Chonburi, led by Banglamung with 712, announces 1,342 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and no new deaths

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Highlights:

  • 1,342 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

  • 134 people recovered and were released from medical care

  • No new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,342 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with no new deaths, January 7th, 2022.

This makes a total of 117,246 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 5,376 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 794 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.

Additionally, 134 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 111,076 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began.
Two people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. Both of them have completed double doses of Covid -19 vaccine. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.
In total, 1,916,155 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 82.27 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 298,663 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 80.73 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 207, Si Racha 265, Banglamung (Pattaya) 712, Panat Nikhom 12, Sattahip 49 (in navy area 4), Ban Bueng 11, Phan Thong 28, Bor Thong 4, Ko Chan 1, Nong Yai 5, and 48 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

  1. Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 40 cases
  2. Active case finding at restaurants that sell alcohol in Pattaya and Banglamung, 103 cases
  3. Cluster, Ang Thong Building company in Banglamung, 4 cases
  4. Active case finding at restaurants that sell alcohol in Bang Saen and Wonnapa Beach in Mueang Chonburi, 54 cases
  5. Active case finding in students at Burapha University in Mueang Chonburi (staffers and customers at restaurants that sell alcohol), 27 cases
  6. Cluster, LHAO HENG (restaurant selling alcohol) in Mueang Chonburi, 7 cases
  7. Cluster, Mino company in Mueang Chonburi, 4 cases
  8. Cluster, Cool Club in Si Racha, 12 cases
  9. Cluster students at Kasetsart University in Si Racha, 12 cases
  10. Cluster, Kerry Siam Seaport company in Si Racha, 3 cases
  11. Risky occupations meeting many people, 40 cases
  12. 34 medical personnel
  13. Back from other provinces in
  • Bangkok, 8 cases
  • Ubon Thani, 5 cases
  • Chiang Mai, 4 cases
  • Khon Kaen, 3 cases
  • Sakhon Nakhon, 3 cases
  • Kalasin, 2 cases
  • Nakhon Si Thammarat, 1 case
  • Chanthaburi, 1 case
  • Chumphon, 1 case
  • Chiang Rai, 1 case
  • Trat, 1 case
  • Nakhon Nayok, 1 case
  • Nakhon Ratchasima, 1 case
  • Bueng Kan, 1 case
  • Buriram, 1 case
  • Phuket, 1 case
  • Mahasarakham, 1 case
  • Roi-Et, 1 case
  • Sisaket, 1 case
  • Songkhla, 1 case
  • Surin, 1 case
  • Nong Khai, 1 case

14. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 175 cases, in workplaces – 172 cases, close personal contacts – 57 cases, and joined a party – 168 cases

15. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 63 cases

16. 327 cases 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.