Chonburi announces 31 new local transmission cases of Covid-19 with majority in Si Racha Friday, 8 January 2021, 17:17



Chonburi announces 31 new local transmission cases of Covid-19 with majority in Si Racha

Friday, 8 January 2021, 17:17

Chonburi-

The Chonburi Public Health Office this afternoon (January 8th) has announced 31 new confirmed cases of local transmission of Covid –19.

Of those 31 cases, 25 cases are in Si Racha, three are in Banglamung, two are in Sattahip and one is in Rayong (Confirmed cases originally from Chonburi being treated in Rayong).

The total number of Chonburi confirmed cases in this new series of infections is now 478 with one death that we previously reported on, a 47-year-old Thai woman with previous health issues.

Of those 478, 437 are being treated at the hospital/quarantine (Thailand has a policy that all Covid – 19 positive patients MUST be given treatment and observation and cannot self-isolate at home.).

Forty people have recovered/are now clear of the virus.

Of those 478, 213 are in Banglamung, 186 are in Si Racha, 31 are in Mueang Chonburi, 16 are in Rayong, 12 are in Sattahip, 12 are in Ban Bueang, seven are in Panat Nikhom and one is from Koh Si Chang.

Yesterday (January 7^th) the Chonburi Public Health Office announced 27 new confirmed cases of local transmission of Covid –19, with the majority being in Si Racha.