Thailand reports 1 new case of coronavirus
published : 2 Mar 2020 at 12:11
writer: Gary Boyle
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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