5,420 new Covid-19 cases and 57 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. In the latest and most severe wave of Covid-19 in Thailand, 265,790 infections have been recorded by the CCSA since April 1.
Out of the new cases confirmed today, 37 were found in correctional facilities. The current wave spread to Thailand’s overcrowded prisons infecting more than 30,000 inmates.
The more transmissible Delta variant is becoming more prevalent in Thailand, particularly in Bangkok, the epicentre in the latest wave of infections. The CCSA has advised people to avoid interprovincial travel.
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