Seven returnees test positive in quarantine facilities
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday reported seven new cases over a 24-hour period.
All the new cases were Thai nationals and asymptomatic.
A 67-year-old male masseur returned from Bahrain on October 18 and tested positive on October 22 in a Chonburi state quarantine facility
A 49-year-old male masseur returned from Austria on October 18 and tested positive in a Bangkok state quarantine hotel on October 22.
A 25-year-old male student returned from Jordan on October 21 and tested positive in a Chonburi state quarantine facility on October 24.
A 40-year-old woman returned from Qatar on October 21 and tested positive in a Chonburi state quarantine facility on October 24.
A 39-year-old female masseuse returned from Iraq on October 21 and tested positive in a Bangkok state quarantine hotel on October 24
A 42-year-old woman returned from Turkey on October 21 and tested positive in a Chonburi state quarantine facility on October 24.
A 49-year-old male freelancer returned from Kuwait on October 21 and tested positive in a Chonburi state quarantine facility on October 24.
Meanwhile, 13 patients have recovered and been discharged.
The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand increased to 3,743 (795 in state quarantine), of whom 141 are in hospital, 3,543 have recovered and been discharged and 59 have died.
According to Worldometer, as of 10am on Monday, the total number of confirmed global cases had increased to 43.3 million (up by 404,793), 31.9 million have recovered, while 10.28 million are active cases ( 77,749 in severe condition) and 1.15 million have died (up by 4,498).
Thailand ranks 146th for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 8.88 million, followed by India 7.9 million, Brazil 5.39 million, Russia 1.5 million and France 1.13 million.