The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,434 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with three new deaths, March 23rd 2022. Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 1,434 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and three new deaths

Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 11:35

Highlights:

• 1,434 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 6,148 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.
• 1,201 (PCR) and 2,806 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
• Three new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,434 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with three new deaths, March 23rd 2022.

This makes a total of 66,982 cases (PCR) and 102,680 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 12,269 (PCR) and 43,433 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 121 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 1,201 (PCR) and 2,806 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 54,592 (PCR) and 59,247 (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.

Twelve people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. Four of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic at 99.621 percent.

The three new deaths were aged 35, 79, and 87 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. ฺTwo of them were not vaccinated.

In total, 2,025,153 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 86.95 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 306,425 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 82.83 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

909,474 people have received their triple dose which is 39.05 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 157,181 are 608 groups which is 42.49 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 288, Si Racha 419, Banglamung (Pattaya) 274, Panat Nikhom 21, Sattahip 104, Ban Bueng 124, Phan Thong 66, ฺBor Thong 6, Ko Chan 9, Nong Yai 13, Ko Si Chang 2, and 110 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, 90 cases
2. Risky occupations meeting many people, 57 cases
3. 35 medical personnel
4. 1 back from Chanthaburi
5. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 311 cases, in workplaces –56 cases, close personal contacts – 94 cases, and joined a party – 4 case
6. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 46 cases
7. 740 cases of close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)