The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,235 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 12 new deaths, August 21st. This makes a total 53,329 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 20,236 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 295 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday’s 12 new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department. Pattaya News

Chonburi reports 1,235 new Covid-19 cases with 12 deaths, 1,235 people recovered

Saturday, 21 August 2021, 14:43

Chonburi, Thailand –

Highlights:

• 1235 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 1235 (yes, really) people recovered and were released from medical care

• 12 new deaths

• Primarily driven still by factories and construction-related sites

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,235 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 12 new deaths, August 21st. 

This makes a total 53,329 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 20,236 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 295 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday's 12 new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department.

Additionally,1,235 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi, the exact same number of new cases. 32,798 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 295, Si Racha 330, Banglamung (Pattaya) 226, Panat Nikhom 100, Sattahip 2, Ban Bueang 76, Pan Thong 71, Bor Thong 40, Ko Chan 21, Nong Yai 22, and 52 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster, Fort Nawamintharachini in Mueang Chonburi District, 32 cases
2. Cluster, Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Si Racha District, 11 cases
3. Summit Laemchabang Auto Body Work Co.,Ltd. in Si Racha District, 6 cases
4. Cluster, Thai Fountain of Life Co.,Ltd. in Si Racha District, 5 cases
5. Cluster, worker camp of Italian Thai company in Si Racha District, 8 cases
6. Cluster, Foamex Asia Co., Ltd. in Si Racha District, 5 cases
7. Cluster, Chicony Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Pan Thong District, 5 cases
8. Risky occupations like taxi drivers, customer-facing roles, 27 cases
9. 10 medical staff
10. 31 cases from various enterprises in Rayong
11. Close contacts in general: in families – 292 cases, in workplaces – 152 cases, close friends – 6 cases, and joined a party – 1 case
12. Close contacts (under investigation), 240 cases
13. Currently under investigation in general for the source of Covid-19 infection, 404 cases

A total of 1,393 close contact searches were received today with 657 initial proactive searches, and more proactive search reports are pending.