Thailand on Sunday added 96 new coronavirus cases, 87 of them locally transmitted, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 29,127. No new deaths were reported.
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said Bangkok led new infections reported by hospitals with 34 cases, including three Japanese. It was unclear whether Japanese ambassador to Thailand Kazuya Nashida was among the three.
Nine cases from hospitals were reported to the centre from Samut Sakhon, seven from Chon Buri, six from Surat Thani and five each from Samut Prakan and Suphan Buri. Nakhon Pathom had three new cases, while Khon Kaen, Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani had two each. Narathiwat, Ayutthaya and Ubon Thani each logged single case
Mass testing revealed four cases in Samut Sakhon, four in Samut Prakan and one in the capital.
Nine imported cases were logged on Sunday: two from Malaysia, two from Russia and one each from Ukraine, India, Japan, Sweden and Qatar.