882 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
4,712 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.
829 (PCR) and 4,669(ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
Seven new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 882 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with seven new deaths, on April 22nd, 2022.
This makes a total of 100,266 cases (PCR) and 269,789 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 7,176 (PCR) and 38,403 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 238 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 829 (PCR) and 4,669 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 92,852 (PCR) and 231,386 (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.
No one was listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently.
The seven new deaths were aged 60, 70, 71, 78, 85, 96, and 98 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Four of them were not vaccinated.
In total, 2,061,498 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 88.51 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 308,423 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.37 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
984,031 people have received their triple dose which is 42.24 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 176,806 are 608 groups which are 47.79 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 171, Sri Racha 251, Banglamung (Pattaya) 152, Panat Nikhom 11, Sattahip 99, Ban Bueng 40, Phan Thong 46, ฺBor Thong 24, Ko Chan 1, Nong Yai 7, and 80 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.
