Thailand reports slight increase in new COVID-19 infections - Thai Visa

Thailand reports slight increase in new COVID-19 infections

 

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Thailand reported 201 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, an increase of 44 from Wednesday.

 

Most of  the new cases were again discovered during testing of migrant workers at quarantine facilities and hospitals in Samut Sakhon.

 

Of the new cases, 185 were local transmissions, while 16 cases were imported from people entering quarantine.

 

Thailand's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) also reported that 885 people were discharged from hospital having made a full recovery, an increase from the 548 who were discharged on Wednesday.

 

4,226 people remain in hospital or held in a migrant worker quarantine centre. No additional deaths were reported. 

 

Thursday's cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 24,104 with 80 deaths.