Record 239 Covid deaths, +20,128 casesA medical worker prepares Covid-19 vaccine jabs at Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang in Samut Prakan province on Sunday. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)There were record 239 new Covid-19 deaths and 20,128 new cases over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Tuesday morning. Since April 1, around when the third wave of Covid-19 began, there have been 919,579 Covid-19 patients, 703,011 of whom have recovered. Since the pandemic started early last year, there have been 948,442 Covid-19 cases, 730,437 of whom recovered. The death toll was at 7,879 the third wave and 7,973 from the beginning of the pandemic early last year.

Source: Bangkok Post August 17, 2021 02:25 UTC