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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