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Thursday Covid Update: 9,658 new cases and 84 deaths

ThaigerPublished: 10:01, 28 October 2021| Updated: 10:01, 28 October 2021

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Covid-19 testing in Pattaya (October 2021) | Photo courtesy of PR Pattaya

Covid-19 testing in Pattaya (October 2021) | Photo courtesy of PR Pattaya

9,658 new Covid-19 cases and 84 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today by the CCSA. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 8,526 recoveries. There are now 99,144 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19.

In the latest and most severe wave of the virus in Thailand, the CCSA has recorded 1,856,110 confirmed Covid-19 cases.

Out of the new cases recorded today, 218 were found in correctional facilities. Tens of thousands of inmates at Thailand’s overcrowded prisons and detention centres have tested positive for the virus over the past several months.

More information and provincial totals will be released this afternoon.

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Recent comments:

2021-10-28 10:28

Increase in numbers for the past two days, is this the next wave? Interesting that every daily report mentions the prisons, blame the bad guys. (Suppose a letup of blaming Farung should be appreciated.)

2021-10-28 10:45

8 minutes ago, palooka said: Increase in numbers for the past two days, is this the next wave? Interesting that every daily report mentions the prisons, blame the bad guys. (Suppose a letup of blaming Farung should be appreciated.) It's…

2021-10-28 11:39

1 hour ago, palooka said: Increase in numbers for the past two days, is this the next wave? Interesting that every daily report mentions the prisons, blame the bad guys. (Suppose a letup of blaming Farung should be appreciated.) I…

2021-10-28 11:50

When deaths reduce 2 or 3% it's widely reported as a decrease, yet when the numbers go from 57 to 84 (47%) there's hardly any comment... Perhaps the government could explain whether it's expected and acceptable? How many excess deaths…

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