Total cases in Thailand now 322
Image adapted from TCIJ
Thailand’s health ministry declared on 20th March that there have been 50 new patients, making the total number of COVID-19 cases 322 from 272 as reported yesterday.
Most of the patients are people who were in contact with previously infected people, and others who came back from overseas.
As reported on The MATTER, the newly infected patients are divided into 2 main groups including 41 people with close contact with the following previous patients:
- 18 people infected from boxing stadiums
- 5 people from bars and entertainment venues in Thong Lor and Ramkhamhaeng
- 12 people with close contact to previous patients (one of them is a 6-month infant)
- 6 people from a religious ceremony in Malaysia
Other 9 patients are:
- 2 people returning from overseas (one is a student and another is a state officer coming back from England)
- 2 people from crowded areas
- 3 are waiting further investigations
Stay tuned for updates.
Keep up with the COVID-19 situation in Thailand:
- Medical Certificates Required For All Visitors Entering Thailand Regardless Of Nationality
- Thailand Will Prep 400 New Hospital Beds For COVID-19 Patients By This Week
- Highest COVID-19 Surge To Date With 60 New Cases
- Live Streaming Of Ancient Prayer To Ward Off Plagues
- 2-Week Shut Down For Entertainment Venues Like Bars & Massage Parlours
- Songkran 2020 Holidays Have Been Postponed To Later This Year
- Zoos Instructed To Close For 2 Weeks
- BKK Gyms Shut Down, 1 Case Reported At BASE Amarin
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