Chonburi, Thailand-
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 48 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 this morning (May 16th).
This makes a total of 3692 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 1,198 still in medical care, with a total of thirteen recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.
Additionally, 2,481 people in total have now been released from medical care and fully recovered since this current wave began. 109 people were released yesterday.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi with 2, Si Racha 5, Banglamung (including Pattaya) 29, Phanat Nikhom 2, Sattahip 5, Ban Bueng 2, and Phan Thong 2. One person was transferred from another province to Chonburi for medical care .
The details on today’s cases given were:
- 1.1 Eleven close contacts of previous patients in family members
1.2 3 workplace co-workers who are close contacts of previous patients
2. Under investigation 34 cases
In the last day, a total of 120 close contacts were tested from contact tracing, and 979 people were tested in proactive testing when medical staff goes out into the community.
All are pending results. Additionally, another 659 people were tested from Royal mobile testing vans and are also waiting for results as officials step up aggressive community testing.
Chonburi officially is downgraded from a dark red zone to a red zone, meaning certain restrictions and measures like being allowed to dine-in at restaurants can return. This takes effect tomorrow, May 17th. Chonburi province should announce sometime today additional guidelines.
Chonburi Public Health officials are cautioning that although cases are falling due to proximity to Bangkok where cases remain high to stay on alert and if possible work from home and not to associate with people who are not members of your own direct household until the situation improves.
The official guidance is to stay home and not travel, although there isn’t a curfew or stay at home strict order.
