Highlights:
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533 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 3,225 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.
- 684 (PCR) and 3,008 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
- Three new deaths
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 533 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with three new deaths, on April 27th, 2022.
This makes a total of 103,196 cases (PCR) and 286,766 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 5,834 (PCR) and 37,940 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 252 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 684 (PCR) and 3,008 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 97,110 (PCR) and 248,826 (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.
Five people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. Three of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic.
The three new deaths were aged 65, 82, and 88 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Two of them were vaccinated.
In total, 2,065,138 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 88.67 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 308,694 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 83.44 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
994,014 people have received their triple dose which is 42.68 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 179,114 are 608 groups which are 48.43 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
Mueang Chonburi 111, Sri Racha 149, Banglamung (Pattaya) 122, Panat Nikhom 6, Sattahip 52, Ban Bueng 20, Phan Thong 28, ฺBor Thong 6, Ko Chan 1, Nong Yai 1, and 37 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.
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