Highlights:
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654 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
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2,978 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.
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1,582 (PCR) and 5,873 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
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Five new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 654 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with five new deaths, April 17th, 2022.
This makes a total of 96,347 cases (PCR) and 246,221 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 8,836 (PCR) and 41,802 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 210 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 1,582 (PCR) and 5,843 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 81,301 (PCR) and 204,419 (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.
12 people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. Five of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases, at 99.518 percent, are mild or asymptomatic.
The five new deaths today were 73, 80, 81, 83, and 85 years old with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Two of them were not vaccinated.
In total, 2,059,199 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine which is 88.41 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 308,280 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.33 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
978,355 people have received their triple dose which is 42.01 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 175,411 are 608 groups which are 47.42 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
- Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 39 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 37 cases
- 12 medical personnel
- 13 back from other provinces from Bangkok (5), Ubon Ratchathani (2), Kampangpetch (1), Chachoengsao (1), Nakhon Nayok (1), Nakhon Ratchasima (1), Phrae (1) and Lopburi (1)
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 205 cases, in workplaces –46 cases, close personal contacts – 23 cases, and in joint parties – 3 cases
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 10 cases
- 266 cases of close contact with a confirmed patient (under investigation)
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