Covid-19 cases continue lower

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From Bangkok Post

The number of Covid-19 cases continues to drop, with the fatalities either elderly, people with a chronic disease or unvaccinated, public health permanent secretary Opas Karnkawinpong said on Monday.

Speaking after chairing a meeting of the committee monitoring the Covid-19 situation, Dr Opas said  thatlast week 556 people were admitted to hospitals for treatment of Covid-19, an average of 79 per day, and 178 had a severe infection.

There were eight fatalities last week, or about one a day. All were of the "608 group" comprising people over 60, those with underlying diseases and pregnant women, or were unvaccinated or had a booster shot more than three months ago.

 

 

An analysis of the 749 Covid-19 fatalities in 2023, showed people in crowded communities had a high risk of catching the virus from other family members. He said 116 of those deaths were in Bangkok.

Dr Opas said it was still necessary to continue with the vaccination campaign. 

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From Thai News Agenccy

BANGKOK,  July 24 (TNA) – Health authorities are eyeing the declaration of dengue fever outbreak zones after the number of dengue cases has exceeded 5,000 per week.

The accumulated number of cases has already reached nearly 40,000 since the beginning of the year, with over 40 reported deaths.

The Department of Disease Control director-general, Dr Thares Krasanairawiwong said that during a teleconference on Friday, he told health officials in 18 provinces where the numbers of dengue patients has increased continuously to curb the diseases in the next four weeks from July 21 to August 18.

Thsoe provinces are Bangkok, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nan, Phayao, Tak, Phetchaburi, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chantaburi, Trat, Ubon Ratchathani, Krabi, Songkhla, Satun, Phuket and Narathiwat.

 

[Ruthrieston]

It is virtually impossible to get a covid vaccine in Pattaya now.

[PeterRS]

I tried to get another vaccination prior to my trip to the UK in March. Nowhere to be found! I then came down with the virus in late April despite 4 earlier vaccinations! Not at all pleasant. 

[reader]

Although this offer has expired, it may be worth checking with some of the larger Bangkok hospitals for availability.