The provincial public health office announced at 4pm on Thursday that the man went to make purchases from Mahachai Market on December 9 and returned to Ratchaburi the same day.

He is a 24-year-old male resident of Nong Krathum subdistrict, Pak Tho district.

There are 20 people considered at high risk of being infected due to their proximity to the patient, while 57 have low risk.

The high-risk group will be tested for the virus while the others have been told to self-quarantine in their houses.

The province now has 10 confirmed Covid-19 patients.

Ratchaburi Covid-19 patient had visited Samut Sakhon market this month

Ratchaburi province has found the first Covid-19 patient in the latest outbreak, which could be linked to the seafood market in Samut Sakhon province.