The department said 1,785 of the 3,274 inmates tested positive at Bangkok Special Prison, which holds detainees ahead of trial. The Corrections Department announced the infections after a prominent political activist released on bail last week announced Wednesday that she had tested positive for the virus. The department confirmed last week that two other activists also tested positive for COVID-19. The legal aid group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights said nine activists who were detained have tested positive, including Panusaya and another who has been released. Health authorities on Wednesday announced 1,983 new coronavirus cases, bringing Thailand's confirmed total to 88,907 since the pandemic began.

Source: ABC News May 12, 2021 13:18 UTC