Highlights:
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828 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
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797 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.
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752 people recovered and were released from medical care
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No new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 828 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with one new death, February 20th, 2022.
This makes a total of 30,309 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 7,753 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 39 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 752 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 22,517 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.
Two people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. They both had reportedly received three doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.
In total, 1,971,857 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 84.66 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 303,591 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 82.07 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
750,349 people have received their triple dose which is 32.22 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 128,536 are 608 groups which is 34.75 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 172, Si Racha 252, Banglamung (Pattaya) 197, Panat Nikhom 32, Sattahip 17, Ban Bueng 18, Phan Thong 62, Bor Thong 4, and 74 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.
The details on the cases are as follows:
- Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 69 cases
- Cluster, Fujitsu General (Thailand) company in Si Racha, 4 cases
- Cluster, Essilor Optical Laboratory company in Phan Thong, 3 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 32 cases
- 11 medical personnel
- 10 back from other provinces from Chachoengsao (4), Bangkok (2), Nonthaburi (1), Prachuap Khiri Khan (1), Phichit (1), and Phetchabun (1)
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 198 cases, in workplaces –110 cases, close personal contacts – 90 cases, and joined a party – 7 cases
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 15 cases
- 279 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)
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