Thailand reported 15,335 new Covid infections, a new daily record, as the Southeast Asian nation battles the spread of the Delta strain. A near two-week semi-lockdown, which has included an overnight curfew and the shuttering of shopping malls to gyms, has failed to halt the deadliest outbreak the country has experienced since the pandemic began.
A total of 129 fatalities were reported in the past 24 hours, the highest one-day tally in more than a week, official data showed Sunday.
Almost half of the country’s about 4,000 deaths have occurred this month.
Key developments:
Brazil reports more deaths
A total of 1,108 deaths were reported in Brazil in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 549,448, the country’s health ministry said on its website.
Brazil confirmed 38,091 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, raising the total to about 19.7 million, according to the…
