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  • Covid-19 NewsCOVID-19 SATURDAY: 69 deaths, 79 million vaccines given

    COVID-19 SATURDAY: 69 deaths, 79 million vaccines given

    Today, the CCSA reported 8,467 new Covid-19 infections, up 317 since yesterday, and 69 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 11 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,931,166 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 8,288 recoveries, up 50 from…

  • Thailand NewsDDC forecasts potential Covid-19 scenarios amid tourism restart

    DDC forecasts potential Covid-19 scenarios amid tourism restart

    Ahead of next week’s reopening of Thailand’s international borders and the relaxing of quarantine requirements, the Department of Disease Control has provided a rundown of 3 potential Covid-19 scenarios facing the nation. The scenarios – categorised as “green”, “orange” and “grey” – respectively outline the risk of the virus spreading locally against the backdrop of the tourism restart, according to…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 Sunday: Deaths fall to low of 56, provincial data

    Covid-19 Sunday: Deaths fall to low of 56, provincial data

    Today, the CCSA reported 9,351 new Covid-19 infections, down 391 since yesterday, and a long-time low of 56 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 18 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,821,619 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported.     In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 Saturday: 74 deaths, 9,742 infections, provincial data

    Covid-19 Saturday: 74 deaths, 9,742 infections, provincial data

    Today, the CCSA reported 9,742 new Covid-19 infections, down 68 since yesterday, and 74 Coronavirus-related deaths, up 8 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,812,268 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported.   In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,182 recoveries, up 331…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 Thursday: 73 deaths, Medical care, vax data fudged

    Covid-19 Thursday: 73 deaths, Medical care, vax data fudged

    Today, the CCSA reported 9,727 new Covid-19 infections, up 809 since yesterday, and 73 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 6 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,792,716 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 10,075 recoveries, up 803 from…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 Wednesday: 79 deaths, infections below 9,000

    Covid-19 Wednesday: 79 deaths, infections below 9,000

    Today, the CCSA reported 8,918 new Covid-19 infections, down 204 since yesterday, the first times the new infections dipped under 9,000 in months. There were 79 Coronavirus-related deaths, up 8 from yesterday. Since April 1, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 1,782,989 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. In the 24 hour period since…

  • 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 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 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 NewsDDC reports 500,000 vaccines for students without incident

    DDC reports 500,000 vaccines for students without incident

    After nearly 500,000 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines have been administered in the drive to inoculate students aged 12 to 18 years old, the Department of Disease Control reports that there have been no reports of severe side effects. The reassurance comes as fake news has been spreading through a viral LINE post claiming, among other things, that the vaccination drive is an…

  • 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…

  • Thailand NewsDDC plans to vaccinate 1 million people a day starting Friday

    DDC plans to vaccinate 1 million people a day starting Friday

    The government has set the ambitious goal of administering 1 million doses of Covid vaccines a day starting this Friday. The Department of Disease Control announced this goal and said, via Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, the director general of the Thai Disease Control Department, that they are planning to get 50% of the population their first dose by the end of…

  • Covid-19 NewsDDC says infections still rising, possibly falling in Bangkok

    DDC says infections still rising, possibly falling in Bangkok

    The Department of Disease Control announced yesterday that the number of Covid infections is on a “steep upward curve”. However, they also say the infection rate in Bangkok is starting to level off while cases in the provinces are rising sharply. The DDC says Bangkok’s high infection rates are starting to slow down, “apparently” a consequence of measures implemented to…

  • Covid-19 NewsDDC says use the QueQ app to book appointment at sports stadium in Pathum Thani

    DDC says use the QueQ app to book appointment at sports stadium in Pathum Thani

    The Department of Disease Control says people can now make appointments through the QueQ app to get a next day Covid test at the Dhupateme Royal Thai Air Force Sports Stadium, located in the central Thai province of Pathum Thani. Opas Karnkawinpong, the director general of the DDC, showcased the collocation with the QueQ app. The app was originally developed…

  • Covid-19 NewsStricter measures and lockdown may be coming

    Stricter measures and lockdown may be coming

    Health officials say stricter measures may need to be imposed in the next 2 weeks, including a complete lockdown of cities. This intensified lockdown could happen in the next 2 months if the rate of infection does not decrease, said the Director General of the Department of Disease Control Dr Opart Karnkawinpong, yesterday Dr Opart says if the new infection…