50 new cases reported, total now 322

published : 20 Mar 2020 at 13:21

ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Reuters

A glass door at the Finance Ministry in Bangkok gets a good clean on Friday. Finance Minister Uttama Savanayanan said on Thursday he had tested negative for Covid-19, after a member of his security detail was earlier confirmed to be infected with the virus. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The government reported 50 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the tally to 322, with the majority in Bangkok.

One 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 reported one death from Covid-19, with 43 patients having recovered and gone home, while 278 are still in hospital.

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Vocabulary

infection: a disease or medical condition that is caused by a bacteria or by a virus or a parasite - การติดเชื้อ
majority: more than 50 percent of a group - เสียงส่วนใหญ่
news conference: press conference; an official meeting where someone makes a formal statement about a particular issue or event to journalists and answers their questions about it - การแถลงข่าว
overseas: connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean - เกี่ยวกับต่างประเทศ, ข้ามทะเล
patient: someone who is receiving medical treatment - คนป่วย, คนไข้

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