Highlights:
1,420 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 5,409 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.
- 1,233 (PCR) and 3,915 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
- Two new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,420 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with two new deaths, March 22nd, 2022.
This makes a total of 65,548 cases (PCR) and 96,538 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 12,039 (PCR) and 40,094 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 118 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 1,233 (PCR) and 3,915 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 53,391 (PCR) and 56,441 (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.
Nine people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. Three of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases, at 99.624 percent, are mild or asymptomatic.
The two new deaths were aged 59 and 88 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. ฺBoth of them were not vaccinated.
In total, 2,021,882 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 86.81 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 306,311 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 82.80 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
906,478 people have received their triple dose which is 38.92 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 156,626 are 608 groups which are 42.34 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 274, Sri Racha 475, Banglamung (Pattaya) 295, Panat Nikhom 21, Sattahip 118, Ban Bueng 45, Phan Thong 54, ฺBor Thong 6, Ko Chan 2, Nong Yai 3, and 127 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, 106 cases
- Cluster, Toyoda Gosei company in Phan Thong, 14 cases
- Cluster, AGC Automotive company in Mueang Chonburi, 11 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 39 cases
- 39 medical personnel
- 4 back from other provinces from Nakhon Ratchasima (1), Phayao (1), Surat Thani (1), and Chachoengsao (1)
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 237 cases, in workplaces –99 cases, close personal contacts – 123 cases, and joined a party – 7 cases
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 69 cases
- 672 cases of close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)