Wednesday Covid Update: 2,455 new cases and 41 deaths, provincial totals

2,455 new Covid-19 cases and 41 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest fatality count since the start of the pandemic, were reported today by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. A total of 109,031 people have tested positive for Covid-19 since April 1. Since the start of the pandemic last year, the CCSA has reported 137,894 Covid-19 cases in Thailand and 873 coronavirus-related deaths. Thailand now has 45,256 active Covid-19 cases.

Out of today’s new infections, 497 were in Thai prisons. Thousands of inmates in around a dozen correctional institutions have tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting authorities to consider releasing some inmates to reduce overcrowding and contain the spread of the virus.

Bangkok remains the epicentre in the latest wave of infections with 975 cases reported today. Most infection clusters are at crowded markets and construction camps. Health officials have now set guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at fresh market which include limiting the number of people at the market and keeping stalls a safe distance apart.