COVID-19 SATURDAY UPDATE: Provincial totals and data
[UPDATE: PROVINCIAL DATA IS INCLUDED BELOW]
Covid-19 infections have taken a sharp rise from 3,000 at the start of the year to over 8,000 infections recorded yesterday, with imported cases doubling, though deaths have been fairly stable and low. Today, the CCSA reported 8,263 new infections, up 737 since yesterday, and 14 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 5 from yesterday. Since April 1, 2021, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 2,232,166 confirmed infections have been reported, with 21,813 total deaths from the pandemic.
In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 2,865 recoveries, up 30 from yesterday. Since the beginning of the third wave of Covid-19 on April 1, 2021, a total of 2,190,481 have recovered from infections.
There are now 47,964 people currently receiving treatment for Covid-19, up 5,384 from yesterday, including 535 in the ICU ( down 48 over last week) and 130 on ventilators ( down 28 over last week).
Of the new Covid-19 infections, 351 were brought in from international travellers, 110 were found in correctional facilities, 218 were identified by community testing, and 7,584 were uncovered by walk-in testing. 1,766 antigen test kits were used, though their results are officially considered inconclusive.
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COVID-19 PROVINCIAL TOTALS
The provinces with the highest number of new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours are as follows:
| PROVINCE | TODAY | FROM YESTERDAY | TOTAL | |
| 3 | Chonburi | 847 | â–¼ | 118,091 |
| 1 | Bangkok | 669 | â–² | 443,691 |
| 25 | Ubon Ratchathani | 552 | â–² | 25,273 |
| 2 | Samut Prakan | 542 | â–¼ | 134,533 |
| 31 | Phuket | 385 | â–² | 20,089 |
| 7 | Nonthaburi | 339 | â–² | 61,856 |
| 23 | Khon Kaen | 329 | â–² | 25,796 |
| 20 | Chiang Mai | 304 | â–² | 30,531 |
| 34 | Buriram | 277 | â–² | 18,374 |
| 8 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 239 | â–² | 48,956 |
Amid a nationwide surge in Covid-19 infections and the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, there were no provinces to have zero new infections yesterday. Full provincial Covid-19 figures are below:
| RANK | CENTRAL PROVINCES | TODAY | TOTAL | |
| 1 | Bangkok | 669 | â–² | 443,691 |
| 2 | Samut Prakan | 542 | â–¼ | 134,533 |
| 4 | Samut Sakhon | 92 | â–² | 94,986 |
| 7 | Nonthaburi | 339 | â–² | 61,856 |
| 14 | Pathum Thani | 95 | â–² | 41,393 |
| 16 | Nakhon Pathom | 100 | â–² | 35,626 |
| 18 | Saraburi | 60 | â–² | 33,765 |
| 19 | Ayutthaya | 57 | • | 33,187 |
| 32 | Lopburi | 63 | â–² | 19,026 |
| 37 | Nakhon Sawan | 76 | â–² | 17,906 |
| 40 | Suphan Buri | 35 | â–² | 15,062 |
| 45 | Phetchabun | 50 | â–¼ | 12,040 |
| 46 | Nakhon Nayok | 23 | â–² | 11,353 |
| 47 | Ang Thong | 8 | â–¼ | 11,318 |
| 48 | Samut Songkhram | 14 | â–¼ | 11,027 |
