The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 704 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with nine new deaths, on April 18th, 2022. Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 704 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and nine new deaths

Monday, 18 April 2022, 10:49

Highlights:

• 704 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 3,185 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.
• 1,150 (PCR) and 6,493 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
• Nine new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 704 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with nine new deaths, on April 18th, 2022.

This makes a total of 97,051 cases (PCR) and 243,250 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 9,769 (PCR) and 44,704 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 205 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 1,150 (PCR) and 6,493 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 88,451 (PCR) and 210,912 (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.

Four people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. Two of them were vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.

The nine new deaths were aged 50, 65, 74, 79, 85, 85, 87, 90 and 93 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Five of them were not vaccinated.

In total, 2,059,425 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 88.42 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 308,291 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.34 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

978,706 people have received their triple dose which is 42.02 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 175,507 are 608 groups which are 47.44 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 108 Sri Racha 197, Banglamung (Pattaya) 156, Panat Nikhom 7, Sattahip 85, Ban Bueng 37, Phan Thong 40, ฺBor Thong 7, Ko Chan 9, Nong Yai 4, Ko Sichang and 50 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, 42 cases
2. Risky occupations meeting many people, 11 cases
3. 28 medical personnel
4. 6 back from other provinces in Bangkok (3), Sukhothai, Kanchanaburi and Roi-Et
5. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 200 cases, in workplaces –23 cases, 19 close personal contacts and 5 joined parites
6. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 12 cases
7. 358 cases of close contacts with a confirmed patient (under investigation)