Highlights:
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884 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 702 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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783 people recovered and were released from medical care
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One new death
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 884 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with one new death, February 21st, 2022.
This makes a total of 31,193 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 7,853 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 40 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 783 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 23,300 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.
The one new death was at the age of 74 with personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. The person was double-dose vaccinated.
In total, 1,972,186 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 84.68 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 303,596 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.
750,926 people have received their triple dose which is 32.24 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 128,588 are 608 groups which is 34.76 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 162, Si Racha 249, Banglamung (Pattaya) 246, Panat Nikhom 24, Sattahip 51, Ban Bueng 32, Phan Thong 48, ฺBor Thong 5, Nong Yai 3, and 64 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, 53 cases
- Cluster, Essilor Optical Laboratory company in Phan Thong, 5 cases
- Cluster Shopee Express company in Si Racha, 5 cases
- Cluster, Fujitsu General company in Si Racha, 4 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 22 cases
- 18 medical personnel
- 13 back from other provinces from Bangkok (3), Chiang Mai(2), Samut Prakan(2), Nakhon Pathom(1), Buriram(1), Autthaya(1), Samut Songkram(1), Sakaeo(1) and Udon Thani(1)
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 237 cases, in workplaces –81 cases, close personal contacts – 67 cases, and joined a party – 14 cases
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 18 cases
- 347 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)
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