Thailand records 994 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths on Tuesday
The Public Health Ministry reported on Tuesday (August 30) that over the past 24 hours, 994 Covid-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals, one of whom has arrived in Thailand from abroad.
The death toll has risen by 27, while 2,111 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals.
The number of cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022, stands at 2,425,244 with 10,577 deaths.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 4,648,679 – 4,600,945 of whom have recovered, 15,459 are still in hospitals and 32,275 have died.
Separately, another 1,414 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 1,772 their second shot and 9,321 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 142,698,628.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 606.68 million on Tuesday, 582.49 million of whom have recovered, 17.7 million are active cases (43,302 in severe condition) and 6.49 million have died (up by 1,279).
Thailand ranks 29th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 96.09 million, followed by India with 44.42 million, France with 34.48 million, Brazil with 34.4 million and Germany with 32.1 million.
