Capital reports first Beta strain case
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More clusters found in 8 provinces
published : 28 Jun 2021 at 04:30
13 A woman walks past a migrant worker dormitory in Bang Phli district in Samut Prakan on Sunday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
The first case of Beta variant, originally detected in South Africa, has been found in Bangkok, a source said.
An initial investigation found that the infected patient is linked to an infection case in Narathiwat, according to the source.
Department of Medical Sciences director-general Supakit Sirilak will hold a press conference on the issue on Monday.
The Beta variant found spreading in the deep South of Thailand is believed to have come from Malaysia.
Bangkok reports first Beta case
published : 28 Jun 2021 at 07:57
The first case of Covid-19 Beta variant has been found in Bangkok, a source has disclosed.
An initial investigation found that the infected patient is linked to an infection case in Narathiwat, according to the source.
Department of Medical Sciences director-general Supakit Sirilak will hold a press conference addressing the issue on Monday.
The Beta variant, originally detected in South Africa, is believed to have spread into the South of Thailand via Malaysia.
Meanwhile, 11 new Covid-19 clusters were found in eight provinces on Sunday, with authorities keeping a close watch on factories, markets and construction camps in high-risk areas.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's plan to allow five types of business to reopen on Tuesday was put off for two weeks because the prime minister was still concerned about the overall Covid-19 situation, National Security Council chief Gen Natthapol Nakpanich said.
Five recent Covid-19 imports from neighbouring countries have underscored the danger of the virus being brought into Thailand by illegal border crossers, authorities say.