Thailand records 8,081 Covid-19 cases and 54 deaths on Sunday
Public Health Ministry reported on Sunday (May 8) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 8,081 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, four of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad.
Death toll increased by 54, while 10,588 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
Cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022 are at 2,101,415.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 4,324,850 – 4,204,483 of whom have recovered, 91,279 are still in hospitals and 29,088 have died.
Separately, another 32,596 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 100,355 their second shot and 119,518 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 134,653,094.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 517.01 million on Sunday, 471.71 million of whom have recovered, 39.02 million are active cases (39,918 in severe condition) and 6.27 million have died.
Thailand ranks 24th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 83.56 million, followed by India with 43.10 million, Brazil with 30.55 million, France with 28.92 million and Germany with 25.33 million.
