(AFP photo)The government on Tuesday reported five new cases of the novel coronavirus, all quarantined Thai returnees, as total cases rose to 3,402. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced that cases had arrived from Oman, Turkey and the United States, while two others had returned from Indonesia. Of the total 3,402 cases, 3,229 have recovered -- including seven discharged over the past 24 hours -- and 115 patients were in hospitals. Global Covid-19 cases rose by 225,625 over the past 24 hours to 23.81 million and the death toll was up by 4,492 to 817,005. The US had the most cases at 5.91 million, up by 41,484, and the most deaths at 181,114, up by 510.

Source: Bangkok Post August 25, 2020 07:07 UTC