The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,092 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 2 new deaths, August 22nd. Pattaya News

Chonburi reports 1,092 new Covid-19 cases with 2 deaths, 1,397 people recovered

Sunday, 22 August 2021, 10:37

Chonburi, Thailand –

Highlights:

• 1092 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 1397 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 2 new deaths

• Si Racha main driver of new cases with 381 today

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,092 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 2 new deaths, August 22nd. 

This makes a total of 54,421 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 19,929 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 297 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday's 2 new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department.

Additionally, 1,397 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 34,195 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 198, Si Racha 381, Banglamung (Pattaya) 180, Panat Nikhom 55, Sattahip 60, Ban Bueang 49, Pan Thong 55, Bor Thong 19, Ko Chan 19, Nong Yai 10, and 66 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster Sriracha Rubber Business and Service Co., Ltd., Sriracha District 13 cases
2. Cluster Acushnet Footjoy (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Sriracha District, 6 cases
3. Cluster Italian-Thai Company, Bang Lamung District 9 cases
4. Cluster Italian-Thai Company, Sriracha District, 5 cases
5. A risky occupation, meeting a lot of 16 people. (Occupations that are primarily customer-facing like taxi drivers or supermarket cashiers)
6. 4 medical personnel
7. Provided a history of traveling from Bangkok 1 person
8. Many enterprises in Rayong Province 36 cases
9. Close contacts of confirmed patients
9.1 A total of 314 family members
9.2 A total of 105 co-workers
9.3 A total of 61 friends of previous patients
9.4 One person who joined an illegal party
10. Close contacts (under investigation) 242 cases
11. Cases currently under investigation in general for 279 cases.

A total of 1,126 close contact searches were received today with 833 initial proactive searches, and more proactive search reports are pending.