Thailand records 2,110 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths on Friday
The Public Health Ministry reported on Friday (August 19) that over the past 24 hours, 2,1110 Covid-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals.
The death toll has risen by 27, while 2,028 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals.
The number of cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022, stands at 2,406,875 with 10,273 deaths.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 4,630,310 – 4,578,291 of whom have recovered, 20,048 are still in hospitals and 31,971 have died.
Separately, another 3,765 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 7,633 their second shot and 24,366 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 142,324,408.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 599.12 million on Friday, 573.11 million of whom have recovered, 19.55 million are active cases (44,299 in severe condition) and 6.47 million have died (up by 1,950).
Thailand ranks 29th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 95.19 million, followed by India with 44.31 million, France with 34.3 million, Brazil with 34.25 million and Germany with 31.77 million.