Highlights:
556 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
300 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.
331 people recovered and were released from medical care
No new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 556 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with no new deaths, February 6th, 2022.
This makes a total of 20,071 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 4,503 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 24 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 331 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 15,544 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 was not vaccinated, one only received a single shot, and one was double vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.
In total, 1,951,906 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 83.81 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 301,897 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 81.61 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
632,065 people have received their triple dose which is 40.09 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 109,652 are 608 groups which is 29.24 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 134, Si Racha 152, Banglamung (Pattaya) 112, Panat Nikhom 14, Sattahip 36, Ban Bueng 23, Phan Thong 34, Bor Thong 2, Ko Chan 2, and 47 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, 41 cases
- Cluster, Kitagawa (Thailand) company in Si Racha, 5 cases
- Cluster, Fujitsu General company in Si Racha, 4 cases
- Risky occupations, meeting many people, 23 cases
- 7 medical personnel
- 8 back from other provinces from Bangkok (1), Lopburi (3), Kanchanaburi (2), Kalasin (1), Chachoengsao (1), Nakhon Sawan (1), Buriram (1), Phetchabun (1), and Surat Thani (1)
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 136 cases, in workplaces – 54 cases, close personal contacts – 61 cases, and joined a party – 8 cases
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 14 cases
- 191 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)