One new case -Thailand Covid-19 update (May 5)

Just one new case today – the lowest in months – was reported for Covid-19 over 24 hours and no deaths, says Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, Speaker of the Covid-19 Government Administration’s Center for Situation.

The number of Covid-19 patients is now 2,988, with 2,747 having recovered and discharged, while 194 are in hospital care.

The number of deaths stands at 54.

The most recent case was a diabetic 45-year-old man living in the province of Narathiwat.

He had trouble breathing and had pneumonia, which led to his hospitalization and the identification of Covid-19.

Some 40 people in Yala, who were initially thought to have Covid-19 but whose samples proved to be negative in a second study, are still under investigation and a final report is expected this afternoon.

According to the Department of Disease Control, the confirmed cases in Thailand include:

• Burmese – 53
• Chinese – 34
• French – 29
• British – 21
• people from other countries – 43

The spokesman said that since April 7, 50,741 patients have been under investigation. Of these, 767 were confirmed as being infected with Covid-19.

According to Taweesin, 9 provinces have registered no cases since the outbreak started, they are:

• Chainat
• Trat
• Sing Buri
• Kamphaeng Phet
• Nan, Phichit
• Buengkan
• Ranong
• Satun

Meanwhile, 34 provinces have registered no cases in the past 28 days are:

• Phetchaburi
• Kanchanaburi
• Chanthaburi
• Nakhon Nayok
• Prachuap Khiri Khan
• Rayong
• Ratchaburi
• Lop Buri
• Samut Songkhram
• Sa Kaeo
• Saraburi
• Chiang Rai

SOURCE: The Nation Thailand

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