The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,034 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with two new deaths, on April 14th, 2022. Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 1,034 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and two new deaths

Thursday, 14 April 2022, 13:42

Highlights:

• 1,034 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 4,051 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.
• 1,478 (PCR) and 4,782 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
• Two new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,034 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with two new deaths, on April 14th, 2022.

This makes a total of 94,192 cases (PCR) and 237,439 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 10,702 (PCR) and 52,303 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 193 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 1,478 (PCR) and 4,782 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 83,299 (PCR) and 185,136 (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. Nine of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic at 99.604 percent.

The two new deaths were aged 60 and 73, with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Both of them were not vaccinated.

In total, 2,058,907 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 88.40 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 308,253 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.33 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

977,214 people have received their triple dose which is 41.96 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 175,116 are 608 groups which are 47.34 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 162, Sri Racha 278, Banglamung (Pattaya) 226, Panat Nikhom 16, Sattahip 128, Ban Bueng 43, Phan Thong 42, ฺBor Thong 7, Ko Chan 8, Nong Yai 9, Ko Sichang 2, and 113 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

1. Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 105 cases
2. Cluster, Essilor Optical Laboratory company in Phan Thong, 6 cases
3. Risky occupations meeting many people, 38 cases
4. 24 medical personnel
5. 3 back from other provinces in Trat, Tak and Buriram
6. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 249 cases, in workplaces –82 cases, 58 close personal contacts, and joined party – 1 case
7. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 32 cases
8. 436 cases of close contacts with a confirmed patient (under investigation)