Thursday: 1 more coronavirus case

A Red Cross volunteer shows a woman how to properly put on a face mask, during a health campaign in a community near Wat Makok in Phaya Thai district on Saturday. (Photo:  Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
A Red Cross volunteer shows a woman how to properly put on a face mask, during a health campaign in a community near Wat Makok in Phaya Thai district on Saturday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)

Another coronavirus case has been reported, almost three weeks after the man arrived in Thailand from India.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Thursday said the new patient was a 35-year-old Indian man who arrived in Thailand on Aug 8.

 A test last Friday, 14 days after he was first quarantined at a state facility, was found to be positive.

There was no explanation of the extra week.

The new case brought the total number detected in Thailand to 3,404.

Most have already recovered. The death toll has remained at 58 since June 2. 

The Covid-19 outbreak has shut down travel to Thailand but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday the country needed to reopen the door  to tourism to rescue failing local businesses in tourist centres. 

Phuket has been selected as a model for the country to reopen tourism for foreign visitors.

Vocabulary

  • explanation (noun): a description of how something happened or happens; giving the reasons why it happened - การอธิบาย, การชี้แจง, การขยายความ, คำอธิบาย
  • model: something such as a system that can be copied by other people - น่าถือเป็นแบบอย่าง, ต้นแบบ
  • patient: someone who is receiving medical treatment - คนป่วย, คนไข้
  • positive (adj): showing clear evidence that a particular substance or medical condition is present มีประจุบวก (การทดสอบ) - มีประจุบวก (การทดสอบ)
  • rescue: to save a person or animal from a dangerous or unpleasant situation - ช่วยชีวิต

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