Highlights:
1,542 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 5,833 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.
- 1,390 (PCR) and 5,378 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
- Three new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,542 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with three new deaths, on April 7th, 2022.
This makes a total of 86,686 cases (PCR) and 203,161 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 12,868 (PCR) and 68,328 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 165 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 1,390 (PCR) and 5,378 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 73,653 (PCR) and 134,833 (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.
Seven people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. Four of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic at 99.743 percent.
The three new deaths were aged 44, 57, and 101 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Two of them were vaccinated.
In total, 2,053,340 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 88.16 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 307,806 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.21 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
960,201 people have received their triple dose which is 41.23 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 170,828 are 608 groups which are 46.18 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 234, Si Racha 448, Banglamung (Pattaya) 429, Panat Nikhom 10, Sattahip 151, Ban Bueng 72, Phan Thong 62, ฺBor Thong 7, Ko Chan 3, Nong Yai 4, Ko Sichang 2, 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, 93 cases
- Cluster, Thai NOK in Mueang Chonburi, 4 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 38 cases
- 40 medical personnel
- 2 back from Sisaket and Chanthaburi
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 320 cases, in workplaces –68 cases, and close personal contacts – 83 cases
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 54 cases
- 840 cases of close contacts with a confirmed patient (under investigation)