Thailand records 6,718 Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths on Tuesday
Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday (January 25) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 6,718 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 152 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad.
Death toll increased by 12, while 7,659 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 2,391,357 – 2,287,768 of whom have recovered, 81,532 are still in hospitals and 22,057 have died.
Separately, another 22,996 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 47,236 their second shot and 218,124 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 112,759,859.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 355.63 million on Tuesday, 282.3 million of whom have recovered, 67.71 million are active cases (95,596 in severe condition) and 5.62 million have died (up by 5,920).
Thailand ranks 26th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 72.96 million, followed by India with 39.54 million, Brazil with 24.13 million, France with 16.8 million and the UK with 15.95 million.