CCSA Update: 305 new Covid-19 infections and 1 death

305 new Covid-19 cases and 1 death were reported today in the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s daily briefing. Thailand now has 5,048 active Covid-19 cases. In total, there have been 9,636 Covid-19 cases and 67 coronavirus virus-related deaths reported since last year.

An 88 year old cancer patient who had recently travelled to Rayong died yesterday after testing positive for Covid-19. CCSA says the case is linked to a gambling den in the province and believes the man caught the virus from his son who had visited him on December 22. The man tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. Nation Thailand says his symptoms worsened and his body stopped responding to treatment.

In Samut Sakhon, 154 cases were reported. 109 of those cases were found in a proactive testing campaign after the outbreak at a shrimp market, which affected hundreds of migrant workers in the area. 40 of the other cases in the provinces are people who recently visited high risk areas. 5 cases are under investigation.

Other cases include…

• Bangkok: 47 cases linked to high risk areas; 2 under investigation
• Chon Buri: 27 cases under investigation
• Samut Prakan: 25 cases linked to high risk areas
• Rayong: 13 cases under investigation
• Chanthaburi: 8 cases under investigation
• Ayutthaya: 3 cases linked to high risk areas
• Suphan Buri: 1 case linked to a high risk area; 1 under investigation
• Ang Thong: 2 cases linked to high risk areas
• Sing Buri: 2 cases linked to high risk areas
• Lop Buri: 2 cases linked to high risk areas
• Khon Kaen: 1 case linked to a high risk area; 1 under investigation
• Nakhon Pathom: 2 cases linked to high risk areas
• Chiang Mai: 2 cases linked to high risk areas
• Pathum Thani: 6 cases linked to high risk areas
• Ratchaburi: 1 case linked to a high risk area
• Trat: 1 case under investigation

2 cases were detected in quarantine for those entering Thailand from overseas while 1 case was a Thai woman who was detained after allegedly crossing the Thai-Myanmar border illegally.

SOURCES: Nation Thailand | CCSA

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