Highlights:
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1,420 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
- 4,212 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.
- 996 (PCR) and 2,431 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
- One new death
The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,420 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with one new death, March 19th, 2022.
This makes a total of 61,809 cases (PCR) and 82,686 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 11,905 (PCR) and 36,286 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 110 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
Additionally, 996 (PCR) and 2,431 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 49,794 (PCR) and 46,400 (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.
The district-level new cases were as follows today:
The details on the cases are as follows:
- Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 62 cases
- Cluster, Fujitsu company in Si Racha, 6 cases
- Risky occupations meeting many people, 41 cases
- 37 medical personnel
- 12 back from other provinces from Bangkok (3) Chachoengsao (3), Sakon Nakhon(2), Chiang Rai (1), Mukdahan (1), Chantaburi (1), and Ayutthaya (1)
- Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 285 cases, in workplaces –46 cases, close personal contacts – 112 cases, and joined a party – 3 case
- Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 32 cases
- 784 cases of close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)
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