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Bangkok (People's Daily) - Thailand on Friday confirmed 103 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 1,978 since the virus first arrived in the kingdom in January.

1378 patients remain hospitalized,  581 have recovered and returned home, and 19 died from complications related to the disease, according to Thailand's Ministry of Public Health.

Thailand enforce national curfew from 10 pm to 4 am starting Friday. All nationals except medics, emergency workers and personnel delivering medical supplies and patients, are urged to stay at home. 

Prime Minister Prayut  Chan-o-cha said the curfew is to better curb the spread of the pandemic due to the rising number of infections.