Thailand recorded 5,857 Covid-19 cases and 55 deaths on Wednesday.
Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday (November 24) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 5,857 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 228 of whom have been found in prisons.
Death toll increased by 55, while 7,318 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 2,081,992 – 1,979,871 of whom have recovered, 81,557 are still in hospitals and 20,544 have died.
Separately, another 197,148 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 320,501 their second shot and 39,743 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 89,894,183.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 258.44 million on Wednesday, 233.91 million of whom have recovered, 19.36 million are active cases (81,747 in severe condition) and 5.17 million have died (up by 7,603).
Thailand ranks 23rd in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 48.84 million, followed by India with 34.53 million, Brazil with 22.04 million, the UK with 9.93 million and Russia with 9.4 million.