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New Covid cases rise for sixth day to 18,953 Sunday

Students wear face masks to prevent the Covid-19 spread and dress up in costume as they take part in ceremonies marking the founding of Narathiwat Rajanagarindra University in Narathiwat province on Thursday. (AFP photo)

The country registered 18,953 more Covid-19 cases and 30 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Sunday morning.

This compared with the 29 coronavirus-related fatalities and 18,885 new cases reported on Saturday morning.

There were 18,770 local cases in the general population and 183 imported cases.

The number of new local cases has now risen for six consecutive days dating back to last Tuesday, when the country logged 14,177 infections.

Bangkok led new infections with 2,690 cases, almost three times higher than the second-placed Samut Prakan,…

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