Qatari man among two new Covid-19 cases in state quarantine
There were two new Covid-19 cases over a 24-hour period, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Monday (August 24), the 91st day without domestic cases since May.
A 35-year-old Thai male student had returned on August 8 in a flight that had previously reported 20 cases. He was found positive on August 21.
A 71-year-old Qatari man arrived in Thailand on August 22 and went to alternative hospital quarantine in Bangkok. He tested positive for Covid-19 on the same day. However, his sons who accompanied him were negative but are under observation.
Meanwhile, one patient was discharged after full recovery.
As of August 24, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 3,397 (460 in state quarantine) -- 117 are under treatment, 3,222 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been 58 deaths.
Globally, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 23.5 million, up by 206,000 on Sunday; 16 million have recovered while deaths stood at 818,000. Thailand ranks at 117th for most number of cases in the world. The US has the highest number (5.87 million), followed by Brazil (3.6 million) and India ( 3.1 million).
