Thailand confirms 122 new COVID-19 cases, 721 in all

14:15, March 23, 2020

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  Thailand confirms 188 new COVID-19 cases, 599 in all

  Bangkok (Peoples Daily) - Thailand Sunday confirmed 188 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 599 since the virus first arrived in the kingdom in January.A soldier sprays disinfectant along the Silom Road as a measure against the COVID-19 outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 19, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)Thaweesilp Wisanuyothin, spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health, said 553 patients remain hospitalized, 45 have returned home, and one died from complications related to the disease. Most of the new cases are related to previously confirmed cluster cases.

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  Thailand confirms 50 new COVID-19 cases, 322 in all

  Passengers use hand sanitiser amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus at a BTS Skytrain station in Bangkok on March 20, 2020. (Photo: AFP)Bangkok (Peoples Daily) - Thailand today confirmed 50 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 322 since the virus first arrived in the kingdom in January.Suwannachai Watthaningcharoenchai, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, made the announcement at today’s press briefing by the Ministry of Public Health. 278 patients remain hospitalized, 43 have returned home, and one died from complications related to the disease. Most of the new cases are related to previously confirmed cluster cases.Thailands public health ministry reported only 55 people had been traced in the boxing ring with confirmed cases, but more than 500 were expected to be infected as thousands of people were present.(Compiled by Zhu Yurou)

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  Thailand confirms 89 new COVID-19 cases, 411 in all

  Soldiers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant along the Silom Road as a measure against the COVID-19 outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 19, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)Bangkok (Peoples Daily) - Thailand today confirmed 89 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 411 since the virus first arrived in the kingdom in January.Dr Thaweesilp Wisanuyothin, spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health, made the announcement at Saturday’s press briefing by the ministry. 366 patients remain hospitalized, 44 have returned home, and one died from complications related to the disease. Most of the new cases are related to previously confirmed cluster cases.