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Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday (January 19) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 7,122 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 172 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad.

Death toll increased by 12, while 7,460 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.

The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 2,344,933 – 2,241,363 of whom have recovered, 81,602 are still in hospitals and 21,968 have died.

Separately, another 45,031 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 96,086 their second shot and 340,711 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 110,310,481.

According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 335.37 million on Wednesday, 271.06 million of whom have recovered, 58.74 million are active cases (96,762 in severe condition) and 5.57 million have died (up by 8,039).

 Thailand ranks 26th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 68.77 million, followed by India with 37.9 million, Brazil with 23.22 million, the UK with 15.4 million and France with 14.74 million.

Published : January 19, 2022

By : THE NATION