188 new virus cases, total nearly 600

published : 22 Mar 2020 at 12:40

ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Reuters

Royal Thai Army soldiers sanitise in the city on Saturday due to the coronavirus disease outbreak in Bangkok. (Reuters photo)

Thailand reported 188 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, its largest daily increase, taking the total to 599 cases, a senior Public Health Ministry official said.

The majority of the new infections are connected to a previous cluster of cases from Lumpini boxing stadium, ministry spokesman Taweesin Wisanuyothin told a news conference, adding one patient had recovered.

"Most of the new cases were found in Bangkok and were among young people who continue to have social activities, which can lead to more infections," Dr Taweesin said urging the public to stay home.

There has been one death in Thailand.

Vocabulary

cluster: group of people, animals or things close together - กลุ่ม
majority: more than half of the people in a group - เสียงส่วนมาก
patient: someone who is receiving medical treatment - คนป่วย, คนไข้
social: related to spending time with other people มีการติดต่อกับผู้คน -
urge: to advise someone very strongly about what action or attitude they should take - ผลักดัน, กระตุ้น

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