The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 488 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 4 new deaths, October 9th. Pattaya News

Chonburi new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 drop to 488 with 4 new deaths

Saturday, 9 October 2021, 10:28

Highlights:

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

• 748 people recovered and were released from medical care

• 4 new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 488 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 4 new deaths, October 9th.

Additionally, 748 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 82,379 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began.

This makes a total of 93,011 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 9,988 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 644 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.

New deaths yesterday are an average age of 65. The Chonburi Public Health Office said they were at-risk due to their age. Most of them have chronic health problems.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 104, Si Racha 118, Banglamung (Pattaya) 93, Panat Nikhom 27, Sattahip 62, Ban Bueang 7, Pan Thong 27, Bor Thong 3, Ko Chan 2, Nong Yai 2, soldiers in Sattahip 9, and 34 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster, soldiers in Sattahip, 9 cases
2. Cluster, worker camp of CAZ company in Pan Thong, 7 cases
3. Cluster, worker camp of MRA company in Sattahip, 5 cases
4. Active case finding at local fishing community in Sattahip, 4 cases
5. Cluster, construction site of B. Grimme Power company in Laem Chabang, Si Racha, 4 cases
6. Many establishments in Rayong Province brought to Chonburi for medical care, 24 cases
7. A risky occupation, meeting a lot of people, 19 cases
8. 3 medical staff
9. Back from a risky area in Rayong -1 case, Bangkok – 1 case and Udon Thani – 1 case
10. Close contacts of confirmed patients in the family – 164 cases, in workplaces – 104 cases, close friends – 25 cases and joined parties, 2 cases
11. Close contacts of confirmed patients (under investigation), 23 cases
12. 86 cases are under investigation in general as to the cause of the disease

There are currently clusters of outbreaks in 79 establishments and five markets, 10 construction worker camps, and four communities.