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Daily Covid cases double in Bangkok

Most involve older sub-variants but high-risk groups urged to update booster shots

A nurse vaccinates a woman against Covid-19 at Synphaet Hospital in Theparak district of Samut Prakan on Friday. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

The number of new daily Covid-19 cases in Bangkok has surged from 400 to 700, nearly twice the number of cases reported before the Songkran festival.

The situation could worsen as some cases in the capital may not have been reported to authorities or are still being recorded, with the number of new cases potentially rising to 1,000 per day, said Wantanee Watana, deputy city clerk at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

Dr Wantanee has advised people not to worry about the…

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