Thailand reports 1 new case of coronavirus, total now 43FILE PHOTO: A local security guard wearing a protective face mask stands outside a house after family members were infected with Covid-19 coronavirus in Bangkok, on Feb 27, 2020. "AFP PHOTO / BANGKOK METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION"Thailand has reported one new coronavirus case, bringing the total number of such cases in the country to 43 since January, a senior health official said on Monday. However, health officials were already prepared to cope if the outbreak enters the third stage. On Monday the Public Health Ministry also reported that one more Covid-19 patient has fully recovered and was discharged from Rajvithi Hospital in Bangkok. The Public Health Ministry also reported that the number of global Covid-19 cases had reached 88,282 in 66 countries, with 3,000 deaths, including 79,828 cases and 2,870 deaths in China.

Source: Bangkok Post March 02, 2020 04:39 UTC