Thread: Complete lockdown in two months possible if COVID-19 figures do not improve – DDC

More intense COVID-19 measures may be imposed in Thailand the next two weeks, with a complete lockdown of cities a possibility in the next two months, if the rate of infections and deaths does not abate by then, said Director-General of the Department of Disease Control (DDC) Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong yesterday (Sunday).


“If the new infection rate is still high in the next two months, there is a possibility that we might have to impose a lockdown, like in Wuhan, China, to control the spread of the virus, where people have to stay at home and are not allowed to travel, to a point where food and water will be delivered to homes,” Dr. Opart said, adding that the measures will gradually intensify until the situation is under control.


Telling the media that he is concerned about the current rapid spread of COVID-19, Director of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s operation centre and National Security Council Chief Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit yesterday said the current and upcoming measures are necessary to bring the situation under control but the authorities are doing their best not to affect people’s livelihoods.


The general noted that certain places such as supermarkets are still allowed to open every day to reduce the risk of further spread of the virus due to congestion if they are allowed to open only on certain days.


Dr. Opart added that the government will sign a purchase contract later today to procure 20 million doses of vaccines, with deliveries expected in the last quarter of this year. 50 million more doses of Pfizer will also be sought. As for the 1.5 million doses of Pfizer donated by the US government, the lot is expected to arrive in Thailand next Thursday (July 29th).


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Bangkok Hat Yai Hospital opened up registration for Moderna vaccination this morning. 3,800 for both jabs, to be paid when you get your appointment.

I registered.

I really hope they don't wait two months... otherwise the genie will be well and truly out of the bottle.

they will be confident that the genie will listen to their spiritual advisors

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Bangkok Hat Yai Hospital opened up registration for Moderna vaccination this morning. 3,800 for both jabs, to be paid when you get your appointment.

I registered.

already reported elsewhere that the moderna supply will be apportioned ;

a set 10,000 to large hosps and then the rest (less than 50 % of the overall requested volume) will be apportioned off to hosps, then the local hosps will use their own devices to select whom they jab;
by no means certain that payment and registration assures a jab;

and then there is the standard thai efficiency there to possibly muck things up

It is what it is, I'm not bothered either way but nothing to lose.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

It is what it is, I'm not bothered either way but nothing to lose.

That's basically how I also see it, I managed to get my first AZ jab after registering for a jab in four different places which I had to do since they changed the registering process all the time.
I think my 2nd AZ jab in September will be postponed because the vaccine will be more needed elsewhere and I have registered at Bkk Hospital Samui for a Moderna booster but I don't expect to get it this year.

It's AZ for the over 60s and Sinovac for the under 60s at BH Chiang Mai.

And even that has been postponed.

Originally Posted by lom

That's basically how I also see it, I managed to get my first AZ jab after registering for a jab in four different places which I had to do since they changed the registering process all the time.
I think my 2nd AZ jab in September will be postponed because the vaccine will be more needed elsewhere and I have registered at Bkk Hospital Samui for a Moderna booster but I don't expect to get it this year.

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