Thailand on Sunday reported 1,940 new coronavirus cases amid a deadly third wave of the virus.
The Health Ministry recorded a second day of 21 deaths, the highest daily number of fatalities since the pandemic began.
The country was largely able to control the virus early in the pandemic through shutdowns and strict border controls.
But a deadly third wave that begin in early April includes the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant and has accounted for about half of its total cases and deaths.
Sunday’s numbers brought the country’s total confirmed infections…
