Five foreigners, one returnee test positive
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Thursday reported six new cases in quarantine over a 24-hour period.
The latest cases include five foreigners, all asymptomatic:
> A 59-year-old French construction adviser and a 46-year-old Chinese housewife, who travelled from France, transited via Qatar, arriving in Bangkok on October 29. They were found positive on November 3 in a Nonthaburi quarantine hotel.
> A 53-year-old Dutchman, who arrived on October 31, tested positive on November 3 under quarantine in a Samut Prakan hotel.
> Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto, 42, who arrived on a charter flight on November 3 and was confirmed positive the next day. He was taken to the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute for treatment.
> A 27-year-old Myanmar cargo truck driver, who tested positive at a border checkpoint on October 31. He was deported to Myanmar.
> A 73-year-old Thai woman, who returned from Germany on October 31. She was found positive on November 2 under quarantine at a Bangkok hotel and had fever, muscle ache, diarrhoea and a loss of smell.
Meanwhile, 11 patients have recovered and been discharged.
As of Thursday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand has increased to 3,810 (861 in state quarantine). Of these, 128 are in hospital and 3,623 have recovered and been discharged. The death toll remains unchanged at 59.
According to Worldometer, as of 10am the number of confirmed global cases has risen to 48.42 million (increasing by 571,314 in 24 hours). Of these, 34.67 million have recovered, 12.53 million are active cases (89,290 in severe condition) and 1.23 million have died (an increase of 9,067).
Thailand ranks a safe 148th for most cases in the world.
The US has the most number, with 9.8 million, followed by India (8.36 million), Brazil (5.59 million), Russia (1.69 million) and France (1.54 million).
