Thailand reports no new domestic COVID-19 cases for 24 consecutive days

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Thailand reports no new domestic COVID-19 cases for 24 consecutive days

 

FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks at the BTS train after the government eased some protective measures following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok , Thailand, June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday reported six new coronavirus infections and no new deaths, bringing its total to 3,141 confirmed cases, of which 58 were fatalities.

 

The new cases were quarantined Thais returning from Saudi Arabia and India, said Panprapa Yongtrakul, a spokeswoman for the government's COVID-19 Administration Centre.

 

Thailand has eased many of its restrictions and has recorded no new local transmissions for 24 days in a row, while 2,997 patients have recovered.

 

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by Martin Petty)

 

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Four more days of this and we've all completed our double quarantine!

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Six new Covid-19 cases found in state quarantine

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There were six new cases of Covid-19 over a 24-hour period, all detected in state quarantine, Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul, assistant spokeswoman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Thursday (June 18).

 

Thailand has reached 24 days without a domestic case.

 

Of the six new cases, five male students, aged 23-26, were asymptomatic and had returned from Saudi Arabia. One 26-year-old female student, who had fever, had returned from India.

 

Meanwhile, one patient returned home after full recovery.

 

As of June 18, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 3,141 (2,444 domestic cases and 204 founded in state quarantine) -- 86 are under treatment, 2,997 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been 58 deaths.

 

Globally, the total number of confirmed cases rose to 8.4 million, increasing by 142,000, with around 450,000 deaths. The US reported over 20,000 new cases on Wednesday. Thailand is 91st among countries with the most number of cases.

 

The CCSA is concerned over the situation in India and Indonesia which has more than 1,000 new cases per day.

 

Dr Panprapa said that as people start to live the new normal life, they need to remain cautious. She asked people to be careful, wear a mask, and keep their hands clean, especially in a crowded place, to prevent the virus spreading.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389837

 

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