Record daily COVID-19 cases in Thailand, clusters linked to two prisons13/05/2021|7min
There are growing concerns around a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Thailand as two clusters linked to overcrowded prisons bring record daily case numbers.
Thailand experienced another record day of cases on Wednesday (local time) with more than 4800 cases confirmed as well as 34 deaths linked to the deadly virus.
More than 2,800 cases have been found in the past 24 hours linked to staff and inmates at the Central Women’s Correctional Institute and the Bangkok Remand Prison.
Whilst Thailand’s prisons are being battered by the virus, the wider community also saw more than 2,000 cases, combining for a daily total of 4,887.