Thailand records 21,678 Covid-19 cases and 78 deaths on Tuesday
Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday (March 29) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 21,678 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 64 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad.
Death toll increased by 78, while 27,183 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
Cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022 are at 1,351,963.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 3,575,398 – 3,305,286 of whom have recovered, 245,154 are still in hospitals and 24,958 have died.
Separately, another 31,552 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 10,320 their second shot and 79,724 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 128,882,039.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 483.81 million on Tuesday, 418.01 million of whom have recovered, 59.65 million are active cases (58,419 in severe condition) and 6.15 million have died (up by 2,832).
Thailand ranks 30th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 81.66 million, followed by India with 43.02 million, Brazil with 29.85 million, France with 25.06 million and the UK with 20.91 million.
