The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,300 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with six new deaths, April 3rd, 2022. Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 1,300 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and six new deaths

Sunday, 3 April 2022, 13:45

Highlights:

• 1,300 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

• 6,300 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.
• 1,341 (PCR) and 6,417(ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
• Six new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,300 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with six new deaths, April 3rd, 2022.

This makes a total of 81,346 cases (PCR) and 179,244 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 12,686 (PCR) and 69,369 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 154 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 1,341 (PCR) and 6,417 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 68,506 (PCR) and 193,875 (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.

Two people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. One of them was not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic at 99.687 percent.

Six new deaths were aged 38, 71, 79, 83, 83, and 85 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. One of them was not vaccinated.

In total, 2,051,044 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 88.06 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 307,506 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.14 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

951,987 people have received their triple dose which is 40.87 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 168,626 are 608 groups which are 45.58 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 225, Si Racha 400, Banglamung (Pattaya) 282, Panat Nikhom 10, Sattahip 94, Ban Bueng 77, Phan Thong 68, ฺBor Thong 11, Nong Yai 8, Ko Si Chang 9 and 99 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, 89 cases
2. Cluster, Thai NOK company in Mueang Chonburi, 7 cases
3. Risky occupations meeting many people, 25 cases
4. 54 medical personnel
5. 5 Back from other provinces in Prachinburi (2), Kamphaeng Phet, Chiang Mai and Phitsanulok
6. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 241 cases, in workplaces –53 cases and close personal contacts – 65 cases
7. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 124 cases
8. 637 cases of close contacts with a confirmed patient (under investigation)