The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 745 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 4 new deaths, August 31st. This is the lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in the province in five weeks roughly, since June 24th, with cases dropping each day now for several days. Pattaya News

Chonburi reports 745 new Covid-19 cases with 4 deaths

Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 14:08

Chonburi, Thailand –

Highlights:

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

• 1,196 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 4 new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 745 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 4 new deaths, August 31st. This is the lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in the province in five weeks roughly, since June 24th, with cases dropping each day now for several days.

This makes a total of 62,427 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 15,911 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 388 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday's 4 new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department.

Additionally, 1,196 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 46,128 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 211, Si Racha 171, Banglamung (Pattaya) 115, Panat Nikhom 60, Sattahip 27, Ban Bueang 39, Pan Thong 64, Bor Thong 1, Ko Chan 4, Nong Yai 3, and 50 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, 8 cases
2. Cluster, Kaset Plastic Industrial in Panat Nikhom District, 11 cases
3. Cluster, Hansol Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Ban Bueng District, 6 cases
4. Cluster, Panjawattana Plastic Public Co., Ltd. in Si Racha District, 5 cases
5. A risky occupation, meeting a lot of people, 25 cases (Customer facing occupations like taxi drivers, market workers, etc.)
6. 44 cases from enterprises in Rayong province
7. Close contacts of confirmed patients – 192 in familes, 155 in workplaces, 7 close people/friends and 5 joined an illegal party
8. Close contact of confirmed patients (under investigation), 78 cases
9. 209 cases are under investigation in general as to the cause of the disease.

A total of 1,010 close contact searches were received today, and 339 proactive search reports are pending.

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

The Chonburi Governor and provincial disease committee released last night, August 30th, 2021, rules and restrictions around easing of Covid-19 rules for the province.

However the Chonburi governor has also issued a 'REQUEST' in order to control the spread of the Covid -19 virus. People should stay at their homes and go out only when needed.

Additionally, the Chonburi government has requested that people aged more than 60 and people with chronic health problems should still avoid going out.