Thailand reports 91 new coronavirus cases and one death

Thailand reports 91 new coronavirus cases and one death
The new infections in Thailand consist of 30 patients linked to previous cases and 19 cases including imported ones. (AFP)
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Updated 27 March 2020
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Thailand reports 91 new coronavirus cases and one death

Thailand reports 91 new coronavirus cases and one death
  • New infections consist of 30 patients linked to previous cases and 19 cases including imported ones

BANGKOK: Thailand reported 91 new coronavirus cases and 1 fatality, bringing the total to 1,136 cases and 5 deaths, a health official said on Friday.
The latest death was of a patient in Narathiwat province bordering Malaysia, the health official said.
The new infections consist of 30 patients linked to previous cases and 19 cases including imported ones, said Anupong Sujariyakul, a senior expert in preventive medicine at the Disease Control Department. The balance 42 people, who tested positive, are awaiting a probe to determine how they contracted the disease, he said.
So far, 97 patients have recovered and gone home since the outbreak.