CCSA English Briefing on Thursday 4th August 2022 (Unofficial translation). Please note, this briefing is now twice a month. Richard Barrow



 CCSA English Briefing on Thursday 4th August 2022

(Unofficial translation). Please note, this briefing is now twice a month. 

1. Recap on Thai Briefing 

- The CCSA General meeting chaired by Prime Minister will be held on Friday, 19 August 2022.

- The precautionary measures for Monkeypox are quite similar to the precautionary measures for COVID-19. The Public Health authority is monitoring the situation, while urging people to maintain precaution public health measures.

 

2. General Situation

- New confirmed cases is 2,166, making 21,377 active cases. The number of accumulated cases stands at 4,598,725 cases with 4,545,856 cases total recoveries. There are 29 new fatalities, with the accumulated total at 31,492 cases.

- The current top ten provinces with the highest number of COVID-19 patients are Bangkok (1,228), Samut Prakarn (135), Chonburi (106), Khon Kaen (70), Nakhon Si Thammarat (60), Pathum Thani (44), Nonthaburi (27), Chumphon (25), Chiang Mai (24), and Nakhon Pathom (22).

3. Vaccination Progress

- On 3rd August 2022, we administered 42,088 doses of vaccines, increasing the accumulated number of vaccination to around 141.72 million doses.

- The total number of first vaccine dose administered now amounts to 57.1 million doses, covering 82.2% of the total population.

- The total number of second vaccine dose administered now amounts to 53.5 million doses, covering 76.9% of the total population.

- The total number of booster dose administered now amounts to 31 million doses, covering 44.7% of the total population.

4. Update on COVID-19 prevention measures

- The Royal Gazette recently published a revision in the emergency decree's Article 9, which goes into effect on 1 August 2022. The article was revised to prepare for an expected surge in infections worldwide due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants now that countries are reopening and easing restrictions.

- Therefore, agencies have been instructed as follows:

 - Mark all areas nationwide as COVID-19 surveillance zones in line with the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)'s order.

 - Enforce COVID-19 prevention measures to contain the spread of the virus in risky venues and provide guidelines for filming television shows, films and videos.

 - Prevent activities that may trigger infection clusters unless authorised by the authorities.

 - Welcome foreigners in line with the country's reopening policy and public health measures.

 - Prepare medical staff and supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines, to deal with possible outbreaks and encourage people, especially the vulnerable, to get booster doses.

 - Prepare plans to transition COVID-19 from a dangerous communicable disease to a disease under surveillance to help people make adjustments and live safely.

- As COVID-19 situation is persisting, we encourage everyone to observe health precautions. Business operators should step up their compliance with disease control measures. Members of the public are also encouraged to keep wearing a mask in crowded areas or places with poor ventilation, especially if they belong to the '608 group' of persons at risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms, as well as to get their booster shots. 

5. Entry Statistics and information 

- Up to date, there are around 1,070,000 incoming international travelers with the top three countries; Malaysia, India, and Singapore. The increasing numbers of international travelers are due to gradual opening up of the country, fewer procedures, and new prevention measures.     

- Started on 1 July 2022, all travelers, both Thais and foreigners, are no longer required to register for Thailand Pass. The current 10,000 USD insurance requirements for COVID treatment for foreign travelers will no longer be mandatory but is highly recommended.

- Travelers still need to show proof of either a vaccine certificate OR COVID-Free test results. Vaccine certificate or Pro-ATK/RT-PCR results (within 72 hours) will be checked by airline staff at check-in and once again when travelers arrive in Thailand.

Full CCSA English briefing can be viewed here >>> https://fb.watch/eH4X9ZYRU1/

Source: CCSA, Public Relations Department, and Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)