The government on Thursday reported 13 new Covid-19 patients, raising the total to 2,839, and one more death, bringing the accumulated toll to 50.

The number of new cases is two less than the 15 recorded on Wednesday.  It is the lowest since March 14, and marks the fifth consecutive day of declines. Because of limited testing, however, the actual number of infections is believed to be higher.

Spokesman Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin said that the new death was of a 78-year-old woman in Bangkok.

“Although elderly people accounted for a small proportion of infections, they were the greatest number of fatalities,” Dr Taweesilp said while expressing condolences to the families of death cases.

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The new cases included five people who had come into close contact with previous patients in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Songkhla and Chumphon.

Others included three cases in Phuket province, two people who worked in crowded places and closely with foreigners, one returnee, one visitor to crowded areas and one patient tested before an operation.

Bangkok had the highest number of Covid-19 patients at 1,454, followed by 197 in Phuket, 152 in Nonthaburi, 109 in Samut Prakan, 95 in Yala, 79 in Pattani, 86 in Chon Buri, 43 in Songkhla, 40 in Chiang Mai and 36 in Pathum Thani province.

Nine provinces remained free of Covid-19 cases: Ang Thong, Bung Kan, Chai Nat, Kamphaeng Phet, Nan, Phitchit, Ranong, Sing Buri and Trat.

Nine other provinces had not recorded a new Covid-19 case in the past 28 days: Chanthaburi, Lop Buri, Maha Sarakham, Phetchabun, Phrae, Roi Et, Sukhothai, Uthai Thani and Yasothon. Thirty-two provinces had not reported a new case in the past 14 days.

A further 78 people were on Thursday reported to have recovered, raising the total to 2,430, while hospitalised patients amounted to 359, Dr Taweesilp said.