Attachments
HIGHLIGHTS
• On the 24th of March 2020, 106 new cases of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were announced by the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand (MoPH), bringing the total number of cases to 827. Three fatalities were reported today by the Ministry.
• Eleven cases are linked to previous clusters involving pubs and Boxing stadiums. Fourteen cases are close contacts of other cases or related to religious events in Malaysia.
• Thirty cases are related to foreigners and Thais returning from abroad or those working with international travelers, including 8 flight attendants.
• Four healthcare providers have become infected including a doctor, nurses, and a public health officer.
• Forty-seven cases remain under investigation.
• COIVD-19 cases are now widely distributed in Thailand’s provinces. The MOPH asks all persons coming from Bangkok to report to the designated Communicable Diseases Officers in their sub-district, remain at home, and maintain a distance of 1 meter from other persons.
• Of the 827 COVID-19 cases reported in Thailand, 57 have recovered, 766 are receiving treatment in healthcare settings. Four cases are in serious condition and four have died.
• There is now a cumulative total of 11,855 Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) in Thailand since the COVID19 outbreak began, including 5,762 people being actively investigated or treated. This group includes people being treated for other conditions who are no longer suspected of having COVID-19 infection.
• Thailand’s Prime Minister announced that an Emergency Declaration will come into effect on Thursday, with details to be announced later.