Thailand’s COVID-19 cases rise to 2,258 with 38 new infections

13:11, April 07, 2020

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  Thailand’s COVID-19 cases rise to 1,651 with 127 new infections

  Photo: Peoples DailyBangkok (Peoples Daily) - Thailand on Tuesday confirmed 127 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 1,651 since the virus first arrived in the kingdom in January.Photo: Peoples DailyMore than 1,500 patients remain hospitalized, more than 130 have recovered and returned home, and ten died from complications related to the disease, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.The Thai government has no plans to impose a curfew, but last Thursday enforced a state of emergency to ban the entry of foreign travelers and social gatherings.Photo: Peoples Daily

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  Thailand’s COVID-19 cases rise to 2,518 with 45 new infections

  Bangkok (Peoples Daily) - Thailand on Saturday confirmed 45 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 2,518, which includes 80 doctors and nurses since the virus first arrived in the kingdom in January.Photo: Sun Guangyong/Peoples DailyOf the total, 1,348 patients remain hospitalized, 1,135 have recovered and returned home, and 35 have died from complications related to the disease, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.Thailand has enforced a national curfew from 10 pm to 4 am starting April 3. All nationals except medics, emergency workers and personnel delivering medical supplies and patients, are urged to stay at home. The whole country has 923 police checkpoints.The Thai government has restricted traffic and activities to control the pandemic, and banned people from entering the country until April 18.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.Now the new case per day have decreased to about 50 from about 100 before the curfew was put in place.

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  Thailand’s COVID-19 cases rise to 2,579 with 28 new infections

  People practice social distancing as they sit on chairs spread apart in a waiting area for take-away food orders at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, March 24, 2020.(File photo: AP)Bangkok (Peoples Daily) - Thailand on Monday confirmed 28 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 2,579 including 80 doctors and nurses since the virus first arrived in the kingdom in January.A total of 1,251 patients remain hospitalized, 1,288 have recovered and returned home, and 40 others died from complications related to the disease, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.Thailand has enforced a national curfew from 10 pm to 4 am starting April 3. All nationals except medics, emergency workers and personnel delivering medical supplies and patients, are urged to stay at home. There are about 1,000 checkpoints by policeman across the country.The pace of new infections has decreased to about 50 a day from 100 before the curfew was put in place.