The Latest: Governor of hotspot Thai province infected The governor of a province at the center of a COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand has been confirmed infected with the coronavirus after meeting with public health officials including the deputy prime ministerThe governor of a province at the center of an expanding COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand has been confirmed infected with the coronavirus after meeting with public health officials including the deputy prime minister. Confirmed cases related to the seafood market have been found in 43 other provinces, including the capital, Bangkok. ———SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed its first cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom. South Korea on Monday registered 808 new coronavirus cases, raising its national caseload to 57,680 with 819 deaths. California hit 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Christmas Eve.

Source: ABC News December 28, 2020 08:26 UTC