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People wait in line for the COVID-19 test in Samut Sakhon province on December 23 – Photo: Khaosod
Newspaper Bangkok daily (Thailand) reported that, as of December 23, the COVID-19 outbreak of the Samut Sakhon province outbreak has spread to at least 22 provinces. From north to south from Thailand. As far north as Thailand is Phetchabun and in the northeast is Khon Kaen. To the south are Phuket and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
In which, Bangkok took the lead with 16 cases, followed by Nakhon Pathom (ca 10), Chachoengsao (ca 6), Samut Prakan và Saraburi (5), Pathum Thani (3).
Kamphaeng Phet, Nonthaburi, Prachin Buri and Ayutthaya recorded 2 cases. The provinces had 1 case of infection which included: Chai Nat, Krabi, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phetchaburi, Phetchabun, Phuket, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Suphan Buri, Surat Thani, Uttaradit.
New infections have been reported in many provinces since a 67-year-old shrimp seller from the Mahachai market in Samut Sakhon province tested positive for COVID-19 on December 17.
Total number of COVID-19 cases reported by Thai authorities in 23 provinces (including Samut Sakhon and 22 other provinces) from December 1 to December 22 – Charts: Bangkok Post
Newspaper Bangkok daily appear to be traders (who used to go to nearby shrimp markets or markets in Samut Sakhon to buy fresh seafood and resell it in their province) or who shipped shellfish back and forth between the latest outbreaks and places Others helped spread the virus “spread” through the provinces.
On December 23, Thailand recorded a total of 46 new infections nationwide, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 5,762. However, the authorities did not release details about the cases found among migrant workers in Samut Sakhon.
