Wednesday: 9 new Covid cases from abroad

Pedestrians wearing face masks view one of the paintings exhibited on the skywalk in Ratchaprasong on Tuesday. The art sector has been hit hard by Covid-19. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)
Pedestrians wearing face masks view one of the paintings exhibited on the skywalk in Ratchaprasong on Tuesday. The art sector has been hit hard by Covid-19. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

Nine new coronavirus infections were reported on Wednesday, all from overseas -- an American family and five Thai returnees.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said eight new patients took the total to 3,425, most of whom have already been treated and discharged.

The death toll remained unchanged since June 2, at 58.

A Thai man, 34, and a Thai woman, 36, arrived from the United States last Thursday. They were tested on Monday while in quarantine in Chon Buri, and the results were positive, although they were asymptomatic.

Four members of an American family proved positive in their second tests on Monday during quarantine in Samut Prakan. They arrived in Thailand on Aug 19. They were a man aged 48, a woman aged 49, a boy aged 15 and girl aged 13 years.



A 27-year-old Thai student tested positive on Thursday after arriving from Australia on Aug 24. He was in quarantine in Chon Buri and exhibited no symptoms.

A Thai woman, 29, who arrived from Japan on Friday was found infected with the virus on Monday.  She was also asymptomatic, the CCSA said

In addition, a Thai staffer at the labour office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, returned to Thailand and was sent to hospital for treatment of Covid-19.

This case is not yet included in the CCSA tally.

Vocabulary

  • asymptomatic (adj): (of a person or illness) having no symptoms, i.e., not signs of a disease or medical condition - ไร้อาการ
  • discharge: to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a court of law - ได้รับอนุญาตให้ออกจาก
  • positive (adj): showing clear evidence that a particular substance or medical condition is present มีประจุบวก (การทดสอบ) - มีประจุบวก (การทดสอบ)
  • staffer: a member of staff in a big organization - พนักงาน
  • symptoms (noun): signs that someone has an illness - อาการ
  • tally: a record or count of a number of items - การบันทึกจำนวน
  • treat: to provide medical care - รักษา

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