BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported 50 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 322, a health official said on Friday, with the majority located in Bangkok, the capital.
A group of 41 new cases is linked to earlier infections, while another, of nine, centres on overseas arrivals and contact with foreigners, Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the disease control department, told a news conference.
Thailand has had one death in the outbreak, with 43 patients having recovered and gone home, while 278 are still in hospital.
Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um; Editing by Clarence Fernandez
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