Some 78 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to the public and the number will hit 80 million within a few days, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department (DCD), said yesterday that 43.4 million doses were administered as the first jab, accounting for 60% of the population, 35.4% for the second dose and 3.5% for the third.
"We expect the accumulated number will reach 80 million doses in one or two days," he said.
Of all the shots administered so far, 34.4 million doses were AstraZeneca, 24.5 million were Sinovac, 12.7 million were Sinopharm and 6.5 million were Pfizer.
Dr Opas said 77% of the high-risk group -- people aged 60 years or more and those with a chronic illness -- have received their first jab and 64% have had two shots.
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) designated seven provinces as maximum control and strict zones (dark-red) on Oct 29, with 38 provinces named maximum control zones (red), 23 named control zones (orange), five as high surveillance zones (yellow) and four as surveillance and tourist-oriented zones (blue).
Dr Opas said the infection rate in Bangkok and southern provinces has been reduced, notably in Yala and Narathiwat. But people in Songkhla and Pattani must stay vigilant.
Six provinces -- Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chiang Mai, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Tak, and Khon Kaen -- need close monitoring because of a rising number of Covid-19 infections, Dr Opas said.
Dr Sumanee Wacharasint, director of the DCD's Risk Communication and Health Behavioral Development Bureau, said the country logged 8,148 new Covid-19 cases yesterday with 80 new deaths.
Bangkok had the most infections with 721 cases, followed by Songkhla (498), Pattani (427), Chiang Mai (403), Yala (375), Chon Buri (348), Nakhon Si Thammarat (294), Samut Prakan (244), Narathiwat (213) and Trang (205), Dr Sumanee said.
The CCSA has lifted the curfew and allowed dine-in services with the sale of alcoholic drinks at restaurants passed by the Safety & Health Administration until 9pm in the blue zones -- Bangkok, Krabi, Phangnga and Phuket.