Thailand records 20,289 Covid-19 cases and 119 deaths on Friday
Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday (April 15) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 20,289 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 68 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad.
Death toll increased by 119, while 24,969 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
Cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022 are at 1,769,857.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 3,993,292 – 3,741,758 of whom have recovered, 224,905 are still in hospitals and 26,629 have died.
Separately, another 5,647 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 3,870 their second shot and 17,411 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 131,631,366.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 503.02 million on Friday, 453.16 million of whom have recovered, 43.65 million are active cases (43,068 in severe condition) and 6.21 million have died (up by 3,370).
Thailand ranks 26th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 82.25 million, followed by India with 43.03 million, Brazil with 30.23 million, France with 27.44 million and Germany with 23.27 million.