Thailand reports 29 new coronavirus cases, 3 new deaths
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A woman wears a protective face mask in Bangkok on April 15, 2020.
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BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Thailand on Thursday (April 16) reported 29 new coronavirus cases and three new deaths, bringing it to a total of 2,672 cases and 46 fatalities since the outbreak there escalated in January.
Of the new cases, 14 patients were linked to previous cases, five had no links to old cases, and 10 that tested positive are awaiting investigation into how they were infected, said Mr Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.
Thailand also reported that 1,593 patients have recovered and gone home.