Highlights:
1,076 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 6,594 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.
- 1,335 (PCR) and 6,433 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
- Three new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,076 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with three new deaths, April 5th, 2022.
This makes a total of 83,870 cases (PCR) and 190,584 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 12,779 (PCR) and 67,697 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 160 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 1,335 (PCR) and 6,433 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 70,931 (PCR) and 122,887 (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.
Three people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. One of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic at 99.684 percent.
The three new deaths were aged 53, 79, and 83 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. All of them were vaccinated.
In total, 2,051,567 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 88.09 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 307,639 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.16 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
954,531 people have received their triple dose which is 40.98 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 169,117 are 608 groups which are 45.72 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 168, Si Racha 272, Banglamung (Pattaya) 242, Panat Nikhom 14, Sattahip 133, Ban Bueng 66, Phan Thong 44, ฺBor Thong 6, Ko Chan 3, Nong Yai 3, Ko Sichang 5 and 120 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, 112 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 24 cases
- 39 medical personnel
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 214 cases, in workplaces –73 cases and close personal contacts – 35 cases
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 54 cases
- 525 cases of close contacts with a confirmed patient (under investigation)