COVID-19 SATURDAY: Deaths up to 19, infections down to 8,112

Today, the CCSA reported 8,112 new Covid-19 infections, down 528 since yesterday, and 19 Coronavirus-related deaths, up 6 from yesterday. Since April 1, 2021, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 2,340,941 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported, with 22,019 total deaths from the pandemic.

In the 24 hour period since the last count, the CCSA has reported 7,582 recoveries, up 1,059 from yesterday. Since the beginning of the third wave of Covid-19 on April 1, 2021, a total of 2,263,783 have recovered from a Covid-19 infection.

There are now 83,231 people currently receiving treatment for Covid-19, up 511 from yesterday, including 565 in the ICU (up -3 over last week) and 129 on ventilators (down 27 over last week).

Of the new Covid-19 infections, 177 were brought in from international travellers, 154 were found in correctional facilities, 35 were…