Thailand reports 1 new case of coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: A local security guard wearing a protective face mask stands outside a house after family members were infected with Covid-19 coronavirus in Bangkok, on Feb 27, 2020.
FILE PHOTO: A local security guard wearing a protective face mask stands outside a house after family members were infected with Covid-19 coronavirus in Bangkok, on Feb 27, 2020.

Thailand has reported one new coronavirus case, bringing the total number of such cases in the country to 43 since January, a senior health official said on Monday.

The new case is a 22-year-old Thai woman who works with another Thai patient, a Thai driver for foreign tourists, Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, the permanent secretary of the health ministry, said in a news conference.

So far 31 coronavirus patients have recovered and returned home and 11 are still being treated in hospitals.

Thailand recorded its first coronavirus fatality on Sunday.

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  • fatality: a death caused by an illness, accident, crime or war - การเสียชีวิต
  • patient: someone who is receiving medical treatment - คนป่วย, คนไข้
  • permanent secretary: a government official, not a political appointee, in charge of a ministry - ปลัดกระทรวง
  • recover: to become healthy and fit again after an illness or injury - การฟื้นไข้

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