One new Covid-19 death and 789 new cases, 781 of which were local, were reported on Saturday, raising the totals to 97 deaths and 31,658 cases.

Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department, said a 60-year-old Thai man in Nakhon Pathom with diabetes and high blood pressure had died.

On Feb 7, he had a cough and sore throat. He sought treatment at a hospital on Feb 11 after having a fever and shortness of breath.

On March 19, his condition had improved until and was removed from a ventilator. On March 21, he became exhausted and had phlegm. Doctors found he was infected and was resistant to drugs. On April 4, he had acute kidney failure and died.

On April 9, doctors concluded he died of Covid-19 and other complications.

The outbreak of the coronavirus has spread to 62 provinces across the country.

Of the new cases, 185, or 23%, were in Bangkok. Trailing the capital were Chiang Mai (168),  Chon Buri (101),  Samut Prakan (75), Prachuap Khiri Khan (40), Narathiwat (18), Nakhon Pathom (15), Sa Kaeo (11) and Pathum Thani (11), Rayong (10), Songkhla (10), Nakhon Ratchasima (10) and Chiang Rai (10). The remaining cases were found in 46 other provinces.

Of the 789 new local cases, 522 were confirmed at hospitals and 259 in communities.

There were eight imported cases, all quarantined from Russia (3), the United Kingdom (1), United States (1),Oman (1), India (1) and Candama (1). They were four Thais, three Russians, and one Omani national.

Of the total cases, 28,161 (88.95%) had already recovered, including 33 discharged on Friday, and 3,400 were at hospitals.

Global Covid-19 cases soared by  785,896 to 135.29 million. The worldwide death toll rose by 13,268  to 2.92.million.

The US had the most cases, at 1.8 million, up 85,368. Brazil came second with 13.37 million, up 89,090. India was third with 13.2 million, up 144,829. Thailand ranked 113th. 

 

 

 

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