calculator to verify. 1% of 27,000 is 270. Half that is 135. So just under 0.5%. 8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Logosone Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Antifreeze said: Don't need a calculator to verify. 1% of 27,000 is 270. Half that is 135. So just under 0.5%. The correct figure is 0.467973091547236% That figure actually makes perfect sense. If you look at a recent Icelandic study it found 0.8% of the population had the virus. If you calculate the current number of US cases as a percentage of population you get around 0.5%. So the 0.46% figure could actually be perfectly valid. It seems counter-intuitive to many because the figure appears so low since we have been conditioned to believe this virus is fantastically widespread. The hard figures however tell their own story, and if only 0.8% of the population have the virus, as per the study of the country that has tested vastly more than any other country, then a 0.46% figure for returnees is entirely possible. Edited May 29, 2020 by Logosone 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stouricks Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 12 hours ago, Raphus said: It seems that either the journalist or the Thai Government cannot calculate percentages. 128 out of 27000 = 0.047%. Not 0.47% which has been written in the article. I hope this is a mistake by the journalist. If this is from the Government, it could explain the reason the state of emergency is until June 30th !!! 128 = 0.47% of 27000 according to my O level maths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Only 128 virus cases detected among thousands of returnees CLOSE THE BORDERS !!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCP108 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Curt1591 said: CLOSE THE BORDERS !!!!!! You are making the very point related to the question about the missing information (how many were tested). If 128 were tested and 100% of people coming back seem (per the hit rate on the tests) to be positive, then closing or restricting the border travel would make some sense. If all of that lot were tested and only 0.5% are positive, then it doesn't make much sense. We need to know the hit rate of those tested to decide how to proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pookondee Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, stouricks said: 128 = 0.47% of 27000 according to my O level maths. I think nothing to do with math or broken calculators. Unless they have since edited the article, it would seem the problem might be with Raphus's eye glasses. 555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lks7689 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 12 hours ago, Raphus said: It seems that either the journalist or the Thai Government cannot calculate percentages. 128 out of 27000 = 0.047%. Not 0.47% which has been written in the article. I hope this is a mistake by the journalist. If this is from the Government, it could explain the reason the state of emergency is until June 30th ! Check your math. And calculator. The journalist must be feeling raw after your false accusation. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Seems to me when the schools open again there are a lot of math teachers available on TV ???? some a bit better then others 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 and from the thousands, how many are actually SICK, fever, need medication ... 0.1 percent, like the rest of the world ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, stouricks said: 128 = 0.47% of 27000 according to my O level maths. 0.475%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 11 hours ago, DrTuner said: What percentage of them has actually been tested? As far as I am aware, anyone going into quarantine and has returned from abroad is tested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCP108 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, jimn said: As far as I am aware, anyone going into quarantine and has returned from abroad is tested. Do you have a source for that? It has seemed that only people showing up somewhere with symptoms are tested. And, only a subset of that group is tested at both of the two reference labs, reducing the number to a much smaller amount. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, JCP108 said: We need to know the hit rate of those tested to decide how to proceed. You/we dont decide how to proceed. Does this mean I can go on the beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 12 hours ago, DrTuner said: What percentage of them has actually been tested? Probably like the test I get for my DL and WP .. “So, are you feeling OK, dizzyness, vomiting .. err .. no, right?” ”That’s 200B” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 Just for info. from a very reliable source, they are all being tested after they arrive here when they arrive/check into their quarantine hotel/facility. Then after 14 day quarantine, they are all tested again. Anyone that shows severe symptoms along the way will be hospitalized. To add, I have personally seen the arrivals here in Pattaya being bused in large tourist type buses and from a distance, have witnessed the very controlled/organized testing being done when they get off the buses. There is fairly heavy security at the perimeter of these facilities. Believe what you want blah blah, it appears to me they are doing a pretty good job with the process. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas J Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Among thousands of returnees to undergo state quarantine, only 128 have tested positive for coronavirus Sounds like the perfect reason to continue the quarantine for at least a few more months and completely kill the Thai economy. I don't think the first wave of restrictions has the economy totally flat lined. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Just for info. from a very reliable source, they are all being tested after they arrive here when they arrive/check into their quarantine hotel/facility. Then after 14 day quarantine, they are all tested again. Anyone that shows severe symptoms along the way will be hospitalized. To add, I have personally seen the arrivals here in Pattaya being bused in large tourist type buses and from a distance, have witnessed the very controlled/organized testing being done when they get off the buses. There is fairly heavy security at the perimeter of these facilities. Believe what you want blah blah, it appears to me they are doing a pretty good job with the process. I believe this is the case, but I found an older article from April that said they are only temperature checked and only people exceeding 38° sent to hospital for testing. This may well have changed in line with what you have posted and what I think is the case. http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG200416212142606 Edited May 29, 2020 by jimn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 12 hours ago, DrTuner said: What percentage of them has actually been tested? Both of them???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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