The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 747 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 5 new deaths, August 30th. This is the lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in the province in five weeks roughly, since June 24th. Pattaya News

Chonburi reports 747 new Covid-19 cases with 5 deaths, another drop

Monday, 30 August 2021, 10:52

Chonburi, Thailand –

Highlights:

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

• 1,227 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 5 new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 747 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 5 new deaths, August 30th. This is the lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in the province in five weeks roughly, since June 24th.

This makes a total of 61,682 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 16,366 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 384 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday's 5 new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department.

Additionally, 1,227 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 44,932 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 185, Si Racha 230, Banglamung (Pattaya) 90, Panat Nikhom 46, Sattahip 19, Ban Bueang 61, Pan Thong 34, Bor Thong 17, Ko Chan 4, Nong Yai 8, Koh Si Chang 1 and 52 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Vanda Pack Co., Ltd., Mueang Chon Buri District, 5 cases
2. Cluster, Kaset Chon Co., Ltd. in Bor Thong District, 8 cases
3. Cluster, Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Si Racha, 7 cases
4. Cluster, TMC Industrial Public Co. Ltd. in Mueang Chonburi District, 4 cases
5. A risky occupation, meeting a lot of people, 22 cases
6. Provided a history of traveling from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, 1 case
7. 4 medical staffers
8. 61 cases from enterprises in Rayong province
9. Close contacts of confirmed patients – 230 in familes, 106 in workplaces, 12  close people/friends and 5 joined an illegal party
10. Close contact of confirmed patients (under investigation), 99 cases
11. 183 cases are under investigation in general as to the cause of the disease.

A total of 1,093 close contact searches were received today, and 433 proactive search reports are pending.

There are currently clusters of outbreaks in 61 establishments and five markets, 10 construction worker camps, and four communities