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Chonburi hits new high with 1,369 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and one new death

Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 12:31

Highlights:

• 1,369 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 1,360 positive ATK 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.

• 712 people recovered and were released from medical care

• One new death

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,369 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with one new death, February 23rd, 2022.

Today's number is a new record in cases for Chonburi, although only three serious cases are currently recorded out of 8,627 people currently positive.

This makes a total of 33,491 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 8,627 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 25 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 712 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 24,823 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.

Three people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. One of them was not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.

The one new death was at the age of 35 with personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. The person was not vaccinated.

In total, 1,974,518 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 84.78 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 303,982 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 82.17 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

764,090 people have received their triple dose which is 32.81 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 130,724 are 608 groups which are 35.34 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 358, Si Racha 340, Banglamung (Pattaya) 298, Panat Nikhom 43, Sattahip 62, Ban Bueng 70, Phan Thong 80, ฺBor Thong 1, Ko Chan 9, Nong Yai 3, and 105 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, 85 cases
2. Cluster, Visawakit Patana company in Si Racha, 5 cases
3. Cluster, Fujitsu General company in Si Racha, 3 cases
4. Risky occupations meeting many people, 55 cases
5. 23 medical personnel
6. 14 back from other provinces from Bangkok (6), Nakhon Sawan (2), Phuket (2), Kalasin (1), Samut Prakan (1), Chachoengsao (1), and Samut Songkram (1)
7. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 320 cases, in workplaces –210 cases, close personal contacts – 103 cases, and joined a party – 5 case
8. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 33 cases
9. 513 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)