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Twelve local infections among 34 new cases

Twelve local infections among 34 new cases

Thai and Myanmar patients all linked to Samut Sakhon shrimp vendor

Workers spray disinfectant at the shrimp market in Samut Sakhon on Friday, as authorities try to contain the spread of coronavirus first detected in a shrimp vendor. (Photo from Samut Sakhon Public Relations Office Facebook page)

Twelve local infections in Samut Sakhon are among 34 new coronavirus cases reported on Saturday, raising the nationwide total to 4,331, with no new deaths.

Eight of the 12 cases — the biggest one-day rise in seven months — have been linked to a 67-year-old shrimp wholesaler who was diagnosed earlier this week. The sources of four more local infections in the province are still being investigated.

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