Highlights:
791 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 4,631 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.
- 1,546 (PCR) and 7,280 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
- Three new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 791 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with three new deaths, on April 12th, 2022.
This makes a total of 92,177 cases (PCR) and 228,921 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 11,509 (PCR) and 54,901 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 186 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 1,546 (PCR) and 7,280 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 80,482 (PCR) and 174,020 (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 with pneumonia. Five of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic at 99.628 percent.
The three new deaths were aged 79, 97, and 98, with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Two of them were not vaccinated.
In total, 2,056,937 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 88.32 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 308,124 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.29 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
973,500 people have received their triple dose which is 41.80 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 174,218 are 608 groups which are 49.09 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 147, Sri Racha 230, Banglamung (Pattaya) 209, Panat Nikhom 8, Sattahip 62, Ban Bueng 36, Phan Thong 34, ฺBor Thong 4, Ko Chan 6, Nong Yai 4, and 51 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
- Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 40 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 30 cases
- 22 medical personnel
- 1 back from other province in Singburi
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 178 cases, in workplaces –47 cases, 52 close personal contacts, and 3 joined parties.
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 17 cases
- 401 cases of close contacts with a confirmed patient (under investigation)