Thailand’s government said on Tuesday that it had discovered 7 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,938.

It is the second day in a row that new infection numbers have been in the single digits.

There was 2 new fatality with the death toll now at 54.

43 more patients have recovered from the virus bringing the total number of discharged patients to 2,652.

“This is good news but we must continue to be vigilant,” said government spokesman Dr Thaweesin.

The government said that it has tested 178,083 cases as of April 24, an increase of 35,494 cases from the last reporting date on April 20.

SOE extension

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha will extend the State of Emergency act put in place to curtail the spread of Covid-19 by another month, the government said yesterday.

The government said the SOE extension means it will continue to restrict travel in and out of the kingdom, restrict travel between provinces, continue curfew measures and stop mass gatherings and events.

The government will also ease certain lockdown measures as the number of new infections drop.

The cabinet will officially announce all new measures by Tuesday evening.

Three million infected

Over three million people have now been infected by the coronavirus globally, according to statistics released by John Hopkins University.

The largest infection site continues to be the United States, Italy and Spain. Despite the increasing number of infections, countries across the western world have put forth restart plans with economies suffering due to lockdowns.



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