COVID

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 Monday: 10,111 infections, 63 deaths, provincial data

    Covid-19 Monday: 10,111 infections, 63 deaths, provincial data

    Today, the CCSA reported 10,111 new Covid-19 infections, down 752 since yesterday, and 63 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 5 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,764,949 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,612 recoveries, up 229 from…

  • Thailand NewsCovid-19 Sunday: 10,863 infections, 68 deaths, provincial data

    Covid-19 Sunday: 10,863 infections, 68 deaths, provincial data

    Today, the CCSA reported 10,863 new Covid-19 infections, up 215 since yesterday, and 68 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 14 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,754,838 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,383 recoveries, a change of…

  • Covid-19 NewsModerna vaccine approved as a booster shot by US FDA

    Moderna vaccine approved as a booster shot by US FDA

    Moderna just got a boost as a booster as experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration recommended the vaccine for use as a booster shot even for those over the age of 65 and at higher medical risk to Covid-19. The unanimous vote will likely lead to the FDA approving the recommendation and passing it to the Centres for…

  • Covid-19 NewsChulabhorn Royal Academy announces vaccine booster signups

    Chulabhorn Royal Academy announces vaccine booster signups

    Chulabhorn Royal Academy is now taking advance vaccine bookings for reasonably-priced Moderna and Sinopharm doses to qualified applicants. The academy is making vaccines available for organisations, corporate entities, hospital administrations and members, as well as employees in the public for booster shots. They are launching the vaccine signup programme as a commemoration of the Chulabhorn Hospital on its 12 year anniversary.…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok prepares swab hubs, rules easing for city reopening

    Bangkok prepares swab hubs, rules easing for city reopening

    As restrictions ease and Thailand attempts a November 1 reopening, Bangkok is hard at work preparing to welcome back international tourism to the city. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang says he intends to follow along with official announcements as they are ratified in the Royal Gazette. The capital city is creating so-called swab hubs to be prepared to efficiently test mass…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 Saturday Update: 10,648 cases, 82 deaths, provincial data

    Covid-19 Saturday Update: 10,648 cases, 82 deaths, provincial data

    Today, the CCSA reported 10,648 new Covid-19 infections, a change of +162 since yesterday, and 82 Coronavirus-related deaths, a change of -12 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,743,975 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,794…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 Friday Update: 10,486 cases, 94 deaths, provincial data

    Covid-19 Friday Update: 10,486 cases, 94 deaths, provincial data

    Today, the CCSA reported 10,486 new Covid-19 infections, a change of -790 since yesterday, and 94 Coronavirus-related deaths, a change of -18 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,733,327 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,711…

  • Covid-19 NewsModerna vaccines scheduled to arrive weekly from November

    Moderna vaccines scheduled to arrive weekly from November

    The good vaccine news for Thailand keeps coming! After the World Health Organisation approved Thai-made AstraZeneca for emergency use, now word has been released to expect Moderna vaccines to finally arrive in Thailand in November. Zuellig Pharma, the company that distributes the much sought after Moderna mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, have said to expect weekly shipments to arrive in Thailand with…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 Thursday: 112 deaths, 11,276 infections, provincial totals

    Covid-19 Thursday: 112 deaths, 11,276 infections, provincial totals

    Today, the CCSA reported 11,276 new Covid-19 infections, a change of +1,212 since yesterday, and 112 Coronavirus-related deaths, a change of +30 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,722,841 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,407…

  • Covid-19 NewsPattani Covid-19 spike fills nearly all field hospital beds

    Pattani Covid-19 spike fills nearly all field hospital beds

    In the Deep South province of Pattani, health officials are reporting that field hospital beds are about full with 4,000 patients in care as Covid-19 numbers surge in the region. The Pattani Provincial Public Health Office is racing to create community isolation treatment centres to house up to 10,000 patients as Covid-19 infections continue to mount. The region is imposing…

