Chonburi –
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,476 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with eight new deaths, August 8th.
This makes a total of 36,337 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 17,815 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 173 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. The details on yesterday’s eight new deaths were not given, which is standard for the health department.
Additionally, 641 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 18,349 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave began.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 385, Si Racha 388, Banglamung (Pattaya) 219, Panat Nikhom 81, Sattahip 32, Ban Bueang 108, Pan Thong 136, Bor Thong 25, Ko Chan 17, Nong Yai 22, Koh Si Chang 1, and 61 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.
The details on the cases are as follows:
1. Cluster, Excellent Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Ban Bueng District, 22 cases
2. Cluster, Chiconi Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Mueang Chonburi District, 27 cases
3. Cluster Autoliv (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Mueang Chonburi District, 12 cases
4. Cluster Amagasaki Pipe Co., Ltd., Mueang Chonburi District, 9 cases
5. Cluster Molten (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Sriracha District, 12 cases
6. Cluster Songsol Hi-Tech Co., Ltd., Sriracha District 9 cases
7. 19 medical personnel
8. A risky occupation, meeting a large number of people, 12 people. These are customer-facing roles like taxi drivers, convenience store workers, etc.
9. Many enterprises in Rayong Province 36 cases
10. Provided a history of traveling to other provinces
10.1 Bangkok 5 cases
10.2 Rayong Province 1 case
10.3 Samut Prakan Province 2 cases
10.4 Nonthaburi Province, 1 case
10.5 Pathum Thani Province 1 case
11. Close contact of confirmed patients
11.1 In 280 families
11.2 out of 210 workplaces/co-workers
11.3 22 close people in general
11.4 From attending illegal parties-3 people
12. Close contacts (under investigation) 310 cases
13. 483 cases are under investigation in general.
A total of 1,754 close contact searches were received today with 580 initial proactive searches, and more proactive search reports are pending.
There are currently, in Chonburi, clusters of Covid-19 at 21 establishments and five markets, 10 construction worker camps, and four communities. TPN media notes that this cluster information appears to be outdated but is what was provided by authorities.
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