The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 879 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 2 new deaths, September 1st. Pattaya News

Chonburi reports 879 new Covid-19 cases with 2 deaths

Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 13:47

Chonburi, Thailand –

Highlights:

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

• 1,231 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 2 new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 879 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 2 new deaths, September 1st. 

This makes a total of 63,306 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 15,557 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 390 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, 1,231 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 47,359 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 183, Si Racha 269, Banglamung (Pattaya) 136, Panat Nikhom 31, Sattahip 25, Ban Bueang 101, Pan Thong 54, Bor Thong 8, Ko Chan 8, Nong Yai 6, and 58 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster, Acushnet Footjoy (Thailand) in Si Racha 8 cases
2. Cluster, King Pac Industrial Co;. Ltd in Mueang Chonburi, 6 cases
3. Cluster, Sony Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Mueang Chonburi, 5 cases
4. Cluster, Cobra International Co. Ltd. in Pan Thong, 4 cases
5. Cluster, CSSG Co., Ltd. (Subcontract) in Pan Thong, 4 cases
6. A risky occupation, meeting a lot of people, 19 cases
7. 3 medical personal
8. Back from an at-risk province in Bangkok – 1 case, Chachoengsao, 1 case, Nakhon Pathom – 1 case, Rayong – 1 case and Samut Prakan – 1 case
9. 44 cases from enterprises in Rayong province
10. Close contacts of confirmed patients – 250 in families, 120 in workplaces, 30 close people/friends and 3 joined an illegal party
11. Close contact of confirmed patients (under investigation), 110 cases
12. 268 cases are under investigation in general as to the cause of the disease.

A total of 1,044 close contact searches were received today, and 313 proactive search reports are pending.

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