Covid UPDATE: 1,470 new Covid-19 infections, 7 deaths, provincial totals

1,470 new Covid-19 infections and 7 deaths were reported today by the CCSA. 446 new cases are in Bangkok which remains the hotzone of new infections, although the latest outbreak has now spread to most Thai provinces. Out of the 7 deaths, one was a 24 year old Thai woman with a history of visiting an entertainment venue in the southern province Surat Thani where other Covid-19 infections were reported.

The young woman’s death is a rare case as the vast majority of Covid-related deaths in Thailand are the elderly or older adults with pre-existing conditions. Health officials say the woman suffered from obesity and died 3 days after testing positive for the virus. At present, there are 18,148 patients in state care… 14,555 in hospitals and 3,593 in field hospitals.

Since the start of the pandemic last year, the CCSA has reported a total of 48,113 Covid-19 infections and 117 coronavirus-related deaths.

The other Covid-related fatalities include…

• 68 year old Thai woman with pre-existing conditions of asthma
• 83 year old man from Bangkok with pre-existing conditions of high blood pressure
• 80 year old woman with pre-existing conditions of diabetes
• 45 year old woman in Bangkok with high blood pressure
• 59 year old man in Bangkok with pre-existing conditions of diabetes
• 86 year old man in Bangkok with pre-existing conditions of heart disease

Here are the provincial totals for today, as published by the NBT…

SOURCE: CCSA | Pattaya News | Nation Thailand