Thailand reports 15 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death
People wearing protective face masks queue at a street stall in Bangkok on April 18, 2020.
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PUBLISHED ONApril 22, 2020 9:30 AM
BANGKOK - Thailand on Wednesday (April 22) reported 15 new coronavirus cases and one new death, continuing a trend of lower numbers of new cases.
Despite the slowing of new cases, officials remained cautious.
"The lower numbers are a small success... but we cannot let our guard down," said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.
The new fatality reported on Wednesday was a 58-year-old Thai woman who had diabetes and high blood pressure as underlying diseases, said Taweesin.
Thailand has a total of 2,826 confirmed cases and 49 deaths.
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