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Covid cases declining in Phuket

Phuket public health office chief Kusak Kukiatikoon, during Thursday’s press conference at city hall. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)

PHUKET: While Covid-19 cases in most parts of the country are rising, the number of daily infections in this southern island province is declining, provincial health office chief Kusak Kukiaitkoon said on Thursday.

Dr Kusak said during the past seven days the number of daily cases had tapered off, from 300-400 to 288, while the accumulated death toll was 92.

Of the fatalities, 73, or about 80%, were in the “608 group”, comprising people 60 years old or more and those with any of seven underlying illnesses. 

There were now 24 Covid patients with pneumonia. The occupation rate of beds reserved for the…

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