Thailand records 8,167 Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths on Thursday
Ministry of Public Health reported on Thursday (January 13) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 8,167 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 66 of whom have been found in prisons.
Death toll increased by 14, while 3,845 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 2,300,457 – 2,207,980 of whom have recovered, 70,594 are still in hospitals and 21,883 have died.
Separately, another 49,703 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 116,093 their second shot and 333,559 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 107,771,259.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 317.58 million on Thursday, 262.89 million of whom have recovered, 49.16 million are active cases (95,436 in severe condition) and 5.53 million have died (up by 8,032).
Thailand ranks 26th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 64.34 million, followed by India with 36.31 million, Brazil with 22.72 million, the UK with 14.86 million and France with 12.93 million.