Thailand logs 2 Covid deaths, 143 cases Monday
The government reported 2 new Covid-19 deaths and 143 new cases on Monday, raising the death toll to 82 and the accumulated total to 24,714 since the start of the pandemic in January last year.
Both deaths were of elderly Thai men with underlying chronic conditions.
Apisamai Srirangson, assistant spokesperson for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said one of the two new fatalities was a 62-year-old vegetable vendor in Ubon Ratchathani province.
The man, who suffered from diabetes, renal disease and hypertension, started coughing on Jan 5. His condition deteriorated on Jan 8, and on Jan 9 he suffered severe lung inflammation and tested positive for Covid-19. His condition worsened over the next four days, and he died on Sunday morning.
The other death was of a 78-year-old man. His daughter, who the spokesperson said had been diagnosed with Covid-19, visited him at home on Jan 16 and 17. On Jan 19-20 he developed a cough and sore throat.
On Jan 22 he was diagnosed with severe lung inflammation and tested positive for Covid-19.
The man had several underlying conditions, and suffered a blood infection on Jan 30 and renal failure on Feb 7. He died on Saturday evening.: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...3-cases-monday
The government reported 2 new Covid-19 deaths and 143 new cases on Monday, raising the death toll to 82 and the accumulated total to 24,714 since the start of the pandemic in January last year.
Both deaths were of elderly Thai men with underlying chronic conditions.
Apisamai Srirangson, assistant spokesperson for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said one of the two new fatalities was a 62-year-old vegetable vendor in Ubon Ratchathani province.
The man, who suffered from diabetes, renal disease and hypertension, started coughing on Jan 5. His condition deteriorated on Jan 8, and on Jan 9 he suffered severe lung inflammation and tested positive for Covid-19. His condition worsened over the next four days, and he died on Sunday morning.
The other death was of a 78-year-old man. His daughter, who the spokesperson said had been diagnosed with Covid-19, visited him at home on Jan 16 and 17. On Jan 19-20 he developed a cough and sore throat.
On Jan 22 he was diagnosed with severe lung inflammation and tested positive for Covid-19.
The man had several underlying conditions, and suffered a blood infection on Jan 30 and renal failure on Feb 7. He died on Saturday evening.: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...3-cases-monday
Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn
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