People receive Covid-19 vaccination in Samut Prakan province on April 21, 2023, after the Songkran festival. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)
The number of Covid-19 inpatients rose to 1,811 last week (from April 23 to 29), up from 1,088 in the previous week, and related deaths doubled from five to 10 over the same period, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
These figures increased two weeks after the Songkran festival in mid-April and are expected to go up further when the new school term and the rainy season start this month.
On April 29, 157 Covid-19 patients suffered from lung inflammation, up from 73 on April 22. Of the new patients, 79 of them were dependent on ventilators, up from 35.
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