Three foreigners found positive in quarantine

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020
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The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Tuesday reported three new cases in quarantine over a 24-hour period.

All the cases were asymptomatic males.
A 20-year-old Indian cargo ship crew from a Philippines port arrived on November 8 and tested positive in alternative quarantine on November 11. He was transferred to Laem Chabang Hospital for treatment.
Two British men -- a 51-year-old and a 70-year-old -- travelled from the UK, and arrived on November 9 after taking a connecting flight in Dubai. They test positive in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Bangkok on November 14 and 15 respectively.
Meanwhile, three patients have recovered and been discharged.
The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand increased to 3,878 (919 in state quarantine), 94 are in hospital, 3,724 have recovered and been discharged and 60 have died.
According to Worldometer, as of 10am on Tuesday, the total number of confirmed cases has increased to 55.3 million (up by 483,386), 38.45 million have recovered, 15.52 million are active cases (99,780 in severe condition) and 1.33 million have died (up by 7,150).
Thailand ranks 151st for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 11.53 million, followed by India 8.87 million, Brazil 5.87 million, France 1.99 million and Russia 1.95 million.