Thailand reports 28 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths

Vendors wearing protective face masks sell foods in a market in Bangkok on April 11, 2020. Thailand has reported a total of 2,579 cases and 40 fatalities. (Reuters)

• Thailand has reported a total of 2,579 cases and 40 fatalities

BANGKOK: Thailand reported 28 new coronavirus cases and 2 new deaths on Monday.
Of the new cases, 18 are linked to previous cases, 7 without connection to old cases, and 3 are Thai nationals who had traveled to South Sulawesi province, Indonesia for a religious gathering last month.
Majority of the new cases are in the capital Bangkok, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman of the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration.
Since the outbreak escalated in January, Thailand has reported a total of 2,579 cases and 40 fatalities, while 1,288 patients have recovered and gone home.