Wednesday Covid Update: 20,455 new cases; provincial totals
128 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 27,263 with 5,565 of those fatalities since the start of this year.
In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 20,455 new Covid-19 cases and 25,933 recoveries. There are now 191,743 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19.
Out of the new cases recorded today, 135 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 4,084,299 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Out of that number, 1,860,864 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 131,822,299 doses have been administered, according to the CCSA. Yesterday, 20,324 people received their first dose of the vaccine, 42,396 received their second dose, and 51,696 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 – 3,332
Kamphaeng Phet – 207
Chai Nat – 89
Nakhon Nayok – 56
Nakhon Pathom – 281
Nakhon Sawan – 239
Nonthaburi – 324
Pathum Thani – 140
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya – 252
Pichit – 56
Pissanuloak – 278
Phetchbun – 101
Lob Buri – 51
Samut Prakarn – 671
Samut Songkram – 50
Samut Sakhon – 532
Saraburi – 54
Sing Buri -79
Sukhothai – 300
Suphan Buri – 383
Ang Thong – 67
Uthai Thani – 154
Chantaburi – 207
Chachengsao – 485
Chon Buri – 885
Trat – 74
Prachin Buri – 326
Rayong – 244
Srakaew – 237
Chiang Rai – 78
Chiang Mai – 308
Nan – 308
Payao – 61
Prae – 107
Mae Hong Sorn – 44
Lampang – 202
Lamphun – 2
Uttaradit – 99
Kalasin – 300
Khon Kaen – 693
Chaiyaphum – 329
Nakhon Panom – 161
Nakhon Ratchasima – 241
Bueng Karn – 114
Buriram – 499
Maha Sarakam – 357
Mukdaharn – 78
Yasothon – 140
Roi Et – 416
Loei – 174
Sisaket – 661
Sakon Nakhon – 449
Surin – 263
Nong Kai – 414
Nong Bua Lamphu – 196
Amnat Charoen – 102
Udon Thani – 384
Ubon Ratchathani – 459
Krabi – 57
Chumporn – 93
Trang – 33
Nakhon Si Thammarat – 435
Narathiwas – 11
Pattani – 32
Phangnga – 97
Pattalung – 77
Phuket – 155
Yala – 14
Kanchanaburi – 245
Tak – 57
Prachuab Khiri Khan – 173
Phetchaburi – 155
Ratchaburi – 284
Ranong – 43
Songkla – 302
Satun – 102
Surat Thani – 68
