3 deaths and 2 Sandbox Covid-19 infections today in Phuket
Today in Phuket 3 new deaths brought the September total to 23 and the overall total since April to 43, while 2 new Sandbox travellers were infected with Covid-19 and daily infections remain above 200 for the 17th day in a row. There was a slight decrease in hospitalised patients pushing the number of available beds up to 276, just 32 more than the 244 daily infections found today.
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew insists the bed shortage is no problem, saying that they have expanded community isolation centres in all 3 of Phuket’s districts and added beds at field hospitals and hospitals.
The deaths were all over 60 years old and the youngest was a 61 year old man fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca though he suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The other two deaths were unvaccinated: an 81 year old man with high blood pressure, heart disease, and lung cancer, and an 86 year old female living in a high-infection area with renal failure.
Breakdowns of Phuket data from the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office report late last night, all collected since the start of the third wave of Covid-19 on April 3, are included below by the numbers.
TOTALS
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | TODAY | CHANGE SINCE YESTERDAY |
| DAILY | Total new domestic daily cases | 244 | +15 |
| WEEKLY | Total new cases in a rolling tally of the last 7 days | 1,646 | +25 |
| TOTAL | Total Covid-19 cases in Phuket since April 3 (not including the demographics listed below) | 7,826 | +244 |
| DEATHS | Total number of deaths in Phuket from Covid-19 since April 3 | 43 | +3 |
ANTIGEN TEST KITS
People test with antigen test kits when they are at risk, but the results are not considered 100% conclusive. If someone tests positive, they will undergo an RT-PCR test to confirm the result. The case will only be added to the official numbers after that RT-PCR test is returned positive. Those in Phuket with a positive result from an ATK are moved to a Covid-19 Care Centre for safety as they await the results of an RT-PCR test.
| DESCRIPTION | TODAY | CHANGE SINCE YESTERDAY |
| People testing positive with ATKs, unconfirmed until tested with RT-PCR tests | 1 | -27 |
| People in Covid-19 Care Centres in Phuket | 1,178 | -10 |
HOSPITALS & SUPERVISION
- 3,549: People currently under medical care or supervision for Covid-19 in Phuket, up718 from yesterday
- 4,443: Total number of people released from medical care, up 172 from yesterday
| HOSPITAL BEDS | ||
| DESCRIPTION | TODAY | CHANGE SINCE YESTERDAY |
| Total hospital beds in Phuket | 2,542 | +0 |
| Occupied hospital beds | 2,266 | -19 |
| Available hospital beds | 276 | +19 |
| Hospital bed occupancy rate | 89.14% | -0.75% |
| CONDITION OF HOSPITALISED PATIENTS | |||
| DESIGNATION | DESCRIPTION | TODAY | CHANGE SINCE YESTERDAY |
| RED PATIENTS | severe Covid-19 infections | 35 | 1 |
| YELLOW PATIENTS | moderate Covid-19 infections | 341 | +2 |
| GREEN PATIENTS | mild Covid-19 symptoms | 711 | +5 |
ADDITIONAL COVID-19 INFECTIONS IN PHUKET
The official totals announced each day do not include several demographics:
- 93: Phuket Sandbox travellers who tested positive for Covid-19 sometime after landing in Phuket, unchanged from yesterday
- 42: Phuket natives infected in other provinces but moved for treatment under the “Bring Phuket People Home” programme, unchanged from yesterday
- 23: Travellers returning home from other countries and found to be infected, unchanged from yesterday
- 10: people in Phuket who were infected in other provinces, unchanged from yesterday
DAILY CASES THIS MONTH
COVID-19 INFECTIONS BY PHUKET REGION
Last night’s update didn’t include regional data for Covid-19 by Phuket districts, so this is the latest information as of September 8. The data will be updated when the PPHO releases more information.
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SOURCE: The Phuket News
