Chonburi announces 1,128 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and three new deaths

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Goongnang Suksawat
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Highlights:

  • 1,128 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

  • 4,016 positive ATK (rapid antigen) 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. TPN notes, however, that second confirmed tests are no longer mandatory except for high-risk groups.
  • 1,386 (PCR) and 3,202 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
  • Three new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,128 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with three new deaths, March 21st, 2022.

This makes a total of 64,128 cases (PCR) and 91,417 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 11,854 (PCR) and 38,891 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 116 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 1,386 (PCR) and 3,202 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 52,158 (PCR) and 52,526 (ATK) 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.

Four people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or pneumonia. Two of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases, at 99.610 percent, are mild or asymptomatic.
The three new deaths were aged 72, 77, and 78 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. ฺOne of them was not vaccinated.
In total, 2,020,572 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 86.75 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 306,291 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 82.80 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
904,827 people have received their triple dose which is 38.85 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 156,236 are 608 groups which is 42.23 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 272, Si Racha 302, Banglamung (Pattaya) 236, Panat Nikhom 19, Sattahip 88, Ban Bueng 62, Phan Thong 66, ฺBor Thong 9, Ko Chan 7, Nong Yai 2, Ko Si Chang 2, and 63 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, 42 cases
  2. Risky occupations meeting many people, 29 cases
  3. 28 medical personnel
  4. 11 back from other provinces from Chahoengsao (5), Kanchanaburi (1), Chanthaburi (1), Pichit (1), Ratchaburi (1), Suphan Buri (1), and Ubon Ratchathani (1)
  5. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 228 cases, in workplaces –75 cases, close personal contacts – 62 cases, and joined a party – 3 case
  6. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 40 cases
  7. 610 cases of close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)

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Goongnang Suksawat
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.