News Forum - Thursday Covid Update: 3,684 new cases; provincial totals

[Thaiger]

26 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 21,286 with 21,192 of those fatalities during the latest wave, which was first recorded on April 1. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 3,684 new Covid-19 cases and 4,531 recoveries. There are now 45,442 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of the new cases recorded today, 144 were found in correctional facilities. More than 80,000 inmates at Thailand’s overcrowded prisons and detention centres have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past several months. Since the start […]

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[MrNovax]

5 hours ago, Thaiger said:

More than 80,000 inmates at Thailand’s overcrowded prisons and detention centres have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past several months.

in the tight quarters, lack of hygiene products, little to no medicine they "live" in/with im sure there is no escape and all of them have been exposed.   

i wonder why they only referenced cases and not deaths?  surely a large percentage have met their maker.  id imagine there must be bodies piled up outside walking dead style.  they must have left this out as not to cause alarm.