The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,408 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with eleven new deaths, August 13th. Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 1,408 new Covid -19 cases with 11 deaths

Friday, 13 August 2021, 9:39

Chonburi –

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,408 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with eleven new deaths, August 13th.

This makes a total of 43,102 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 20,215 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 222 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday's eleven new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department.

Additionally, 886 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 22,665 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 352, Si Racha 369, Banglamung (Pattaya) 249, Panat Nikhom 81, Ban Bueang 124, Pan Thong 125, Bor Thong 18, Ko Chan 18, Nong Yai 20, and 52 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster, Ge Mao Rubber International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Pan Thong, 10 cases
2. Cluster,Chicony Electronics Thailand Co.,Ltd. in Mueang Chonburi 8 cases
3. Cluster, Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand), Co. Ltd. in Si Racha, 8 cases
4. Cluster, Molten (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Si Racha, 6 cases
5. A risky occupation, meeting a large number of people, 44 cases
6. 4 medical personnel
7. Many enterprises in Rayong Province, 16 cases
8. Close contact of confirmed patients in families – 312 cases, , in workplaces – 193 cases, and close people in general – 18 cases
9. Close contacts (under investigation) – 180 cases
10. 609 cases are under investigation in general

A total of 1,652 close contact searches were received today with 1,328 initial proactive searches, and more proactive search reports are pending.

There are currently, in Chonburi, clusters of Covid-19 at 21 establishments and five markets, 10 construction worker camps, and four communities. TPN media notes that this cluster information appears to be outdated but is what was provided by authorities.