Chonburi Covid -19 cases hits a new record high with 669 cases and four new deaths - The Pattaya News

Chonburi Covid -19 cases hits a new record high with 669 cases and four new deaths

Friday, 23 July 2021, 10:58

Chonburi –

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 669 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with four new deaths, July 23^rd.

277 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi.

This makes a total of 18,452 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 8,209 still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 92 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday's four new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department.

Additionally, 10,151 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave began.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 109, Si Racha 169, Banglamung (Pattaya) 229, Panat Nikhom 37, Sattahip 5, Ban Bueang 27, Pan Thong 54, Bor Thong 1, Ko Chan, 4, and 34 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster, a business in Panat Nikhom, 9 cases
2. Cluster, a business in Si Racha, 6 cases
3. Cluster, a business in Mueang Chonburi(1), 7 cases
4. Cluster, a business in Mueang Chonburi (2), 5 cases
5. Cluster at Syntech Construction Public Co., Ltd in Banglamung, 1 case
6. A risky career, meeting a lot of people, 6 cases
7. 4 medical personnel
8. Central Festival Pattaya Beach, 2 cases
9. Transferred from Bangkok for medical care, 2 cases
10. Provided a history of traveling to Samut Prakan, 1 case
11. Super Fast Technology Co.,Ltd in Rayong, 3 cases
12. Close contacts of a confirmed patient

12.1 Family members, 180

12.2 Co-workers at workplaces, 67

12.3 Close persons in general, 10 cases

13. Close contacts of confirmed patients (under investigation), 100 cases

14. Under investigation in general, 266 cases

Note: New active case finding from people eligible in the Social Security system who did walk-ins, 28 cases (Total 148 cases so far from this method)

A total of 726 close contact searches were received today with 1,461 initial proactive searches, and more proactive search reports are pending.

There are currently, in Chonburi, clusters of Covid-19 at 15 establishments and five markets, 10 construction worker camps, and four communities.

The Chonburi Governor released an updated order last night (July 22^nd) with more Covid-19 closures and restrictions. The order is effective from today until further notice. The Thai version of the order is here for reference, the translation in English is below.

Chonburi governor releases more Covid -19 closures and restrictions, including beach closures, effective until further notice