Tuesday Covid Update: 21,088 new cases; provincial totals
91 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 25,603 with 3,905 of those fatalities since the start of this year. The daily infection numbers are a sharp drop from the steadily rising numbers over the past 2 – 3 weeks. But the Covid-related death numbers are still on a slow rising trend.
In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 21,088 new Covid-19 cases and 27,519 recoveries. There are now 250,145 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19.
Out of the new cases recorded today, 24 were found in correctional facilities. More than 80,000 inmates at Thailand’s overcrowded prisons and detention centres have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past several months.
Since the start of the pandemic last year, the CCSA has recorded 3,757,575 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Out of that number, 1,534,140 Infections have been reported since January 1.
Vaccination update
In the Thai government’s mass vaccination drive, which was launched on February 2021, a total of 130,199,584 doses have been administered, according to the CCSA. Yesterday, 13,480 people received their first dose of the vaccine, 8,757 received their second dose, and 37,369 people received a third shot to boost their immunity against the coronavirus.
New Covid-19 cases in each province…
* Numbers are reported by the CCSA and are based on positive PCR Covid-19 test results. Provincial health departments may have a more recent update if new infections were found after the daily case count was filed with the CCSA.
Bangkok – 3,286
Kamphaeng Phet – 179
Chai Nat – 7
Nakhon Nayok – 37
Nakhon Pathom – 583
Nakhon Sawan – 258
Nonthaburi – 925
Pathum Thani – 354
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya – 228
Pichit – 49
Pissanuloak – 272
Phetchbun – 83
Lob Buri – 56
Samut Prakarn – 884
Samut Songkram – 95
Samut Sakhon – 629
Saraburi – 138
Sing Buri – 129
Sukhothai – 191
Suphan Buri – 262
Ang Thong – 111
Uthai Thani – 80
Chantaburi – 168
Chachengsao – 479
Chon Buri – 1,076
Trat – 110
Prachin Buri – 244
Rayong – 517
Srakaew – 241
Chiang Rai – 6
Chiang Mai – 364
Nan – 120
Payao – 95
Prae – 89
Mae Hong Sorn – 21
Lampang – 173
Lamphun – None
Uttaradit – 37
Kalasin – 263
Khon Kaen – 330
Chaiyaphum – 107
Nakhon Panom – 142
Nakhon Ratchasima – 444
Bueng Karn – 220
Buriram – 518
Maha Sarakam – 149
Mukdaharn – 51
Yasothon – 86
Roi Et -310
Loei – 114
Sisaket – 358
Sakon Nakhon – 222
Surin – 205
Nong Kai – 263
Nong Bua Lamphu – 77
Amnat Charoen – 64
Udon Thani – 430
Ubon Ratchathani – 271
Krabi – 110
Chumporn – 124
Trang – 81
Nakhon Si Thammarat – 679
Narathiwas – 32
Pattani – 49
Phangnga – 83
Pattalung – 220
Phuket – 203
Yala – 50
Kanchanaburi – 442
Tak – 121
Prachuab Khiri Khan – 301
Phetchaburi – 117
Ratchaburi – 337
Ranong – 163
Songkla – 491
Satun – 39
Surat Thani – 129
