Chonburi announces 1,507 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and four new deaths

Highlights:

  • 1,507 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

  • 7,241 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.

  • 1,463 (PCR) and 6,177 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care

  • Four new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,507 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with four new deaths, April 2nd, 2022.

This makes a total of 80,046 cases (PCR) and 172,945 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 12,733 (PCR) and 69,487 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 148 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 1,463 (PCR) and 6,177 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 67,165 (PCR) and 103,458 (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.

Eight people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. One of them was not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases, at 99.701 percent, are mild or asymptomatic.

The four new deaths were 31, 82, 87, and 95 years old with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. None of them were vaccinated.

In total, 2,049,166 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine which is 87.98 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 307,461 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.11 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

948,007 people have received their triple dose which is 40.70 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 167,729 are 608 groups which is 45.34 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 261, Si Racha 470, Banglamung (Pattaya) 362, Panat Nikhom 15, Sattahip 110, Ban Bueng 79, Phan Thong 75, Bor Thong 8, Ko Chan 8, Nong Yai 5, and 114 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

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The details of the cases are as follows:

  1. Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 107 cases
  2. Cluster, Thai NOK Company Limited in Mueang Chonburi, 9 cases
  3. Risky occupations meeting many people, 32 cases
  4. 44 medical personnel
  5. 5 back from other provinces from Bangkok (2), Chiang Mai (1), Burirum (1), and Phitsanulok (1)
  6. Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 357 cases, in workplaces –68 cases, and close personal contacts – 74 cases
  7. Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 54 cases
  8. 757 cases of close contact with 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.