With six new cases, Thailand making constant progress in battle against Covid-19
Thailand reported its lowest number of Covid-19 cases in over a month with six new cases confirmed over a 24-hour period and no deaths, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Friday (May 1).
The total number of Covid-19 patients increased to 2,960.
Of the new cases, five were found during proactive testing in Yala and one got infected from a Bangkok market.
Meanwhile, 32 people have fully recovered and returned home, taking the total of patients under medical care below 200 for the first time in months. Patient recovery percentage is 91.86.
As of May 1, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 2,960 -- 187 are under treatment, 2,719 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been 54 deaths.
Globally, there have been more than 3.5 million confirmed cases and around 233,000 deaths
The highest number of confirmed cases in the last 28 days have been reported in Bangkok and the deep South provinces.
More than 400 Thais will return home from different countries over the next two days. On Friday, 165 will return from Singapore and 38 from Nepal and on Saturday, 55 will return from Kazakhstan, 35 from Netherlands and 130 from the United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, 371 Thai nationals in neighbouring countries registered and 282 returned on Thursday -- 34 from Myanmar, 10 from Laos, 24 from Cambodia, and 371 from Malaysia of whom 89 were unregistered..
Dr Taweesin reported that people are undergoing state quarantine in 765 areas. Since April 10, 7,628 people were in state quarantine and another 439 were added on Thursday. Of the total, 5,922 remain in quarantine while 1,706 have returned home. Currently, quarantine facilities can accommodate 15,170 people.
With more people travelling, Taweesin expressed concern about the virus spreading. He urged travellers to stay safe by wearing masks, cleaning their hands, and maintaining a safe distance with others.
He asked people to help take care of those at risk of depression and suicide. He said in such cases, people must contact the mental health officer or related official for help.