The government on Thursday reported one new Covid-19 death, raising the toll to 85, as 54 new cases, 44 local infections and 10 imported, lifted the total to 26,162.
The Department of Disease Control said the fatality was a 63-year-old man, a native of Bangkok, who had diabetes and hypertension.
He had lived and travelled in an area where Covid-19 was spreading, the announcement said.
On Jan 9, he had suffered a sore throat, fatigue and breathing problems, and went to a hospital in Bangkok where he tested positive for Covid-19.
On Jan 12, his condition deteriorated and he was placed on a ventilator. He…
