Bangkok (People's Daily) - Thailand on Wednesday confirmed one new case of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 2,989 since the virus first arrived in the kingdom in January.

A total of 173 patients remain hospitalized,  2,761 have recovered and returned home, and 55 died from complications related to the disease, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.

Thailand has been enforcing a national curfew since April 3. All nationals except medics, emergency workers and personnel delivering medical supplies and patients, have been urged to stay at home. 

The national coronavirus response authority decided to extend the state of emergency for another month until May 31 as the curfew and other travel restrictions have slowed the spread of the disease. 

Thailand allowed open-air markets, sports grounds and other public venues to open on May 3.

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