(Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)The Public Health Ministry on Thursday reported 60 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), raising the total to 272, and said the infections were transmitted at entertainment venues, including boxing stadiums. In the ministry's daily Covid-19 update, Dr Suwannachai Watanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Disease Control Department, said the new cases were in two groups. Importantly, those who are not ill are not quarantining themselves as the Public Health Ministry has advised. Of the 272 local Covid-19 cases so far, 42 had recovered and were discharged, 229 remained at hospitals, including three critically ill patients, and one had died. The Public Health Ministry also reported that global Covid-19 cases numbered 212,799 with 8,787 deaths in 168 countries, including 80,894 cases and 3,237 deaths in China.

Source: Bangkok Post March 19, 2020 10:30 UTC