6,428 new Covid cases, 49 more deaths

Health workers prepare booster jabs against Covid-19 in Pathum Thani province last Friday. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
Health workers prepare booster jabs against Covid-19 in Pathum Thani province last Friday. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)

There were 6,428 new Covid-19 cases and 49 more fatalities recorded during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Monday morning.

The number of new cases dropped from 7,006 announced on Sunday, when the country recorded 29 more deaths.

On Sunday, 7,882 Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovering from the coronavirus.

Since April 1, when the third wave of Covid-19 began, Thailand has treated 2,042,146 Covid-19 patients, 1,937,379 of whom have recovered to date.

Since the pandemic started early last year, there have been 2,071,009 Covid-19 cases, with 1,964,805 complete recoveries so far.

The death toll stood at 20,342 during the third wave and 20,436 since the beginning of the pandemic.

Vocabulary

  • announce: to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc - ประกาศ, แจ้ง, แจ้งให้ทราบ
  • death toll: the number of people killed - ยอดผู้เสียชีวิต
  • discharge: to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a court of law - ได้รับอนุญาตให้ออกจาก
  • fatality: a death caused by an illness, accident, crime or war - การเสียชีวิต
  • pandemic: a disease that affects almost everyone in a very large area - โรคที่มีการแพร่กระจายหรือระบาดไปทั่ว
  • previous: happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about - แต่ก่อน, เมื่อก่อน
  • wave: an activity or situation which is happening again or is being repeated after a pause -
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