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Thailand's new COVID-19 cases climb over 20,000, biggest 1-day gain
To date, the total number of infection cases has reached 672,385, with 5,503 fatalities.
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A man crosses the road on Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok on July 12, 2021, on the first day of stricter lockdown restrictions to try to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. (AFP/Lilian Suwanrumpha)
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hailand on Wednesday reported 20,200 new coronavirus cases, its highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic early last year, with a record single-day death tally of 188.
To date, the total number of infection cases has reached 672,385, with 5,503 fatalities.
Like many countries worldwide, the current wave of infections in Thailand has been fueled by the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Less than three weeks ago, on July 17, daily new cases in the Southeast Asian country exceeded 10,000 for the first time.
Following the surge, the government has extended its emergency decree until the end of September. Rising cases have caused a shortage of available hospital beds, with some patients dying in their homes after being infected.
About 20 percent of the population, or 14.2 million people, have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine as the government seeks to accelerate its inoculation drive.
Meanwhile, anti-government protesters have staged gatherings to demand that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government step down, accusing the government of mismanaging its COVID-19 response.
