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Phuket reporting 1,100+ Covid cases a day

Phuket reporting 1,100+ Covid cases a day

Most are asymptomatic or mild, home treatment adequate

Fishing crews queue for vaccination against Covid-19 in Phuket. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)

PHUKET: More than 1,100 new Covid-19 cases are being reported daily in this southern island province and local authorities are focused on treatment at home.

Provincial health chief Koosak Kookiatkul said on Thursday that 1,100-1,200 new cases were diagnosed every day, More than 600 were in local communities and the others were visitors who entered the province through Sandbox and Test & Go programmes.

Dr Koosak said 97-98% of new cases were asymptomatic or had only mild symptoms because they were Omicron infections, and the people were advised to enter home-isolation…

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