Thailand records 2,062 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 28 deaths on Wednesday
The Public Health Ministry reported on Wednesday (August 24) that over the past 24 hours, 2,062 Covid-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals.
The death toll has risen by 28, while 2,100 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals.
The number of cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022, stands at 2,415,826 with 10,411 deaths.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 4,639,261 – 4,589,321 of whom have recovered, 17,831 are still in hospitals and 32,109 have died.
Separately, another 3,673 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 7,885 their second shot and 21,697 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 142,515,148.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 602.59 million on Wednesday, 577.34 million of whom have recovered, 18.77 million are active cases (43,802 in severe condition) and 6.48 million have died (up by 1,830).
Thailand ranks 29th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 95.54 million, followed by India with 44.37 million, France with 34.39 million, Brazil with 34.31 million and Germany with 31.92 million.
