Thailand records 22,073 Covid-19 cases and 69 deaths on Wednesday
Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday (March 9) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 22,073 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 92 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad.
Death toll increased by 69, while 24,747 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
Cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022 are at 865,438.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 3,088,873 – 2,843,850 of whom have recovered, 221,585 are still in hospitals and 23,438 have died.
Separately, another 55,820 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 18,227 their second shot and 88,932 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 125,199,011.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 449.99 million on Wednesday, 384.22 million of whom have recovered, 59.73 million are active cases (69,631 in severe condition) and 6.04 million have died (up by 6,807).
Thailand ranks 33rd in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 81.01 million, followed by India with 42.98 million, Brazil with 29.14 million, France with 23.16 million and the UK with 19.31 million.