Chonburi announces 714 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2 new deaths

Highlights:

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

  • 492 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.

  • 397 people recovered and were released from medical care

  • 2 new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 813 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with no new deaths, February 12th, 2022.

This makes a total of 24,933 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 6,483 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 32 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 397 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 18,418 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.

One person was listed as being in serious condition with pneumonia in Chonburi currently. They were not reportedly vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.

The two new deaths were 70 and 59-years-old with personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Both of them were not vaccinated.

In total, 1,958,555 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 84.09 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 302,799 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 81.85 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

699,674 people have received their triple dose which is 30.04 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 120,501 are 608 groups which is 32.57 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 176, Si Racha 144, Banglamung (Pattaya) 150, Panat Nikhom 31, Sattahip 57, Ban Bueng 26, Phan Thong 63, Bor Thong 2, Ko Chan 3, Nong Yai 2, Koh Sichang 1, and 59 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 from other provinces for medical care, 53 cases
  2. Cluster, Fujitsu General company in Si Racha, 5 cases
  3. Risky occupations meeting many people, 22 cases
  4. 10 medical personnel
  5. 19 back from other provinces from Bangkok (6), Chachoengsao (3), Bueng Kan (3), Samut Sakhon (2), Chanthaburi (1), Nonthaburi (1), Phuket (1), Samut Songkhram (1), and Ayutthaya (1)
  6. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 192 cases, in workplaces – 101 cases, close personal contacts – 55 cases, and joined a party – 8 cases
  7. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 37 cases
  8. 211 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)

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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.