A Myanmar worker in Samut Sakhon province has died, raising the Covid-19 death toll to 77, while 930 new cases were added — 916 local infections and 14 imported — bringing the total to 17,953.
The new death was a 31-year-old Myanmar man. He had cirrhosis and was an alcoholic, Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul, assistant spokesperson of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Saturday.
The man had been in contact with a confirmed case. On Dec 15, he was admitted to a hospital after developing a fever, bloated stomach and jaundice. On Dec 29, he had difficulty breathing and an x-ray showed his lungs were infected. He tested positive the…