Chonburi, Thailand–
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 112 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 this morning (April 29th).
This makes a total of 2,265 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 1,584 still in medical care, with two recorded deaths this week in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.
Additionally, 679 people in total have now been released from medical care and fully recovered since this current wave began. Today’s cases marked a very slight increase from yesterday’s total of 108 cases, although over a hundred more people were recovered but with one additional recorded fatality.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi with 24, Si Racha 8, Banglamung (Pattaya) 59, Panat Nikhom 1, Sattahip 7, Ban Bueng 4, Pan Thong 3, and six patients from other provinces transferred to Chonburi for medical care.
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The details on today’s cases are:
1.1 808 Club Pattaya 1 person
1.2 One close contact from a confirmed case at Berlin in Bangsaen
1.3 1 close contact from confirmed patient at BONE PUB.
1.4 3 close contacts from confirmed case at Top one, Ratchada, Bangkok,
1.5 4 confirmed patients for other entertainment venues in Mueang Chon Buri District
1 from the KBBQ shop
Snooker table, Ban Bueng night market, 1 case
Four patients from “other” establishments with no name given
5.1 1 confirmed patient from a previous case in Pathum Thani Province
5.2 3 confirmed Bangkok patients from previous case
5.3 1 confirmed patient from previous case in Nonthaburi Province
5.4 1 confirmed patient from previous case in Phuket
5.5 5 confirmed patients from previous case in Rayong Province
5.6 7 confirmed patients from previous case in Samut Prakan
5.7 1 confirmed patient from previous case in Ayutthaya Province
6. Medical personnel one case
An additional 36 close contacts and family members of previously confirmed cases in Chonburi
In the process of investigation currently are 40 cases.
The details on the additional death were not given.
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In the last day, a total of 124 close contacts were being tested from contact tracing, and 956 people were being tested in proactive testing when medical staff goes out into the community. All are pending results. Additionally another 1,044 people were tested from mobile testing vans and are also waiting for results as officials step up aggressive community testing.
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Chonburi officials are asking people to continue to stay home, socially distance, and follow other Covid-19 related measures to control the situation.
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