  • South Thailand NewsCovid-19 in Southern provinces prompts Songkhla checkpoints

    Covid-19 in Southern provinces prompts Songkhla checkpoints

    As Thailand’s Deep South faces surges in Covid-19 infections, people crossing from the three southern border provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala will face checkpoints when crossing into Songkhla. The checkpoints will stop travellers crossing the southern provincial border to do random Covid-19 screening. Pattani recorded 566 new Covid-19 infections yesterday, the most cases out of the southern provinces, and…

  • World NewsKorea to donate 470,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to Thailand

    Korea to donate 470,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to Thailand

    The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced that it will donate nearly 1.6 million AstraZeneca vaccines combined to Thailand and Vietnam. The agency announced yesterday that South Korea will donate 470,000 vaccines to Thailand and 1.1 million vaccines to Vietnam. Korea is now managed to vaccinate nearly 80% of its population, about 41.6 million of its 52 million citizens.…

  • Tourism NewsAnutin warns Nov 1 reopening could close again if Covid-19 surges

    Anutin warns Nov 1 reopening could close again if Covid-19 surges

    Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul may have dampened the excitement over Thailand’s November 1 reopening when he announced that it is possible that the country could close up its borders in the event of a serious Covid-19 outbreak. The announcement on Monday by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha that he had told the Ministry of Public Health and Centre for Covid-19…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid spike in Khon Kaen, more field hospitals to open

    Covid spike in Khon Kaen, more field hospitals to open

    Covid-19 is on the rise in the Isaan province Khon Kaen and local authorities have agreed to open two more field hospitals after new cases hit around 300 over a few day period with many of the infections linked to social gatherings like funerals and ceremonies at temples to make merit. Governor Somsak Jangtrakul said that the provincial communicable disease…

  • Covid-19 NewsTuesday Covid Update: 9,445 new cases, provincial totals

    Tuesday Covid Update: 9,445 new cases, provincial totals

    84 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand 17,835 in 17,741 were during Thailand’s latest wave, which was first recorded on April 1. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 9,445 new Covid-19 cases and 11,452 recoveries. There are now 108,174 people receiving treatment for Covid-19. Since the start of…

  • Thailand NewsPM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s televised address, translated in English

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s televised address, translated in English

    The following is PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s televised address to the nation, translated by the Thai government’s public relations department. My fellow citizens, brothers, and sisters: In the last one-and-half years, we have lived with some of the greatest peacetime challenges our country has ever faced in its history, brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, and one that has left nobody…

  • Covid-19 NewsMonday Covid Update: 10,035 new cases; provincial totals

    Monday Covid Update: 10,035 new cases; provincial totals

    60 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today by the CCSA, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 17,751 with 17,657 of those fatalities during the latest wave of the virus, which was first recorded on April 1. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,035 new Covid-19 cases and 10,590 recoveries. There are now 110,265…

  • Covid-19 NewsSunday Afternoon Covid-19 Update: news and provincial totals

    Sunday Afternoon Covid-19 Update: news and provincial totals

    Today, the CCSA reported 10,817 new Covid-19 infections, a change of +187 since yesterday, and 84 Coronavirus-related deaths, a change of +11 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,682,021 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. Provincial Covid-19 totals can be found below. In the 24 hour period since the…

  • Covid-19 NewsHigh Covid-19 infections in the Deep South fuel lockdown fears

    High Covid-19 infections in the Deep South fuel lockdown fears

    The Deep South of Thailand, particularly Songkhla and Pattani, has seen a surge in Covid-19 infections, prompting calls for action and fears of lockdowns to come. Covid-19 clusters have been mainly centred in factories and businesses, with outbreaks traced to a wedding banquet and a barbecue restaurant, but some cases are still crossing provincial lines into the southern provinces. Chana,…

  • Covid-19 NewsSunday Covid-19 Update: 84 deaths, 10,817 new infections

    Sunday Covid-19 Update: 84 deaths, 10,817 new infections

    Today, the CCSA reported 10,817 new Covid-19 infections, a change of +187 since yesterday, and 84 Coronavirus-related deaths, a change of +11 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,682,021 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 9,981…

