Today Thailand announced 201 new ones Covid-19Cases where 185 are broadcast locally. 16 of those cases were imported, bringing the total number of cases in the country since the outbreak began to 24,104.

According to a deputy spokeswoman for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, 96 new cases in hospitals and 89 more were confirmed through active case discovery.

Bangkok recorded 17 new cases, 14 of which were linked to the Chulalongkorn University cluster. Tak Province reported 37 new cases, 23 of which were confirmed in hospitals (22 in Myanmar and 1 in Thailand) and 14 in other communities, all of which work in Myanmar.

The 16 cases imported were quarantined arrivals from Pakistan, Sudan, Japan, the United States, Russia, Turkey, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Of the total of 24,104 cases, 19,799 (82.14%) had recovered, including 885 discharged in the previous 24 hours. 4,225 were still treated, 1,531 were treated in field hospitals. The death toll has stayed the same at 80.

Worldwide Covid-19 cases increased by 437,780 to 107.85 million in a 24-hour period. The global death toll rose 14,018 to 2.36 million. The US had the most cases at 27.90 million (up 96,806) and the most deaths at 483,200 (up 3,432).

Thailand’s Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says the first phase of Human trials with a locally made vaccinewill start next month. The engraving is a joint collaboration between the Government Pharmaceutical Organization and the Faculty of Tropical Medicine at Mahidol University. It is believed that the vaccine has worked satisfactorily in animal studies and shows the ability to stimulate immunity.

According to a Thai PBS World report, Department of Health’s Kiatipoom Wongrachit, the GPO has vast experience in making flu vaccines and is partnering with Mahidol University’s Faculty of Tropical Medicine in Health with the support of the U.S. Appropriate Technology Program.

SOURCE: Bangkok Post

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