BANGKOK, Sept 28 (TNA) – Thailand on Monday reported 22 new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine, including 16 Thai soldiers, who returned from a mission South Sudan.
Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said that the total cases in the country were recorded at 3,545. Of that number, 3,369 patients have recovered and 117 cases are being treated in hospitals. The death toll remained at 59.
The new cases include 16 male soldiers aged between 27-54 years, who returned from South Sudan on September 22 and were quarantined in Chonburi.
Four cases are Indian nationals, who were found being infected with coronavirus in alternative state quarantine.
Two others are a Thai student, who returned from Pakistan and a Thai soldier, who returned from the Philippines. (TNA)