Chonburi, Thailand-
The province of Chonburi, Thailand, which includes Pattaya, announced this morning on their social media channels a total of 119 new, confirmed cases of Covid-19. On the bright side 146 people were released from medical care and fully recovered in the past day!
The districts in the province where cases were found are as follows: Mueang Chonburi with 22, Si Racha with 14, Banglamung (Pattaya area) with 58, Phanat Nikhom with 2, Sattahip with 9, Ban Bueng with 7, Pan Thong with 2, Bor Thong with 2, and 3 from other provinces and areas brought to Chonburi for treatment.
The details on today’s cases are as follows (We are aware some of this information is very vague, this is all that was released by the Public Health Department):
- 1.1 808 Club pattaya 2 cases
1.2 Bone Pattaya 1 person
1.3 Replay Bang Saen 1 person - Infected with COVID-19 after traveling to Krabi province 2 cases
- 4 confirmed patients who recently traveled to the Nakhon Sawan Province
- 1 medical personnel
- Close contacts and family members of prior cases with a total of 75 confirmed patients.
- In the process of investigation 33 cases.
Today, a total of 70 contacts were searched based on contact tracing from prior cases of Covid-19, and 505 proactive ones were searched which is when health workers go out into the local community, such as staff at entertainment venues, and test. All are currently pending results.
Chonburi Public Health Officials have cautioned people to stay home and work from home if possible, avoid social gatherings and parties, wear masks at all times when out of one’s home, and follow other Covid-19 precautions.
The majority of recent cases are family members and close contacts of current patients.
