Chonburi, led by Banglamung with 264, announces 351 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and no new deaths - The Pattaya News

Chonburi, led by Banglamung with 264, announces 351 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and no new deaths

Monday, 3 January 2022, 11:14

Highlights:

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

• 179 people recovered and were released from medical care

• No new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 351 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with no new deaths, January 3rd, 2022. This is a drop from yesterday's several month high of 442, however.

This makes a total of 114,107 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 2,908 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 794 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.

Additionally, 179 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 110,405 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began.

One person was listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia, the person had completed two doses of a Covid – 19 vaccine.

In total, 1,913,109 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 82.14 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 298,353 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 80.65 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 25, Si Racha 19, Banglamung (Pattaya) 264, Panat Nikhom 9, Sattahip 14, new soldiers in Sattahip 14, Ban Bueng 6, Phan Thong 7, Bor Thong 1, Nong Yai 1, and 4 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 4 cases
2. Active case finding at restaurants that sell alcohol in Pattaya and Banglamung, 67 cases
3. Active case finding at restaurants that sell alcohol in Bang Saen and at Wonnapa Beach, 3 cases
4. Risky occupations meeting many people, 20 cases
5. 8 medical personnel
6. Back from other provinces in Samut Songkram – 2 cases, Uttaradit – 1 case and Chachoengsao – 1 case
7. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 50 cases, in workplaces – 33 cases, close personal contacts – 21 cases, and joined a party – 18 cases
8. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 37 cases
9. 86 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)