Chonburi announces 641 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and one new death

Highlights:

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

  • 568 positive ATK tests were reported but all require a second confirmed PCR test before being counted as official cases. The ATK positive tests are just “possible” cases until confirmed by PCR.
  • 405 people recovered and were released from medical care

  • One new death

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 641 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with one new death, February 9th, 2022.

This makes a total of 21,867 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 5,055 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 25 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 405 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 16,786 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Three people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. Two of them received one dose of a Covid vaccine, and one was double vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.
The one new death was at the age of 62 with personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. The person was double-dose vaccinated.
In total, 1,953,731 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 83.88 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 301,955 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 81.62 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
654,874 people have received their triple dose which is 28.12 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 113,279 are 608 groups which are 30.62 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 147, Si Racha 181, Banglamung (Pattaya) 109, Panat Nikhom 34, Sattahip 47, Ban Bueng 16, Phan Thong 55, ฺBor Thong 5, Ko Chan 3, and 44 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, 35 cases
  2. Cluster, Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing company in Phan Thong, 9 cases
  3. Cluster, Thai NOK company in Mueang Chonburi, 8 cases
  4. Cluster, H-One Parts company in Si Racha, 8 cases
  5. Cluster, Fujitsu General company in Si Racha, 5 cases
  6. Cluster, Mitsu service Chonburi in Si Racha, 3 cases
  7. Risky occupations meeting many people, 18 cases
  8. 7 medical personnel
  9. 9 back from other provinces from Bangkok (4), Chachoengsao (1), Chiang Mai (1), Prachin Buri (1), Samut Songkram (1) and Udon Thai (1)
  10. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 156 cases, in workplaces –62 cases, close personal contacts – 75 cases, and joined a party – 7 case
  11. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 29 cases
  12. 210 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.