BANGKOK, Nov 6 (TNA) – Thailand on Friday reported one new death from Covid-19, bringing the country’s total death toll to 60.
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said the 60th death was a 66-year-old retired Thai official, who had diabetes and high blood pressure.
He returned from the UK on October 19 and entered the mandatory quarantine in Chon Buri. He was diagnosed with Covid-19 and died on Nov 5.
The CCSA also reported eight new coronavirus cases in its daily tally.
The new cases consist of three Thai nationals and two foreigners, arriving from abroad and were found being infected with Covid-19 during the quarantine.
Three other cases are Myanmar nationals. They did not enter quarantine and went back for the treatment at hospitals in their country. (TNA)