BANGKOK, Jan 31 (TNA) – The Thai Public Health Ministry has reported five more
confirmed new coronavirus cases, including the country’s first case of human-to
human transmission.
Four of the new patients are Chinese nationals and the other
is a Thai taxi driver, who picked up a Chinese tourist from Wuhan a few days
ago.
The taxi driver has never been in Wuhan and is considered as the first
human-to-human transmission in Thailand. He suspended his work immediately
after he had fallen sick. His condition has improved under close medical surveillance. Thirteen persons, having close contact with him have
been under monitoring.
Including five more cases, confirmed today, the number of the new coronavirus patients in Thailand was raised to 19 in
total. Out of this number, 12 cases are receiving treatment in hospital and seven others were released from hospital after full recovery. (TNA)
