Coronavirus UPDATE: New coronavirus infection in Thailand takes tally to 42

by Thailand Bloggers March 1, 2020, 11:56 am 632 Views

People wearing protective facemasks leave the city commuter train station in Bangkok on January 31, 2020. - The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported on January 31 the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

Visit Direct Link

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand recorded a new coronavirus infection, taking its tally to 42 cases since January, a health official said on Saturday.

The victim is a 21-year-old Thai salesman whose job brought him exposure to foreign tourists, the permanent secretary of the health ministry, Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, told a news conference.

Thailand has not yet had a death from the virus, although 28 patients have recovered and 14 are being treated in hospital.

The rapid spread of the coronavirus has fueled fears of a pandemic, with six countries reporting their first cases this week as the World Health Organization raised its global risk alert to “very high”.

The global total: Nearly 87,000 cases.

Coronavirus Global Update — Photo Credit: The New York Times

Source: Reuters

This post was created with our nice and easy submission form. Create your post!

Report

What do you think?

27 Points

Upvote Downvote

Posted by Thailand Bloggers

Thailand Bloggers is Thailand’s first community for thai and foreign bloggers who write about Thailand. Create your account and join our community. Let’s share and have fun here.