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Prisons push Thailand’s COVID-19 cases to new daily high

Health authorities in Thailand have reported 9,635 new coronavirus cases, doubling the previous daily record set last week

Thailand’s confirmed case total rose to 111,082, of which almost three-quarters — 82,219 —— have been recorded since the beginning of April this year, when a new wave of coronavirus infections began. Twenty-five deaths were reported Monday, bringing total fatalities to 614.

Thailand had about 7,100 cases including 63 deaths in all of last year, in what was regarded as a success story in containing the virus.

The capital, Bangkok, accounted for 1,843 of…

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