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2,179 new Covid-19 cases and 15 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Disease Control. Since the start of the pandemic last year, Thailand has reported 59,687 Covid-19 infections and 163 coronavirus-related deaths.

The recent wave of infections over the past month makes up more than half of Thailand’s total count with 30,824 people infected with Covid-19 since April 1. This month, 69 Covid patients have died.

There are now 25,973 active Covid-19 cases in Thailand including 628 people who are in serious condition and 169 patients who are on a ventilator.

Out of the new cases, 993 infections were reported in Bangkok. 149 cases were reported in Nonthaburi, a suburb just outside Bangkok. 93 cases were reported in Samut Prakan, southeast of Bangkok. Another 93 cases were in Pathum Thani and 80 cases were in Chon Buri.

Of the…