Highlights:
1,419 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 1,232 positive ATK (rapid antigen) tests were reported but all require a second confirmed PCR test before being counted as official cases. The ATK positive tests are just "possible" cases until confirmed by PCR.
548 (PCR) and 680 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
Two new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,419 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with two new deaths, February 25th, 2022.
This makes a total of 60,288 cases (PCR,ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 10,145 (PCR) and 9,399 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 42 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 548 (PCR) and 680 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 25,972 (PCR) and 14,729 (ATK) people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Two people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. Both of them were vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.
The two new deaths were at the age of 51 and 55 with personal health problems and pre-existing conditions.
In total, 1,977,040 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 84.89 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 304,249 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 82.24 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
775,421 people have received their triple dose which is 33.29 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 132,636 are 608 groups which are 35.85 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 285, Si Racha 475, Banglamung (Pattaya) 326, Panat Nikhom 21, Sattahip 64, Ban Bueng 70, Phan Thong 78, ฺBor Thong 4, Ko Chan 4, Nong Yai 5, and 87 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.
The details on the cases are as follows:
- Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 64 cases
- Cluster, Triumph Motorcycles company in Phan Thong, 3 cases
- Cluster, Fujitsu General company in Si Racha, 3 cases
- Cluster, Wissawakij company in Si Racha, 3 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 40 cases
- 29 medical personnel
- 24 back from other provinces from Chachoengsao (4), Bangkok (3), Chiang Mai (3), Maehongson(2), Sisaket (2), Samut Prakan (2), Kanchanaburi (1), Khonkaen (1), Chainat (1), Chiang Rai (1), Nakhon Nayok (1), Nonthaburi (1), Ratchaburi (1) and Suphanburi (1)
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 289 cases, in workplaces –235 cases, close personal contacts – 89 cases, and joined a party – 12 case
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 58 cases
- 570 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)