Chonburi announces 147 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 1 new death

Highlights:

  • 147 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

  • 246 people recovered and were released from medical care

  • 1 new death

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 147 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 1 new death, November 23rd.

This makes a total of 106,306 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 2,091 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 753 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.

The one new death today was a 61-year-old elder who had personal health problems and was not vaccinated.

Additionally, 246 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 103,462 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 31, Si Racha 38, Banglamung (Pattaya) 25, Panat Nikhom 7, Sattahip 3, Phan Thong 4, Bor Thong 4, Soldiers in Sattahip 28, and 11 people transferred from other provinces for medical care

Only two cases out of 2,091 were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia.

In total, 1,801,278 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 77.34 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 284,372 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 76.87 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The details on the cases are as follows:

  1. Cluster, soldiers, 28 cases
  2. Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 9 cases
  3. Cluster, Thai Samsung Electronics company in Si Racha, 4 cases
  4. Risky occupations meeting many people, 2 cases
  5. 1 medical personal
  6. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 42 cases, in workplaces – 28 cases, close friends – 4 cases, and 2 joined parties
  7. Close contact of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 4 cases
  8. 23 close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than four years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.