No 'Stage 3' despite spike in virus casesThe Public Health Ministry yesterday insisted that the country has yet to enter Stage 3 of the coronavirus outbreak, despite the discovery of a new cluster of infections which brought the total number of cases in Thailand to 70. Dr Sukhum said the 11 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) are all Thai nationals and include five males aged 25-38. Despite feeling unwell, they went out with friends on Feb 27 and 29, when they drank from the same glasses and also shared cigarettes. Of the 70 Covid-19 cases so far found in Thailand, 34 people have been discharged while 24 are still in hospital -- with one in serious condition at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute. Chulalongkorn University posted a related message, denying that one of the Covid-19 cases was a student there.

Source: Bangkok Post March 12, 2020 20:48 UTC