The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 973 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 15 new deaths, August 26th. Pattaya News

Chonburi reports 973 new Covid-19 cases with 15 deaths, 1,672 people recovered

Thursday, 26 August 2021, 12:11

Chonburi, Thailand –

Highlights:

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

• 1,672 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 15 new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 973 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 15 new deaths, August 26th.

This makes a total of 58,137 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 18,228 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 339 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday's 15 new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department.

Additionally, 1,672 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 39,570 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 234, Si Racha 251, Banglamung (Pattaya) 151, Panat Nikhom 44, Sattahip 45, Ban Bueang 47, Pan Thong 80, Bor Thong 15, Ko Chan 24, Nong Yai 21, and 61 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster, Thai Wonderful Wire Cable Co., Ltd. in Pan Thong District, 4 cases
2. Cluster, KYB (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Mueang Chonburi district, 4 cases
3. Cluster, Mitsubishi Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Si Racha district 4 cases
4. Cluster, Thai Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in Si Racha district, 3 cases
5. Cluster, GFPT Nichirei (Thailand) Co., Ltd in Nong Yai, 3 cases
6. Risky occupations meet with many people, 27 cases
7. 4 medical personnel
8. Back from risky areas in Bangkok – 3 cases, Samut Prakan – 1 case and Chachoengsao – 1 case
9. 36 cases at many enterprises in Rayong Province
10. Close contacts of confirmed patients
    10.1 A total of 289 family members
    10.2 A total of 115 co-workers
    10.3 A total of 17 friends of previous patients
    10.4 Six people who joined an illegal party
11. Close contacts (under investigation), 194 cases
12. Cases currently under investigation in general, 262 cases

A total of 1,064 close contact searches were received today , and 264 proactive search reports are pending.