  • Covid-19 NewsSaturday Afternoon Covid-19 Update: Provincial totals and news

    Saturday Afternoon Covid-19 Update: Provincial totals and news

    Today, the CCSA reported 10,630 new Covid-19 infections, a change of -510 since yesterday, and 73 Coronavirus-related deaths, a change of -43 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,671,204 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,542…

  • Covid-19 NewsSaturday Covid-19 Update: Death back under 100, cases down

    Saturday Covid-19 Update: Death back under 100, cases down

    Today, the CCSA reported 10,630 new Covid-19 infections, a change of -510 since yesterday, and 73 Coronavirus-related deaths, a change of -43 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,671,204 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,542…

  • Covid-19 NewsFriday Covid Update: 11,140 new cases; provincial totals

    Friday Covid Update: 11,140 new cases; provincial totals

    116 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today by the CCSA, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 17,534 with 17,440 of those fatalities during the latest wave, which was first recorded on April 1. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA has recorded 11,140 new Covid-19 cases and 9,933 recoveries. There are now 110,113 people being treated…

  • Covid-19 NewsIf vaccinations continue as planned, Health Ministry says Covid could be “under control” by January

    If vaccinations continue as planned, Health Ministry says Covid could be “under control” by January

    The Public Health Ministry has announced that if vaccinations continue at the expected rate, the Covid-19 crisis in Thailand could be essentially “under control” by January 1. As the number of vaccines available steadily increases, the hope is that higher rates of vaccination in the country will allow Thailand’s vital tourism industry to reopen further. The ministry’s permanent secretary, Kiattiphum…

  • Covid-19 NewsFriday Covid Update: 11,140 new cases and 116 deaths

    Friday Covid Update: 11,140 new cases and 116 deaths

    Today, the CCSA reported 11,140 new Covid-19 cases and 116 coronavirus-related deaths. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, the CCSA has reported a total of 1,660,574 confirmed Covid-19 infections. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA has recorded 9,933 recoveries. There are now 110,113 people being treated for Covid-19 in Thailand.…

  • Covid-19 NewsThursday Covid Update: 11,200 new cases; provincial totals

    Thursday Covid Update: 11,200 new cases; provincial totals

    113 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 17,418 with 17,324 of those fatalities during the latest wave, which was first recorded on April 1. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 11,200 new Covid-19 cases and 10,087 recoveries. There are now 109,022 people in Thailand currently receiving treatment…

  • South Thailand NewsInfections rise in “Deep South,” top health official to assess the situation

    Infections rise in “Deep South,” top health official to assess the situation

    As Covid-19 infection rates rise in Thailand’s four southern provinces near the Malaysian border, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered Public Health Permanent Secretary to visit and assess the situation, a government spokesperson said yesterday. The prime minister has asked that the situation be brought under control within the next two months. According to the CCSA, the four border provinces, known…

  • Phuket NewsWeekly Phuket Covid-19 Update: Deaths and infections slowing

    Weekly Phuket Covid-19 Update: Deaths and infections slowing

    Over the past week in Phuket, Covid-19 daily infections have been slowly decreasing with 165 new infections today and no new deaths. But Sandbox infections have been creeping up with 20 new infections found in international travellers over the past week. Daily infections peaked September 21 with 254 new cases that day, and by the end of September, finally fell…

  • Covid-19 NewsPfizer Vaccine protection after 6 months: Covid 47%, Hospitalisation 90%

    Pfizer Vaccine protection after 6 months: Covid 47%, Hospitalisation 90%

    New data this week shows that the Pfizer vaccine which has proven to be 88% effective against Covid-19 dropped to just 47% efficacy six months after the second dose. The report published Monday in the Lancet public medical journal had originally been released in August before being peer-reviewed, and lays clear the need for booster shots as efficacy drops. Data…

  • Covid-19 NewsWednesday Covid Update: 9,866 new cases; provincial totals

    Wednesday Covid Update: 9,866 new cases; provincial totals

    103 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today by the CCSA, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 17,305 with 17,211 of those fatalities during the latest wave, which was first recorded on April 1. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 9,866 new Covid-19 cases and 10,115 recoveries. There are now 108,022 people being treated…