Thailand records 107 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 934
FE Team| Published: March 25, 2020 10:52:58| Updated: March 26, 2020 10:18:14
World News March 11, 2020 / 1:23 PM / 14 days ago Thailand restricts visitor visas to limit virus spread 3 Min Read BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will temporarily suspend issuing visas on arrival to visitors from 19 countries and territories, including China, to contain the spread of the coronavirus, its interior minister said on Wednesday. A worker cleans near check-in counters for international flights are seen empty due to the coronavirus outbreak at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Thailand has recorded 107 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 934, a health official said on Wednesday.
The new cases consist of 27 patients linked to previous cases, 13 new cases including imported ones, and 67 people who tested positive and are awaiting investigation into how they contracted the disease, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a Public Health Ministry spokesman said, Reuters reported.
Thailand has recorded four deaths since the outbreak while 70 patients have recovered and gone home.
860 patients are still being treated in hospitals.