| 52 | Phitsanulok | 55 | â–² | 9,830 |
| 55 | Kamphaeng Phet | 37 | â–² | 8,590 |
| 58 | Sukhothai | 19 | â–² | 6,404 |
| 61 | Phichit | 26 | â–² | 5,499 |
| 69 | Sing Buri | 13 | â–² | 3,598 |
| 70 | Uthai Thani | 36 | â–² | 3,582 |
| 75 | Chai Nat | 32 | â–² | 3,038 |
| RANK | EASTERN PROVINCES | TODAY | TOTAL | |
| 3 | Chonburi | 847 | â–¼ | 118,091 |
| 11 | Rayong | 140 | â–¼ | 46,894 |
| 15 | Chachoengsao | 69 | â–¼ | 36,295 |
| 22 | Prachinburi | 58 | â–¼ | 27,139 |
| 28 | Chanthaburi | 41 | â–¼ | 22,429 |
| 38 | Sa Kaeo | 51 | â–² | 17,478 |
| 53 | Trat | 67 | â–² | 9,544 |
| RANK | NORTHERN PROVINCES | TODAY | TOTAL | |
| 20 | Chiang Mai | 304 | â–² | 30,531 |
| 59 | Chiang Rai | 30 | â–¼ | 5,982 |
| 64 | Lamphun | 17 | â–² | 4,804 |
| 67 | Uttaradit | 25 | â–² | 4,703 |
| 68 | Lampang | 37 | â–¼ | 3,961 |
| 71 | Mae Hong Son | 23 | â–² | 3,549 |
| 73 | Nan | 42 | â–² | 3,135 |
| 76 | Phayao | 54 | â–¼ | 2,957 |
| 78 | Phrae | 9 | â–¼ | 2,158 |
| RANK | NORTHEASTERN PROVINCES | TODAY | TOTAL | |
| 17 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 116 | â–² | 33,940 |
| 23 | Khon Kaen | 329 | â–² | 25,796 |
| 25 | Ubon Ratchathani | 552 | â–² | 25,273 |
| 29 | Udon Thani | 124 | â–¼ | 21,675 |
| 33 | Sisaket | 109 | â–² | 18,438 |
| 34 | Buriram | 277 | â–² | 18,374 |
| 36 | Surin | 36 | â–² | 17,969 |
| 41 | Roi Et | 80 | â–² | 14,097 |
| 44 | Maha Sarakham | 93 | â–¼ | 12,080 |
| 49 | Kalasin | 55 | â–¼ | 10,949 |
| 50 | Chaiyaphum | 40 | â–¼ | 10,945 |
| 56 | Sakon Nakhon | 41 | â–¼ | 8,252 |
| 60 | Yasothon | 14 | â–¼ | 5,815 |
| 62 | Nakhon Phanom | 40 | â–² | 5,301 |
| 63 | Nong Bua Lamphu | 26 | â–² | 4,828 |
| 65 | Nong Khai | 51 | â–² | 4,757 |
| 66 | Loei | 16 | â–² | 4,703 |
| 72 | Amnat Charoen | 13 | â–¼ | 3,259 |
| 74 | Bueng Kan | 22 | â–² | 3,048 |
| 77 | Mukdahan | 33 | â–¼ | 2,796 |
| RANK | SOUTHERN PROVINCES | TODAY | TOTAL | |
| 6 | Songkhla | 100 | â–² | 65,895 |
| 8 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 239 | â–² | 48,956 |
| 9 | Yala | 24 | â–¼ | 48,699 |
| 10 | Pattani | 32 | â–² | 48,537 |
| 13 | Narathiwat | 19 | â–² | 42,219 |
| 21 | Surat Thani | 106 | â–² | 29,006 |
| 31 | Phuket | 385 | â–² | 20,089 |
| 35 | Trang | 31 | â–² | 18,198 |
| 39 | Chumphon | 39 | â–² | 16,519 |
| 42 | Phatthalung | 70 | â–¼ | 14,051 |
| 43 | Krabi | 34 | â–¼ | 12,332 |
| 51 | Ranong | 22 | â–² | 9,864 |
| 54 | Satun | 36 | â–² | 8,789 |
| 57 | Phang Nga | 49 | â–² | 8,019 |
| RANK | WESTERN PROVINCES | TODAY | TOTAL | |
| 12 | Ratchaburi | 59 | â–¼ | 42,499 |
| 24 | Tak | 76 | â–² | 25,764 |
| 26 | Phetchaburi | 51 | â–² | 24,635 |
| 27 | Kanchanaburi | 39 | â–² | 24,211 |
| 30 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 69 | â–² | 20,313 |
| RANK | PRISONS | TODAY | TOTAL | |
| 5 | Prisons | 110 | â–² | 87,655 |
SOURCE: CCSA
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