Thailand reports 91 new coronavirus cases and one death
97 patients have recovered and gone home since the outbreak
Empty chairs are seen on a beach, which is usually full of tourists, amid fears of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pattaya, Thailand. PHOTO: REUTERS
BANGKOK:
Thailand reported 91 new coronavirus cases and one fatality, bringing the total to 1,136 cases and five deaths, a health official said on Friday.
The latest death was of a patient in Narathiwat province bordering Malaysia, the health official said.
The new infections consist of 30 patients linked to previous cases and 19 cases including imported ones, said Anupong Sujariyakul, a senior expert in preventive medicine at the Disease Control Department.
US has most coronavirus cases in the world
The balance 42 people, who tested positive, are awaiting a probe to determine how they contracted the disease, he said.
So far, 97 patients have recovered and gone home since the outbreak.
Thailand reported 91 new coronavirus cases and one fatality, bringing the total to 1,136 cases and five deaths, a health official said on Friday.
The latest death was of a patient in Narathiwat province bordering Malaysia, the health official said.
The new infections consist of 30 patients linked to previous cases and 19 cases including imported ones, said Anupong Sujariyakul, a senior expert in preventive medicine at the Disease Control Department.
US has most coronavirus cases in the world
The balance 42 people, who tested positive, are awaiting a probe to determine how they contracted the disease, he said.
So far, 97 patients have recovered and gone home since the outbreak.