The government on Wednesday reported 111 new local cases of Covid-19, including 42 returnees from Indonesia, raising the total to 2,369. Three more deaths took the accumulated toll to 30.

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration, said the 28th death was of a Russian man, 48, who visited Phuket on March 18-21. The 29th death was of an Indian businessman, 69, who also suffered from diabetes and heart disease. The 30th death was of an American man, 69, who suffered from chronic renal disease. 

Dr Taweesin said the new 111 local cases included 42 Thai returnees from Indonesia and 37 people who had been in close contact with previous patients, including 18 in Bangkok, seven in Nonthaburi and six in Yala.

"The 42 returnees from Indonesia were from one group of people and were tested on Tuesday," he said, referring to Muslims who returned on Monday from religious ceremonies in Indonesia.

Phuket recorded the most patients per 100,000 population -- 33.9 -- followed by 21.6 in Bangkok, 12.7 in Yala and 11.2 in Nonthaburi.