Highlights:
1,386 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 3,202 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. TPN notes, however, that second confirmed tests are no longer mandatory except for high-risk groups.
1,197 (PCR) and 1,749 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
Two new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,386 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with two new deaths, March 11th, 2022.
This makes a total of 52,183 cases (PCR) and 52,456 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 10,847 (PCR) and 22,716 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 84 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 1,197 (PCR) and 1,749 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 41,252 (PCR) and 29,740 (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.
Three people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. Two of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic, 99.2% percent in total.
The two new deaths were at the age of 62 and 77 with personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. ฺOne of them was not vaccinated.
In total, 2,001,237 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 85.92 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 305,551 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 82.60 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
864,729 people have received their triple dose which is 37.13 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 147,482 are 608 groups which is 39.87 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 303, Si Racha 377, Banglamung (Pattaya) 276, Panat Nikhom 40, Sattahip 98, Ban Bueng 113, Phan Thong 61, ฺBor Thong 7, Ko Chan 5, Nong Yai 7, Ko Si Chang 3 and 96 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, 79 cases
- Cluster, Fujitsu General company in Si Racha, 5 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 62 cases
- 33 medical personnel
- 8 back from other provinces from Chachoengsao (2), Bangkok (1), Tak (1), Nakhon Nayok (1), Nakhon Ractchasima (1), Samut Prakan (1), and Udon Thani (1)
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 276 cases, in workplaces –157 cases, close personal contacts – 46 cases, and joined a party – 3 case
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 70 cases
- 256 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)