Chonburi announces 197 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and no new deaths

Highlights:

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

  • 107 people recovered and were released from medical care

  • No new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 197 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with no new death, December 19th.

This makes a total of 110,688 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 1,863 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 783 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.

Additionally, 107 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 108,042 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began.

Four people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. Three of them were not vaccinated.

In total, 1,891,821 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 81.23 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 296,293 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 80.09 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 13, Si Racha 55, Banglamung (Pattaya) 75, Panat Nikhom 1, Sattahip 2, Soldier in Sattahip 4, Ban Bueng 4, Phan Thong 12, Bo Thong 1, Koh Chan 2, Nong Yai 3 and 25 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

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The details on the cases are as follows:

  1. Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred to Chonburi for medical care, 17 cases
  2. Cluster, Royal Thai Navy Base in Sattahip, 4 cases
  3. Cluster, Thai Summit PKK Engineering Company in Si Racha, 8 cases
  4. Cluster, Michelin Siam Company in Si Racha, 3 cases
  5. Cluster, a construction camp in Banglamung, 10 cases
  6. Cluster, Ge Mao Rubber International Company in Pan Thong, 4 cases
  7. Cluster, Yamasei (Thailand) Company in Rayong, 8 cases (Live in Chonburi 3, live in Rayong 5)
  8. Cluster, Auto Alliance in Rayong, 8 cases (Live in Chonburi 7, live in Rayong 1)
  9. Risky occupations meeting many people, 3 cases
  10. 3 medical personnel
  11. Back from other provinces in Bangkok – 2 cases, Chachoengsao – 1 case, and Si Saket – 1 case
  12. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 36 cases, in workplaces – 30 cases, and close personal contacts – 6 cases
  13. 10 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)
  14. 43 under investigation cases

 

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Nop Meechukhun
National News Writer at The Pattaya News from September 2020 to October, 2022. Born and raised in Bangkok, Nop enjoys telling stories of her hometown through her words and pictures. Her educational experience in the United States and her passion for journalism have shaped her genuine interests in society, politics, education, culture, and art.